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10 common social engineering ploys... and how to protect against them

10 common social engineering ploys... and how to protect against them

Many computer security problems involve exploitation of employees by social engineers. Here's a look at some of the most Read more

May 25, 2006

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Minimize Business Risk and Streamline Security Management With McAfee Total Protection for Enterprise

Minimize Business Risk and Streamline Security Management With McAfee Total Protection for Enterprise

Computer security has changed dramatically since the first computer virus emerged about 25 years ago. It is now far more Read more

May 21, 2008

silicon.com > White Papers > Networking and Communications > Network Management

An Introduction to Intrusion Detection and Assessment

An Introduction to Intrusion Detection and Assessment

Systems and networks are subject to electronic attacks. The increasingly frequent attacks on Internet-visible systems ar Read more

Sep 2, 2008

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Security Considerations When Using Desktop and Laptop Computers

Security Considerations When Using Desktop and Laptop Computers

The desktop PC or laptop is the point of entrance to the network and data for most users but many organizations fail to Read more

Sep 2, 2008

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Wireless Sensor Network Security: A Survey

Wireless Sensor Network Security: A Survey

As wireless sensor networks continue to grow, so does the need for effective security mechanisms. Because sensor network Read more

Sep 19, 2008

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A Lightweight Online Network Anomaly Detection Scheme Based on Data Mining Methods

A Lightweight Online Network Anomaly Detection Scheme Based on Data Mining Methods

Network IDS look for known or potential malicious activities in network traffic and raise an alarm whenever a suspicious Read more

Oct 1, 2008

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Firewalls: Your First Line of Defense

Firewalls: Your First Line of Defense

The precise origin of the term firewall is long lost, but the consensus is the term originated in the mid 1800s to descr Read more

Oct 1, 2008

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Miami-Dade School District Pinpoints Vulnerabilities, Increases Network Security and Availability, Improves Productivity

Miami-Dade School District Pinpoints Vulnerabilities, Increases Network Security and Availability, Improves Productivity

In the network security realm, being bigger does not necessarily mean better. It can mean increased exposure. In the cas Read more

Nov 4, 2008

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Protection for Mac and Linux Computers: genuine need or nice to have?

Protection for Mac and Linux Computers: genuine need or nice to have?

The current risk to computers running non-Windows platforms is small but growing. As Macs and Linux computers become mor Read more

Sep 30, 2009

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Virtualization as Virus Containment

Virtualization as Virus Containment

Despite the increasing number of available security measures, even the best of today's security software cannot locate a Read more

Mar 1, 2008