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RSS computerThe Gold Standard for Operating System Security: SKPP
White Paper Because the operating system controls the resources (e.g.memory, processing time, devices) of the computer, it has the power to prevent unauthorized access to these resources and information flowing through them. [13 Nov 2009]
Section 508: Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (found at 29 U.S.C. 794d)
White Paper Typically, Fortinet appliances are deployed in secured computer equipment rooms or other secured areas suitable for electronic equipment. Fortinet network security appliances, which include the FortiGate, FortiMail,... [13 Nov 2009]
5 Steps Every Business Can Take to Guard Against Botnets
White Paper By secretly invading business Internet connections, hackers and spammers can download harmful software, including spyware and computer viruses, onto computers and laptops. Robot networks and zombie armies may sound like... [13 Nov 2009]
Nevada's New Privacy Statute: How Businesses Should Respond
White Paper For example, is it a violation if a "Facsimile" is sent from a computer rather than feeding paper through a separate fax machine or from a traditional fax machine, but received by a system that automatically converts the... [13 Nov 2009]
How Online Criminals Make Themselves Tough to Find, Near Impossible to Nab
White Paper It learned that when played the song, a rootkit hidden inside the song installed itself on her computer. A clear illustration of the fact comes from the field investigations manager for a major credit services company. [13 Nov 2009]
HSPD-12 & FIPS 201 PIV II: How Government Standards Affect Physical Access Control
White Paper In response to HSPD-12, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Computer Security Division initiated a new program for improving the identification and authentication of Federal employees and... [13 Nov 2009]
7 Steps to Migrate From Windows XP to Windows 7 Using WinINSTALL and Survey
White Paper According to Microsoft's Technet Website, "There is no Upgrade option available when installing Windows 7 on a computer running Windows XP. The task involves using Windows Easy Transfer to migrate files and settings from... [12 Nov 2009]
A Chipset Level Network Backdoor: Bypassing Host-Based Firewall & IDS
White Paper Chipsets refer to a set of specialized chips on a computer's motherboard or an expansion card. This paper presents a proof of concept chipset level rootkit/network backdoor. It interacts directly with network interface... [12 Nov 2009]
Defeating IRC Bots on the Internal Network
White Paper The rapid growth of botnets represents the greatest computer security threat facing individuals and corporations today. Fuelled by financial incentives and readily available source code, malware authors pursue... [12 Nov 2009]
How WatchGuard Could Have Saved Hannaford and TJX Money: Real-World ROI Calculations for Retail Network Security Solutions
White Paper Is there a financial Return On Investment (ROI) from purchasing network security technology to guard retail computer network? As a network administrator, one want strong security measures in order to keep business's... [12 Nov 2009]
Business Value of Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V and Live Migration
White Paper Today's IT departments are under increasing pressure to manage and support expanding computer resources while reducing costs. Server virtualization has become a broadly accepted method to meet these requirements. [12 Nov 2009]
Leveraging Public Resource Pools to Improve the Service Compliances of Computing Utilities
White Paper Computing utilities are emerging as an important part of the infrastructure for outsourcing computer services. One of the major objectives of computing utilities is to maximize their net profit while maintaining customer... [12 Nov 2009]
Is Virtualization a Black Hole in Your Security?: 5 Ways to Ensure It Isn't
White Paper The ease with which virtual computer image files can now be downloaded means there is a much higher risk of end users running unauthorized applications - from games to browsers to beta software - in a virtual... [12 Nov 2009]
The Presumption of Good Faith: Defending Your eRecords Retention Policies With Active Enforcement
White Paper Enterprise computer collection and auditing technology is required in order to apply eRecords management and eDiscovery processes in a consistent and systemized manner. The purging and preservation of ESI is a technical... [12 Nov 2009]
Keeping Secrets: Good Password Practice
White Paper It gives them to people so that they can use them to prove that they are entitled to use something to which access is restricted: for example, a restricted area, a computer system, an Internet service or an encrypted... [12 Nov 2009]
