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Snyder On Security: An insider's guide to the essentials
Joel Snyder, senior partner with consultancy Opus One, provides an in-depth look at information security trends and technologies. Session Downloads
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Network Access Control Learning Guide
From PDAs to insecure wireless modems, users have myriad options for connecting to -- and infecting -- the network. Learn how to block and secure untrusted endpoints, and control user access with this Learning Guide. Learning Guide
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RSA Conference 2006
Can't make it to RSA 2006? Check out our continuous coverage from the show floor. Conference Coverage
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New cloud VPN service improves application acceleration, security
A new cloud VPN service offered by Aruba Networks Inc., called VBN 2.0, promises to make it easier and more secure for remote users to connect to the VPN. Article | 05 Apr 2010
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Expert calls SSL protocol vulnerability a non issue
The researchers who discovered the SSL vulnerability warn that it could have far reaching affects and are working with a consortium of vendors to coordinate an industry-wide fix. Article | 05 Nov 2009
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DNSSEC deployment challenges can be overcome
DNSSEC isn't a cure-all for DNS security issues. It won't stop drive-by attacks, protect against denial-of-service attacks or any other kind of attacks that piggyback on top of the DNS and depend upon social engineering for success. But it does block... Interview | 11 Sep 2009
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Companies tackle iPhone security with remote access features
Secure remote access and better management could turn the popular toy into a true business tool. Article | 17 Feb 2009
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Q&A: Paul Dorey on DLP, deperimeterisation
Paul Dorey is one of the pioneers of information security as a profession. He worked on early security measures at the investment bank Barclays PLC and has most recently been director of digital security for global oil company BP Corp., a role that h... Interview | 19 Sep 2008
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Network telescopes are vital to beating security threats
The latest article in our Royal Holloway series describes how network telescopes operate by searching the dark areas of the internet where no legitimate traffic needs to go. Article | 17 Apr 2008
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Data leak protection advice: Covert channels could be funneling data out of your company
The latest in our series of articles from MSc graduates at Royal Holloway, University of London focuses on how covert channels on a legitimate network can leak data undetected. Article | 14 Apr 2008
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Network access control will save public money in Nottingham
Nottingham City Council finds a way to manage mobile workers with an affordable network access control product from Sophos. Article | 27 Mar 2008
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Jericho Forum discusses deperimeterisation, COA guidelines
The Jericho Forum will reveal its blueprint for its new Collaboration Oriented Architecture (COA), a set of guidelines for securely managing external users that don't sit inside the company perimeter on a private network, also known as deperimeterisa... Article | 14 Mar 2008
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Reading FC keeps email under control
When Reading FC won promotion to the Premiership in 2006, the whole club had to step up several gears including the IT department. Article | 11 Mar 2008
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A pen tester’s perspective on creating a secure password
A pen tester explains the importance of creating a secure password Tip
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How to integrate the security of both physical and virtual machines
According to a recent Gartner Inc. research report, 60% of virtual machines will be less secure than their physical counterparts through 2009. Michael Cobb explores the challenges of securing a mixed infrastructure of physical and virtual machines. Tip
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How to patch Kaminsky's DNS vulnerability
When Dan Kaminsky revealed the details of his recently discovered DNS flaw at this year's Black Hat briefings in Las Vegas, it confirmed what many in the security community already feared: that it was one of the most important discoveries in years, a... Tip
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Split-tunnel VPNs: Susceptible to Trojans?
The beauty of split tunneling is that an enterprise doesn't need to provide the general Internet access point for a VPN user. Mike Chapple, however, also explains why split-tunnel VPNs provide a false sense of security. Tip
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Secure remote access: Closing the Windows Mobile Smartphone loophole
After years of waiting, smartphones are finally being used to access corporate networks. But security programs for Windows laptops won't run as-is on Windows Mobile devices, leading users to engage in risky behavior. In this tip, Core Competence's Li... Tip
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Bringing the network perimeter back from the "dead"
In the past year, a number of security professionals from consulting firms have expressed the importance of endpoint security, going so far as to say the perimeter is dead. Not so fast, offers network security expert Mike Chapple. In this spirited ti... Tip
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How Juniper and F5 SSL VPNs can handle endpoint security
It's not easy setting up an endpoint security system, especially when using an existing SSL VPN architecture. In this tip, expert David Strom uses words and pictures to illustrate the steps needed to enable endpoint security using the SSL VPNs from J... Tip
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Four ways to isolate sensitive servers
When the security issue arises, a discussion of isolating a sensitive server usually follows. While often impractical, learn four ways to isolate sensitive servers if the need becomes a necessity. Tip
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Pen testing your VPN
Your VPN is a vital gateway into your network for your company's road warriors, telecommuters and other remote users. Unfortunately, it's also a gateway for the less-than-scrupulous predators prowling the Internet for access to your network. This tip... Tip
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2006 Products of the Year: Remote access
Information Security magazine and SearchSecurity.com surveyed their readers to identify the best products of 2006. Here are your choices for remote access solutions. Tip
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How to ensure secure email exchange with external business partners
When sensitive documents are frequently travelling back and forth between a company and its business partners, email security becomes very important. In this expert response, Peter Wood gives advice on how to create a secure email exchange. Ask the Expert
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How to achieve laptop data security
In this expert response, learn how to achieve laptop security and prevent laptop data theft with encryption. Ask the Expert
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Should an IT staff be concerned with a network's physical security?
