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Gartner: Loosen up on social networks, security
News IT research firm tells its clients total lock-down on social networks and security is not only impossible, it's a bad idea. Industry must move "from control to greater autonomy".
Tags: Networking technology, Network security, Social Networking, Security, Information Technology, network, Gartner Inc., performance, corporate computing, China
Resolving RDP connectivity issues in Server 2008
Techguide Windows servers and clients occasionally have issues connecting to remote desktop. Rick Vanover drops a few of his secrets to correcting this problem.
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Server platforms, Microsoft Windows Firewall, remote desktop, Ohio, Rick Vanover, Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, group policy, Microsoft Windows Server
Managing devices on Server 2008 Core Edition
Techguide Windows Server 2008 Core Edition requires some changes to how administrators do standard tasks, such as device management. Find out more in this guide.
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Server platforms, Infrastructure/architecture management, computer, Rick Vanover, Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Hardware, group policy, Microsoft Windows Server
Secure remote firewall administration via SSH
Techguide Using Web-based component to configure firewalls may not be secure. Vincent Danen highlights another way.
Tags: Open source, Firewalls, Security Management, Authentication, TCP, Linksys Inc., network, firewall configuration, SSH, Web Browser
What Windows 7 means to security admins
Techguide Windows expert Greg Shultz reviews the most significant differences in Windows 7 that will affect the role of security administrators, including changes to UAC, the new AppLocker, and BitLocker To Go.
Tags: Security, Data security, PC security, Windows 7, AppLocker, NTLM Authentication Protocol, Microsoft Corp., Windows 7, ActiveX Control, Microsoft Windows Vista
Firewalls failing to protect banks, says security expert
News Banks are spending more than they need on technology they would not miss, according to network security pioneer Nir Zuk.
Tags: Firewalls, Malware, Security, bank, network, Firewall Technology, Server, port number, security company, security technology
A good server naming convention eases IT workload
Techguide Frisky? DC1? Bozo? Pluto? ESX1? These are all server names. Which ones make the most sense? Scott Lowe discusses server naming in this article.
Tags: Servers, Infrastructure/architecture management, Server platforms, Convention, Firewall, Printer, Information Technology, Infrastructure/architecture management, Server platforms, Scott Lowe
Microsoft patching zero-day Windows 7 SMB hole
News Company warns customers that exploit code for the Server Message Block hole is available and suggests a workaround until a patch is ready.
Tags: Windows 7, PC security, Security, Server Message Block, Trustworthy Computing, TCP, Computer, Microsoft Corp., Windows 7, Vulnerability
Windows XP Home Edition with Service Pack 2
Product Reviews Windows XP Home Edition with Service Pack 2
Tags: Security, Microsoft Windows Firewall, Service Pack, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, Automatic Update, PC, firewall
Get network versatility with SSH tunneling and netcat
Techguide Vincent Danen explains how to use netcat with SSH tunneling when you need to create a secure connection to a server from a remote location.
Tags: Open source, Bastion, Authentication, ProxyCommand, network, OpenSSH, SSH, IP, Tool, Password
MS Windows Small Business Server 2003 Standard Edition - Complete package - 1 server, 5 clients - STD - CD/DVD
Product Reviews MS Windows Small Business Server 2003 Standard Edition - Complete package - 1 server, 5 clients - STD - CD/DVD
Tags: Small Business, DVD, Wizard, Server, network, Microsoft Windows, value-added reseller, Microsoft Outlook, firewall, CD
Highly predictive blacklists: What, how, and caveats
Techguide General blacklisting is not always efficient--SRI International and the SANS Institute have developed highly predictive blacklists. Find out more in this article.
Tags: Network security, Data security, Security applications/tools, Security Management, Highly Predictive Blacklist, Security, SANS Institute, IP, Blacklist, Access Control
Microsoft fixes holes in Server Message Block
News The software giant has released security update to fix weaknesses in the network file-sharing protocol used in Windows.
Tags: Viruses and worms, Firewalls, Server Message Block, Microsoft Corp., Vulnerability, Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Server, File-sharing, network
Disabling the firewall in Server 2008 Core Edition
Techguide For Windows Server 2008’s Core Edition, the default firewall configuration is one of the things most administrators want to turn off after installation.
Tags: Networking, Operating systems, Hardware, Microsoft Windows Firewall, Microsoft Windows Server Hyper-V, question mark, Netsh, Server, Use Case, Microsoft Windows Server 2008
Check Point to acquire Nokia's security appliance business
News With the purchase, security company Check Point aims to broaden its presence in the appliance market.
Tags: Firewalls, Applications and tools, Security, Security Appliance Business, Internet Device, threat management, clustering, Internet appliance, Check Point Software Technologies Ltd., VPN
