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Is your risk management plan as good as it gets?
Not all security incidents can be prevented, nor is it cost-effective to try. Each control should be evaluated on its own merits prior to implementation. Issues to consider: direct costs, ...
Written by: Shawna McAlearney and added on Feb. 15, 2011Configuring IPSec and Ike on Solaris, Part 2
This article will discuss configuring IPsec to protect the traffic between two Solaris hosts. In this case, data confidentiality between the two hosts is not of concern however the integrity ...
Written by: Ido Dubrawsky and added on March 27, 2011Windows patch management tools
Patch management tools should identify accurately which patches are missing on each system, provide an easy means to deploy patches and provide administrative reports tracking patch status across multiple machines.
Document added on April 8, 2011Computer Security Basics
<font size="3"><b>Computer security</b></font><br><br> <i>1. What is computer security?</i><br> Computer security is the process of preventing and detecting unauthorized use of your computer. Prevention measures help you to stop unauthorized users ...
Written by: Manu Arian and added on May 31, 2011Firewall Basics
<font size="3"><b>What is a firewall?</b></font><br> A firewall is a gateway that restricts and controls the flow of traffic between networks, typically between an internal corporate network and the Internet. Firewalls ...
Written by: Manu Arian and added on Jan. 10, 2011The Changing Threat Landscape
Although Symantec’s Internet Security Threat Report confirms a significant increase in 2003 of malicious code that exposes confidential data, enterprise security is evolving to meet the challenge of these cyber ...
Written by: Oliver Friedrichs and added on June 15, 2011A Holistic Approach to Securing the Enterprise
<b>A Holistic Approach to Securing the Enterprise</b><br> <i><b>Assuring the Security & Availability of your IT Infrastructure</b></i><br><br> <i>By Don Kleinschnitz. Don Kleinschnitz is vice president of product delivery at Symantec’s enterprise ...
Written by: Don Kleinschnitz and added on Jan. 24, 2011Best Practices for Prevention And Recovery
<b>Best Practices for Prevention AND Recovery</b><br> <i>Organizations should take multi-pronged approach to protect mission-critical data and systems from today’s blended threats</i><br><br> <i>By L.D. Weller</i><br><br> We’ve all heard the old adage ...
Written by: L.D. Weller and added on Feb. 9, 2011A Holistic Approach to Incident Prevention
<b>Introduction</b><br><br> As IT Security professionals struggle to respond to the increasing threats posed against their networks, too often, the approach taken consists of various silo projects aimed at eliminating one ...
Written by: Stephen Hendrie and added on Jan. 16, 2011Defense Against the DoS/DDoS Attacks on Cisco Routers
<br><font size="3"><b>Abstract</b></font><br> <i> DoS/DDoS attacks are a virulent, relatively new type of Internet attacks, they have caused some biggest web sites on the world -- owned by the most famous ...
Written by: Hang Chau and added on July 6, 2011