This is probably the first thing you want to know. When a distribution is packaged and delivered to clients, it is designed to be fully compatible with most of the computers available in the market. This is a very heterogeneous set of hardware (hard disks, video cards, network cards, etc.). So distribution vendors like Red [...]
Linux Performance Tuning
April 28th, 2006 · No Comments
Hey, Westchester! A Firewall Is Not Encryption
April 24th, 2006 · No Comments
A stupid, stupid law has been passed in Westchester County: Sometimes righteous technical indignation overcomes me and I must, like the mad prophet of the airwaves in Network, tell you to throw open your DVD drive doors and launch Windows and shout, “I’m firewalled as hell, and I’m not going to encrypt it any more!”
Months [...]
Why Linux Threats Mean Business
April 24th, 2006 · No Comments
Linux is expanding rapidly beyond its traditional base of enthusiasts, finding rising popularity as a server platform for corporations. This paper highlights the threat to businesses caused by the interaction of unprotected Linux computers with Windows and other platforms and the vulnerability of mixed IT environments to complex threats. As more networks migrate to Linux, [...]
On sentry duty in your in-box
April 24th, 2006 · No Comments
Two years after the introduction of a caller ID-like system for e-mail, Microsoft believes it now has the arguments to sway businesses to adopt the spam-fighting technology.
At a Chicago conference on e-mail authentication on Wednesday, Microsoft plans to talk about the success it’s having with Sender ID on its own hosted e-mail services, such as [...]
The pros and cons of Windows Firewall
April 24th, 2006 · No Comments
Is Windows Firewall up to the task of securing your network? We delve into the details of this host-based stateful firewall and weigh its pros and cons.
Windows Firewall debuted with the release of Windows XP, and Windows XP Service Pack 2 enabled this feature by default. This host-based stateful firewall replaced Windows’ Internet Connection Firewall.
Network Security for Small to Medium Sized Businesses
April 24th, 2006 · No Comments
Computer networks are powerful business tools, increasing worker productivity and enabling new ways for businesses to get their products and services to market. But even a single computer connected to the internet should have some form of security. The more your business relies on information and an internet connection, the more important it is to [...]
Secure Your Network Beyond The Firewall
April 24th, 2006 · No Comments
Sure, network firewalls will help protect you against a wide variety of threats. But if your security plans stop and start with a firewall, you’re in big trouble.
So network security extends beyond simply setting up a “good enough” firewall. There are other things you need to consider to help secure your network, and not all [...]
Interesting short term antispam solution?
April 24th, 2006 · No Comments
What it is? It’s a way to set up a mail gateway or external mail server so that it handles emails a bit differently.
In a nutshell, it leverages normal behavior of spammers. They don’t like to bother with retrying to send a message. Imagine you are trying to send a mass email to millions of [...]
Disgruntled employees and Intellectual Property Protection
April 24th, 2006 · No Comments
The greatest knowledge is knowing what intellectual property you own, and where it is located on the network. The next greatest knowledge to know is what controls, technology and processes stand between that data and both insiders and outsiders. The way that intellectual property theft happens can come along a number of various tangents. However, [...]
Smartphones at Risk
April 24th, 2006 · No Comments
Smartphones and other high-end wireless devices now enabling the enterprise mobility revolution may pose significant security risks for enterprise telecom and IT departments that don’t take adequate measures to protect network resources, according to the latest report published by Unstrung Enterprise Insider (www.unstrung.com/enterprise).
Mobile Malware: The Enterprise at Risk evaluates the potential impact on enterprise telecom [...]