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Proactive Pen-testing On A Shoe-string
Networking a machine, regardless of whether or not it is public-facing, means that the computer is allowing remote access to certain ports for certain services. Many personal computers, running either a Unix-like operating system or a Windows-based operating system, have networking and firewall defaults that need to be tightened down..
Date: 2010-08-30
Follow The Leader: NSA Security Guidance
Most all new workstations and consumer hardware is designed and configured for regular public use. The default configuration is meant for fairly non-technical people. People who forget their administration passwords, people who desire a plug and play experience, and people who want things to work out of the box and problems to be fixed automatically.
Date: 2010-08-16
Critical MS Security Update Leaves XP SP2 And Windows 2000 Systems Out Of Luck
Earlier this week, on a Monday and a week before this month's Patch Tuesday, Microsoft uncharacteristically felt compelled to push a security update to remedy a severe system threat that allows remote code execution on all versions of Windows.
Date: 2010-08-04
Cisco Warns Of Security Threats To The Enterprise
Businesses need to change their mindset on security to help ensure that their networks and vital corporate information are protected from evolving security threats, according to the Cisco 2010 Midyear Security Report released today.
Date: 2010-07-22
Cisco Finds Social Networks, Random Devices Pose Security Risks
The results of a new enterprise security survey should be reliable; they stem from a poll involving 500 IT security professionals based in five different countries. They're not likely to make enterprise security experts happy, however, as they show that users often disregard rules in order to use social networks and unsupported devices at work.
Date: 2010-06-29
Efficient Enterprises Forecast To Reduce Security Budgets
One of the world's most successful technology companies will stop using Microsoft Windows due to security concerns, according to a new report. Unnamed Google employees even hinted that Windows was partly to blame for allowing Chinese hackers to carry out a successful attack.
Date: 2010-06-15
Google Said To Be Dumping Windows Over Security Concerns
One of the world's most successful technology companies will stop using Microsoft Windows due to security concerns, according to a new report. Unnamed Google employees even hinted that Windows was partly to blame for allowing Chinese hackers to carry out a successful attack.
Date: 2010-06-01
Increasing Enterprise Security With New Risk Practices
I followed up with Steve Culp of Accenture about their announcement of a new Risk Management practice earlier this year.
Date: 2010-05-17
Privacy And Security Could Be Potential Show Stoppers For Enterprise Social Media
How about if we finish off another wonderfully busy and inspiring week in the Social Computing space with another thought provoking blog post on the topic of Privacy and Security, perhaps two of the main key themes that keep popping up as potential showstoppers for social software adoption efforts within the corporate world?
Date: 2010-05-04
Complimentary Webinar: Building Confidence in the Enterprise Cloud
The proliferation and popularity of cloud computing has
caused enterprises to consider the cloud for its resource and budget
efficiencies. But many enterprises are still unsure about whether the
cloud is ready for their mission critical apps.
Date: 2010-04-29
Addressing The Security Risks Involved With Social Computing
If you have been exposed to Social Computing within the enterprise for a little while now I bet most of you folks out there would probably be able to identify one or two of the main issues that every single corporation has got with regards to the wider adoption of social software tools, both inside and outside of the firewall.
Date: 2010-04-19
McAfee Partners With Riverbed On Enterprise Security
McAfee and IT firm Riverbed Technology have announced a partnership that delivers a comprehensive security and wide area network (WAN) optimization solution for organizations with remote offices.
Date: 2010-04-06
Enterprises Vulnerable To Network Security Problems During Spring Break And Holidays
When one thinks of network security, problems surrounding spring break and holidays rarely get mentioned. However, according to a PacketMotion survey, security issues are prevalent during spring breaks and holidays.
Date: 2010-03-23
Protecting Your Enterprise Asset Security
Readers, I would like your help addressing a question from one of my clients. Please add comments with your thoughts. Consider a scenario where you offer training via online recorded content. Your revenue stream is based on people purchasing the right to watch and listen to your recordings.
Date: 2010-03-10
Your Password Could Be A Large Security Concern
The weakest point of most online accounts are their passwords. This potential security threat can become just that much worse if your password is stolen and you happen to use the same password for a lot of different services.
Date: 2010-02-24
Addressing The Enterprise Security Concerns With Flash
Dennis Fisher of Kaspersky Labs (a security software vendor) wrote an article this month predicting that miscreants will continue focusing their efforts on exploiting Adobe products in 2010.
Date: 2010-02-10
Social Networking Sites - Security Concerns
When most people think about security, they think about physical security. Is our build secure? Are our server in a secure location? Is our build monitored to ensure no one can break in? These are the most common questions asked by a company when thinking about security.
Date: 2010-01-27
Social Networking Sites - Security Concerns
Over the past few years social networking has become increasingly popular. Everyone is scrambling for the latest piece of technology and these new devices ensure that you can use social networks anytime you want.
Date: 2010-01-13
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