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Quocirca's Straight Talking: Secure remote access closes in
Comment Virtual private networks that use internet protocol security used to be seen as a nightmare. Those consequences mean technologies that provide remote access to computer networks must be highly secure. [25 Jul 2008]
Photos: Waging war on the web's bad guys
Photo Symantec's security operations centre analyses more than one billion logs per day, as part of a global network monitoring attacks on computer networks for 650 customers. Today the 24/7 centre deals with more than 3,200 security incidents and sees... [21 Jul 2008]
First iPhone 2.0 antivirus software released
News Paris-based computer security firm Intego said late last week it had released the first antivirus software for Apple's iPhone handset. Security from A to Z Files stored on the iPhone are copied to the Mac for a security check. [21 Jul 2008]
Photos: How to destroy your hard drive
Photo Disposing of computer hard drives in a secure and safe way has become a hot topic, especially after the high profile data leaks in the past year. Whether it is ID thieves after personal information; or data leaks that could affect business or even... [17 Jul 2008]
BlackBerry PDF flaw puts business networks at risk
News RIM is warning businesses to disable the function that allows a BlackBerry to read PDF files until an update can be issued, after a security flaw was found in the company's software. RIM said: "If a BlackBerry smart phone user on a BlackBerry... [17 Jul 2008]
Microsoft Executive Circle Webcast: Computer Associates - Security Management Under Control
White Paper This webcast shows how the new "Total Security Management" philosophy is evolving, and what Computer Associates International, Inc. CA) and Microsoft are doing to enable customers to deal with complex security issues, from vulnerability management... [10 Jul 2008]
The Advantages of a Virtual Private Network for Computer Security
White Paper Computer and network security are leading edge risk challenges for executives and managers of organizations. The speed of change results in organization management teams that are often not fully aware of the many advances and innovations in... [10 Jul 2008]
The Many Faces of Intrusion Detection System
White Paper A number of IDSs have been developed to provide a sense of security in existing computer networks. Intrusion detection has gained significant importance in the field of network security. The goal of intrusion detection is to identify, preferable in... [10 Jul 2008]
Intrusion Detection Systems (IDSs): Perspective
White Paper But such open networks expose the organizations to intrusions - attempts to compromise, the confidentiality, integrity, or availability, or to bypass the security mechanisms of a computer system or network. [10 Jul 2008]
Fusion of Multiple Classifiers for Intrusion Detection in Computer Networks
White Paper The security of computer networks plays a strategic role in modern computer systems. In order to enforce high protection levels against threats, a number of software tools have been currently developed. [10 Jul 2008]
An Intrusion Detection System Based in the Gathering of Linux Syslog Logs From Linux, Windows NT and Snort
White Paper There are different layers to assure the security of the computer systems in a company. There is the perimeter defences and gateways like firewalls and routers, the network security with Network Intrusion Detection Systems and host security with... [10 Jul 2008]
Firewall Primer
White Paper Firewalls enforce security by either allowing or preventing access to computer networks. A "Firewall" is a device or series of devices that provide secure connections between computer networks. In one regard, firewalls block or permit the entry of... [10 Jul 2008]
FireViz: A Personal Firewall Visualizing Tool
White Paper The primary goal of FireViz is to educate typical computer users of the security threats their computers are exposed to when connected to a network and expose any potential loop holes in the firewall's security policies. [10 Jul 2008]
The Application of Intrusion Detection Systems in a Forensic Environment
White Paper One perspective views forensic evidence collection and preservation in the case of a computer or network security incident to be inappropriate for an intrusion detection system. There has been some controversy regarding the applicability of... [10 Jul 2008]
movianVPN Deployment Guide for Secure PIX Firewall VPN Gateway
White Paper For mobile professionals, a handheld personal computer such as a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) or Palm device means that downloading e-mail and accessing the Internet can occur anyplace, anytime. More difficult, however, is ensuring security... [10 Jul 2008]
