- Sniffer Proof Your Network - Protecting the Active Directory
- Feb 22, 2002
- Wouldn't it be nice if there was some utility that would sit in the background and automatically negotiate secure, encrypted sessions whenever it was necessary? There is! Roberta Bragg introduces you to IPSec policies in this article.
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- Building Cisco IDS 3.0(3) Custom Signatures
- Feb 15, 2002
- Tuning your IDS to meet your specific network requirements is crucial for optimum protection of your network, as discussed in this article by Earl Carter.
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- Capturing Network Traffic for the Catalyst 6000 IDS Module
- Feb 15, 2002
- With the addition of the Catalyst 6000 IDS Module, you can integrate your Cisco IDS directly into your network’s infrastructure, as discussed by expert Earl Carter.
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- Cisco IDS Sensor Deployment Considerations
- Feb 15, 2002
- Correctly deploying your Cisco IDS Sensor is crucial to protecting your network. Earl Carter helps you understand your network topology, as well as the critical components on your network.
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- Configuring the PIX Firewall for SSH (Secure Shell)
- Feb 15, 2002
- Let author, educator, and security specialist David W. Chapman Jr. demonstrate how easy it is to configure and troubleshoot secure remote access to your PIX Firewall.
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- Intrusion Detection Systems
- Feb 15, 2002
- Intrusion Detection Systems (IDSs) are basically burglar alarms for your computer network. Earl Carter shows you that understanding how they operate can enable you to determine if and how you can use an IDS to protect your network.
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- Security Issues and Solutions – Part 1: Anthrax and Other Terrorist Threats
- Feb 15, 2002
- This first of a six-part series of articles on security issues by Robert Williams focuses on computer system security issues and solutions, including the threat of anthrax-based terrorism.
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- The Basics of the Cisco PIX Firewall
- Feb 15, 2002
- The Cisco PIX firewall is a fairly simple device to configure, but you need to be familiar with the basic commands to install and secure it properly. In this article, Andy Fox covers the six commands needed to secure this firewall.
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- The 419 Scam, or Why a Nigerian Prince Wants to Give You Two Million Dollars
- Feb 8, 2002
- You might be surprised to discover that Americans are bilked out of over one million dollars a day by the Internet scam discussed in this article by Kyle Cassidy.
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- Viruses and Worms
- Feb 8, 2002
- This sample chapter explains what viruses and worms really are (and aren't), summarizes the means of limiting their impact, and includes pointers to further information.
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- Email Security Policies
- Feb 1, 2002
- The insecure nature of email requires special policy considerations. From archiving to content guidelines, organizations have much to consider when writing email policies.
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- Secure Backup: Protecting Your Data
- Feb 1, 2002
- Backup is one of the most overlooked processes when it comes to site security. Yet it is crucial to recovering from loss due to accidental or malicious failure. This case study describes the proper design of a remote backup system.
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- Can Your Network Hold Up to Terrorism?
- Jan 25, 2002
- If you suddenly lost voice communications, Internet access, or data transmission due to terrorism or disaster, could your business survive? Pete Moulton covers the plans that every enterprise needs to implement, just in case.
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- Guidelines for Building a Secure IT Infrastructure
- Jan 25, 2002
- Michael Hawkins provides a set of guidelines for building a secure information technology infrastructure.
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- Protecting the SAM with Syskey
- Jan 25, 2002
- Security expert Roberta Bragg describes the syskey command and shows you how to protect your Windows NT 4.0 system by using it..
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- Understanding Security Policies
- Jan 25, 2002
- Ever wonder what really makes well-crafted IT security work? Author and columnist Ed Tittel explores and explains the pivotal role that a security policy must play in designing, enforcing, and maintaining system and network security.
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- The “Inverse Golden Rule” of Security
- Jan 4, 2002
- Want to check to see how secure your system and network might be? Ed Tittel tells you how.
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- VPNs and VPN Technologies
- Jan 4, 2002
- This sample chapter defines virtual private networks (VPNs) and explores
fundamental Internet Protocol Security (IPSec) technologies.
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- Cisco PIX: Advanced Features and Attack Guards
- Dec 28, 2001
- This sample chapter introduces the concepts and configuration elements of the Cisco Secure PIX Firewall features necessary to securely handle multichannel TCP applications. You will learn about advanced protocol handling, multimedia support, and attack guards.
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- Cisco PIX: Failover Demystified
- Dec 28, 2001
- Failover provides a second PIX Firewall if the first one fails. This article covers the following Failover topics: operation, configuration replication, monitoring, fail back rules, and interface testing.
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