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10 New Immutable Laws of IT Security
Back in 2000, Microsoft released its 10 Immutable Laws of Security & 10 Immutable Laws of Security Administration. 6 Years later, these laws are still true. I recently started reading the excellent...
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Top 20 Books Every IT Security Professional Should Own (and READ!)
I recently was asked by some colleagues how an IT admin can get into infosec. It’s a tough question for 3 reasons: 1) Most administrators are not wired to be security professionals. The goal of admins...
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How to buy a 65” Plasma for $.99
How secure is your web application? Are you sure? We are constantly amazed at the lack of basic security many companies employ online. For instance, it has been known for years that e-commerce sites...
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Clean Up After Terminated Windows Administrators
Losing an administrator is always a painful process. Even the best administrators usually forget to document something. The worst admins document nothing, create up multiple backdoor accounts, and...
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OFAC Compliance, the Easy Way
Occasionally, I find a simple solution to a complex problem that works better than expected. Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) compliance can be difficult. OFAC is the treasury department...
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Lockdown Windows 2003 & XP with Simple Scripts
Now that DST 2007 is over, we are going to start a series of articles on securing systems and networks. I have built a lot of systems for various companies over the years. The challenge is to create...
View ArticleWeb Proxies – Surf the Net Anonymously
Today we launched our own anonymous web proxy: http://www.edgeproxy.net. Like most security tools, anonymous proxies are incredibly useful but also controversal. Web proxies mask your activities on...
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Lockdown your windows 7 services with this simple script
View Article10 Ways to Protect Yourself From Identity Theft
Identity theft is nothing new, but the rise of the Internet has turned ID theft into a multibillion dollar international business. There are plenty of companies out there that want to sell you...
View Article10 Steps to Prepare Your Data Center for the Zombie Apocalypse
Is your data center ready for the coming zombie apocalypse? Data center designers generally do a good job preparing for conventional risks, like earthquakes, fires, floods and hurricanes, but if your...
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