Fifty feet outside of an office building may be a manhole that contains all the fiber that connects you to the outside world. In this expert Q&A, Mike Chapple has some advice: "Don't obsess about it." Ask the Expert
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Will FTP ever be a secure way to transfer files?
A SearchSecurity.com member asks our network security expert Mike Chapple: Is the File Transfer Protocol a secure way to transfer files? As one of his many monthly responses to readers, Chapple reveals a better alternative to FTP. Ask the Expert
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How expensive are IPsec VPN setup costs?
Although IPsec VPN tunnels tend to be fairly low maintenance, their setup and maintenance costs can quickly mount, depending on an enterprise's equipment. In this expert Q&A, Mike Chapple reveals how much enterprises can expect to pay on a new virtua... Ask the Expert
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Do split-tunneling features make a VPN vulnerable?
When it comes to VPNs, the decision to use split tunneling depends upon your specific business needs. In this expert Q&A, Mike Chapple explains which types of businesses may or may not want to use the feature. Ask the Expert
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How does SSL 'sit' between the network layer and application layer?
SSL is neither a network layer protocol nor an application layer protocol. In this SearchSecurity.com Q&A, Michael Cobb explains how SSL "sits" between both layers. Ask the Expert
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Will login form data posted to an SSL page always be encrypted and safe?
If a Web page login form is not SSL-protected, but the login data is posted to an SSL page, is the information encrypted and safe? Not at all, says Michael Cobb in this SearchSecurity.com Q&A. Ask the Expert
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Will securing a wireless LAN make the data link layer vulnerable?
Even when an organization uses a VPN to secure a wireless LAN and users' transmitted data, there are still vulnerabilities. In this expert Q&A, network pro Mike Chapple explains what security issues can arise at the data link layer. Ask the Expert
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Is SSL no longer useful?
Has the time finally come for one of today's most commonly used protocols? In this SearchSecurity.com Q&A, network security expert Mike Chapple explains why SSL isn't going anywhere. Ask the Expert
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A pen tester’s perspective on creating a secure password
A pen tester explains the importance of creating a secure password Tip
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How to ensure secure email exchange with external business partners
When sensitive documents are frequently travelling back and forth between a company and its business partners, email security becomes very important. In this expert response, Peter Wood gives advice on how to create a secure email exchange. Ask the Expert
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New cloud VPN service improves application acceleration, security
A new cloud VPN service offered by Aruba Networks Inc., called VBN 2.0, promises to make it easier and more secure for remote users to connect to the VPN. Article
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Expert calls SSL protocol vulnerability a non issue
The researchers who discovered the SSL vulnerability warn that it could have far reaching affects and are working with a consortium of vendors to coordinate an industry-wide fix. Article
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DNSSEC deployment challenges can be overcome
DNSSEC isn't a cure-all for DNS security issues. It won't stop drive-by attacks, protect against denial-of-service attacks or any other kind of attacks that piggyback on top of the DNS and depend upon social engineering for success. But it does block... Interview
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How to integrate the security of both physical and virtual machines
According to a recent Gartner Inc. research report, 60% of virtual machines will be less secure than their physical counterparts through 2009. Michael Cobb explores the challenges of securing a mixed infrastructure of physical and virtual machines. Tip
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Companies tackle iPhone security with remote access features
Secure remote access and better management could turn the popular toy into a true business tool. Article
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Q&A: Paul Dorey on DLP, deperimeterisation
Paul Dorey is one of the pioneers of information security as a profession. He worked on early security measures at the investment bank Barclays PLC and has most recently been director of digital security for global oil company BP Corp., a role that h... Interview
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How to patch Kaminsky's DNS vulnerability
When Dan Kaminsky revealed the details of his recently discovered DNS flaw at this year's Black Hat briefings in Las Vegas, it confirmed what many in the security community already feared: that it was one of the most important discoveries in years, a... Tip
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Network telescopes are vital to beating security threats
The latest article in our Royal Holloway series describes how network telescopes operate by searching the dark areas of the internet where no legitimate traffic needs to go. Article
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