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Biometrics: Still searching for a pulse
Insight The uptake of biometric technology was once considered a sure thing, but today, companies have become less enthused due to biometrics' negative stigma.
Tags: PC security, IT Management
Enterprise server outlook 2005
Insight Major new server technologies were afoot this year. Read CNETAsia's special report to find out how they can affect your hardware planning for 2005--and beyond.
From 'Phiber Optik' to security guru
Insight newsmaker The activities of Mark Abene aka "Phiber Optik" and his hacker friends, made him a media darling and inspired a book, but now he spends his time protecting computer networks.
Tags: Data security, Hacking, Security Management, Security, motivation, Password, Digital Equipment Corp., computer, phone, CompuServe
Auditing user accounts in Server 2008 R2
Techguide Windows Server 2008 R2 Group Policy permits administrators to audit status changes to user accounts. Here's a look at this feature.
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Server platforms, Security, Event, account management, password change, Windows Group Policy, Password, Ohio, Rick Vanover
Hack forces Fasthosts in U.K. to change user passwords
News U.K. Web-hosting company Fasthosts has reset customer passwords after a hacker breached one of its servers.
Tags: Authentication and encryption, Hacking
Enable password aging on Linux systems
Techguide Vincent Danen shows you how to enable password aging--a mechanism that allows you to enforce your password policy for users.
Secure the DSRM password
Techguide One of the most overlooked and most important passwords in a Windows network is the Directory Services Restore Mode (DSRM) password on a domain controller. Mike Mullins tells you how to update this password to make it more secure.
Tags: Data security, Directory services, Security, Network security
Secure the DSRM password
Techguide One of the most overlooked and most important passwords in a Windows network is the Directory Services Restore Mode (DSRM) password on a domain controller. Mike Mullins tells you how to update this password to make it more secure.
Managing service accounts is easier in Windows Server 2008 R2
Techguide Windows Server 2008 R2 offers a new type of account that helps with endpoint administration of service accounts.
Tags: Servers, Microsoft Server 2003, Server platforms, Service Account, Microsoft Windows PowerShell, Active Directory Schema, Builtin Organizational Unit, Information Technology, Windows Server 2008 R2, Organizational Unit
Develop a scalable data protection plan
Techguide Every company needs a data protection plan that's effective, cost-effective, and will continue to work as it grows.
Tags: Data backup, disaster recovery, Disaster recovery
What to check when employees depart
Techguide Employment transition is an often overlooked danger to company security. Pay proper attention to protecting against compromises when someone exits.
Tags: Data security, Risk Management, Employee, Data, Security, Policy, Access Control, Password, Account, Strong Password
Use profiles in Oracle to create a password management policy
Techguide A great way to tighten database security is to set up profiles to implement password management policies. Scott Stephens suggests various profiles you might want to consider, which include restricting a password's format and placing a limit on a password's lifetime.
Tags: Data security, Databases
Consider MD5 checksums for application passwords
Techguide Learn to combat the risk of unauthorised access to application passwords by storing a checksum or hash key for a username/password combination.
Tags: Security, Authentication and encryption, Databases
Keep your Web applications secure
Techguide When it comes to Web application security, many companies just scan their systems for vulnerabilities and call it a day. But that's a mistake.
Tags: Mobile, Policy and management
Linux 101: Installing Debian GNU/Linux
Techguide Every day someone takes a whack at installing some Linux distribution on a computer and ultimately gives up out of frustration. Follow this guide to installing Debian GNU/Linux and reduce your frustration to zero.
