Web Proxy
Personal Proxy - Online Privacy Protection for Home Users
Although online security has drawn increasing attention, online privacy issues have not been well addressed and communicated, especially for home users. Personal information collection is a common business practice for ...
Document added on April 20, 2011Using ISA Server Logs to Interpret Network Traffic
This paper provides an outline of Microsofts Internet Security and Acceleration Server (ISA Server). Firewalls are necessary for a defense-in-depth strategy, Microsoft entered the firewall market with Internet Security and ...
Document added on April 5, 2011What is SOCKS?
An explanation of the SOCKS protocol (functions, features & benefits) and application proxy gateway systems.
Document added on March 25, 2011U.S. Government IT Security Laws
Several laws have been passed to secure those doors of ill-intent while maintaining windows for the public. One such law is the Federal Information Security and Management Act (FISMA).
Document added on May 20, 2011Security considerations with Squid proxy server
This paper will cover various security aspects and recommendations to improve Squid's overall security during its installation time. Software configuration parameters and an overview of logging and content filtering software ...
Written by: Eric Galarneau and added on Jan. 4, 2011A Reverse Proxy Is A Proxy By Any Other Name
This paper will cover the concept of a Reverse Proxy by defining what it is and how it differs from a forward proxy. We will cover the benefits and drawbacks ...
Written by: Art Stricek and added on June 19, 2011Installing and Securing Squid
Squid is a high-performance proxy caching server for web clients, supporting FTP, gopher, and HTTP data objects. Unlike traditional caching software, Squid handles all requests in a single, non-blocking, I/O-driven ...
Written by: Markus Welsch and added on March 13, 2011Case Study - Windows 2000 ISA Proxy Server Authentication Inside a DMZ
This paper describes the investigation process and implementation of IPSec policies to manage a wide range of communication traffic between two Windows 2000 servers. The use of IPSec allowed us ...
Document added on Feb. 20, 2011HTTP Tunnels Though Proxies
This paper discusses the security ramifications of web proxies, including attack methods, authentication, and hardening. Hyper Text Transport Protocol or HTTP is the protocol used for web traffic. Its specification ...
Document added on March 3, 2011Anonymizing with Squid Proxy
This article has offered a brief overview of how users can configure a simple but secure Web anonymizer using only commonly-used free software. Now Web surfing should be safe from ...
Document added on Jan. 2, 2011