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Why cloud turbulence will leave users unruffled
Insight perspective Cloud computing may result in upheaval, but not necessarily for developers or users, says Lori MacVittie.
Tags: Cloud computing, Data centers, Lori MacVittie, MacVittie, Information Technology, IP, IP Address, Consumer, Cloud computing, Server
Rogue Facebook apps steal login data, spam
News Group of malicious Facebook apps stealing login credentials and sending spam to friends of affected users, according to Trend Micro researcher.
Tags: Authentication and encryption, Network security, Web 2.0, Phishing, App, Web Browser, Spamming, Spam, Trend Micro Inc., IP
Facebook cleans up its privacy controls
News Social networking site will transition users to new settings through use of opt-in tool, as it works to make more profile content public and do away with regional networks.
Tags: Web sites, Privacy, Twitter, IP Address, Advertisement, social networking, New York, product manager, Facebook, network
Hire security pros based on reasoning and aptitude
Techguide In-house education--not resume bullet points--is the key to having the best possible employees.
Tags: Security Management, HR policies and procedures, Recruiting, Cookie, Bullet Point, Security, Human Resources Inc., job, Training, IP
Setting up a dynamic DNS service: dhcpd
Techguide In this followup to our previous report, we configure ISC's dhcpd service, which will serve the DHCP-based IP addresses to clients and update the DNS records accordingly.
Tags: Operating systems, Domain Name, DNS Server, IP, IP Address, MAC, Server, DNS, dynamic DNS, Operating systems
Batch scripting of Windows host file changes
Techguide DNS is the manageable way to resolve computer names to IP addresses, yet Windows admins usually use host files. When you need to make a change to a bunch of host entries, where do you start?
Tags: LANs and WANs, Microsoft Windows, Entry, IP, Tool, static IP address, IP Address, Sed, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, name resolution
Manage local group policy on Server 2008 Core Edition
Techguide In situations where you need to access group policy on Windows Server 2008 Core Edition, they usually can be addressed by a domain group policy configuration. Here's how to get it done.
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Server platforms, Microsoft Windows Firewall, IP, IP Address, group policy, Rick Vanover, Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Server
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
10 iptables rules to help secure your Linux box
Techguide Mastering iptables could take a while, but if you have a few rules to cover the basic security needs, you'll be well on your way to protecting your Linux system.
Tags: Linux, Network security, Security Management, Packet, TCP, Security, Rule, SSH, IP, Linux Server
Microsoft, researcher spar over security patch
News Researcher complains that Microsoft patch fails to protect users, but Microsoft says doing things differently would have interfered with functionality.
Tags: PC security, Microsoft Corp., Security, IT Manager, Entry, IP, WPAD, IP Address, Patch, Server
Downadup worm infects 3.5M PCs
News Security company F-Secure has warned of a potential "big badass botnet", as the Microsoft-flaw-exploiting Downadup worm swiftly spreads.
Tags: Viruses and worms, Spam, Firewalls, Hacking, Security, F-Secure Corp., Worm, Domain, IP, USB
Fund will help alleged Swedish pirates hit by new law
News Pirate Bay spokesperson and Swedish politicians create fund to help alleged pirates fight accusations after the passage of new antipiracy law.
Tags: Piracy, Funding, Audio Book, Fund, Law, Piracy, Backup, Integrity Association, IP, IPRED
DNS resource records still open to malicious redirection
Techguide Attacks against DNS cache integrity are an easy way for criminals to redirect your unsuspecting users to malicious sites. Learn more about how DNS works and what exactly DNS cache poisoning is.
Tags: LANs and WANs, Network security, Domain names, NIST, Security, Domain Name, DNS Server, Entry, IP, IP Address
Swedish antipiracy law: Traffic down, ISP rebels
News Internet traffic in Sweden dropped by almost half after an antipiracy law took effect, but a loophole could take the teeth out of the law.
Tags: Piracy, Web sites, Audio Book, Law, Antipiracy Law, European Union, IP, IPRED, Netnod, Bahnhof
Hosts file pharming and other botnet recruitment methods
Techguide Fighting spam and other botnet recruitment efforts requires constant vigilance. The bad guys may not be eliminated, but we can make it harder for them to use our networks for financial gain.
Tags: Business security, Network security, Data security, PC security, Security Management, Security, Spam, Bot, Pharming, IP Address
