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Laptop lockdown: Tracking down the thief

Laptop lockdown: Tracking down the thief

Recovering your laptop after it has been stolen is not as quite imposible as it might seem, as Louise Murray finds out
Louise Murray Jan 13 2004 2:44PM Security
Reducing the stream of false positives

Reducing the stream of false positives

Ray Zadjmool explores a solution to the number of false positives specifically created by the use of Windows Media Player
Ray Zadjmool Jan 13 2004 2:40PM Security
The language of the market

The language of the market

Customers and partners need access to your systems. Roger Sullivan says XML can provide the security to make it happen.
Roger Sullivan Jan 13 2004 2:36PM Security
Talk time: Instant messaging and the enterprise

Talk time: Instant messaging and the enterprise

Instant messaging can bring both great business benefit and far greater risks to your network systems, says John Korsak
John Korsak Jan 13 2004 2:32PM Security
Consultant's view: Testing with open eyes

Consultant's view: Testing with open eyes

You can wander round in the dark says Gunter Ollmann, but full knowledge penetration tests are much better
Gunter Ollmann Jan 13 2004 2:30PM Security
Timing security practices for web application success

Timing security practices for web application success

Last year, says Caleb Sima, many organizations began using web application security assessment tools and discovered that many vulnerabilities could not be corrected because they resulted from insecure application development practices.
Caleb Sima Jan 13 2004 2:28PM Security
Blocking attacks on applications

Blocking attacks on applications

Web services may be critical for business but leave you wide open to attack. Abhishek Chauhan looks at protection techniques
Abhishek Chauhan Jan 13 2004 2:25PM Security
Issues for SAN security

Issues for SAN security

SANs have some inbuilt security says Stewart Buchanan, but this does not mean you should relax your guard
Stewart Buchanan Jan 13 2004 2:21PM Security
Guarding the keep: Storage security

Guarding the keep: Storage security

Vital business information should be carefully stored but, Jon Tullett asks, can you be sure it really is locked away safely?
Jon Tullett Jan 13 2004 2:18PM Security
Predicting the next outbreak

Predicting the next outbreak

Steven Drew and Joe Stewart argue that it is possible to be forewarned and forearmed against even sophisticated internet worms
Steven Drew Jan 13 2004 2:15PM Security
HIPAA: Keeping the security rules

HIPAA: Keeping the security rules

Vulnerability assessment is a vital part of ensuring networks comply with HIPAA, says Gerhard Eschelbeck
Gerhard Eschelbeck Jan 13 2004 1:56PM Security
HIPAA: Now comes the security Challenge

HIPAA: Now comes the security Challenge

As the HIPAA privacy compliance deadline passes, Jon Bogen highlights the top action points for the new security rules
Jon Bogen Jan 13 2004 1:51PM Security
Consultant’s view: It’s only a workstation

Consultant’s view: It’s only a workstation

The humble desktop is often the weakest point in workplace security, as Gunter Ollmann regularly discovers
Gunter Ollmann Jan 13 2004 1:42PM Security
Web services: Useful but dangerous?

Web services: Useful but dangerous?

Web services promise to change the way we build applications but, as Daniel Murton argues, security poses a huge challenge.
Daniel Murton Jan 13 2004 1:27PM Security
Free to roam Tackling WLAN security

Free to roam Tackling WLAN security

When employees of the city of Tallahassee asked for wireless access, finding a secure solution seemed almost impossible, says Curtis Franklin
Curtis Franklin Jan 13 2004 1:23PM Security
Tips for WLAN security

Tips for WLAN security

Don’t overlook the importance of sound policy in your efforts to achieve effective security, says Bob Whelan
Bob Whelan Jan 13 2004 1:20PM Security
Locking down the airwaves

Locking down the airwaves

Defending your wireless LAN may seem an impossible task, says Dave Piscitello, but you can do it more easily than you may think
Dave Piscitello Jan 13 2004 1:16PM Security
Consultant's View: Oh …that security patch

Consultant's View: Oh …that security patch

They are the bane of administrators’ lives, but Gunter Ollmann contends that patching should be a priority.
Gunter Ollmann Jan 13 2004 1:13PM Security
On your marks: Get set for the next IT hurdle

On your marks: Get set for the next IT hurdle

Memories of Y2K may have faded, but, says Steve Gold, another challenge could be just around the corner.
Steve Gold Jan 13 2004 1:03PM Security
Who runs your security?

Who runs your security?

David Foote asks if businesses have got the right idea when it comes to protecting their valuable IT assets
David Foote Jan 13 2004 1:00PM Security

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