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Book chapters
Deploy secured wireless networks
Oct 2005
This sample chapter, taken from Sams' Inside Network Perimeter Security, 2nd Edition covers techniques and methods for securing your wireless deployment. Learn about the pervasive nature of...
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Quick Guide: Lock Down the IT Department
Nov 2004
Safeguarding your company's systems and information assets requires vigilance on many fronts, but it's difficult to stay on top of every vulnerability. That's where Quick Guide: Lock Down the IT...
Provided by TechRepublic Pro
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TechRepublic Pro's Internet and E-mail Usage Policy
Jan 2006
Numerous studies indicate that personal Internet use at work is the leading cause of lost productivity in the workplace. In addition, personal use of the Internet and electronic mail (e-mail) can...
Provided by TechRepublic Pro
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TechRepublic's E-mail Security Policy
Nov 2005
Our E-mail Security Policy is a ready-to-use, customizable policy. This e-mail policy covers a broad range of topics, including authorized usage, privacy rights, and message monitoring, just to...
Provided by TechRepublic Pro
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3 Critical Security Products for the Price of Renewing Antivirus. Try FREE.
Sep 2010
Why renew your old antivirus when you can get total control of your network for the same price? Shavlik Net Chk® Protect offers faster, single-agent antivirus, automated, comprehensive patch...
Provided by Shavlik Technologies
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Investigate network hacking from the inside out
Nov 2006
Network hacks follow the same principle as programming hacks: first understand the rules of the system, then figure out how to exploit those rules to achieve a desired result. In this sample...
Provided by No Starch Press
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Secure your small office or home wireless network
Jan 2007
Wireless networks represent one of the greatest advances in networking in recent years, particularly for small office or home users who want to share their Internet connection without having to...
Provided by Syngress
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Master the building blocks of a Cisco NAS Appliance design
Aug 2007
One of the keys to success when designing a security solution is to first understand all the pieces with which you work. Study the building blocks available with the Cisco NAS Appliance solution...
Provided by Cisco Press
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Manage Snort intrusion detection logs with Log Parser
Jun 2007
Snort is an open-source intrusion detection system (IDS) used in a wide variety of network environments. It is a lightweight but extremely powerful tool for detecting malicious traffic on your...
Provided by Syngress
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SolutionBase: Demystifying SELinux
Apr 2007
Properly securing systems is one of the biggest challenges a network administrator faces. Just because you choose to run Linux doesn't mean that security is any less of a concern. Jack Wallen...
Provided by Jack Wallen
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Enhance Wireshark with these coding and leveraging tools
Aug 2007
In this chapter download from Writing Security Tools and Exploits, learn how to enhance and tweak Wireshark (formerly known as Ethereal), focusing on the leveraging and coding tools used to...
Provided by Syngress
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SolutionBase: Countering DNS Security Threats
Apr 2007
DNS helps workstations access network and Internet resources, but it can also be a vulnerable point of attack. Brien Posey discusses some of the common DNS attack points and how to counter them.
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Use visualization software to analyze your network traffic and identify security vulnerabilities
Jul 2007
Security Data Visualization creates graphical windows into the world of computer security data, revealing fascinating and useful insights into networking, cryptography, and file structures. In...
Provided by No Starch Press
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10 things you should know about working with the Windows registry
Feb 2006
The Windows registry is like the brain of the operating system, and you need to be careful when you make any changes to it. Here's a list of pointers to help guide you safely through the registry...
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Hack your way to system security: Internet penetration testing
May 2006
Professional consultants hired to perform penetration testing need a well-defined methodology to systematically check for known vulnerabilities and identify potential security holes in a limited...
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Recognizing covert methods of launching malware attacks
Feb 2012
This chapter from Practical Malware Analysis offers a detailed look at various ways covert malware attacks are launched. Recognizing launching techniques is critical to finding malware on a live...
Provided by No Starch Press
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Hack Google, release its hidden power, and find what you want on the Internet
Sep 2005
Google's minimalist interface hides the true power available in the well-known search engine. These hacks and tips release the hidden features that will take you to the next level of Web...
Provided by O'Reilly Media
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Network Administrator Security Quiz
Jul 2004
Net admins might be wise to think a little bit like a junkyard dog--only they guard information instead of rusty pickup trucks. Considering the threats facing a network, you can be the best line...
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Notebook computers vendor selection checklist
Apr 2004
Find the best solution to keep your network safe. Learn how our Vendor Selection Checklist: Notebook computers can help you choose the right laptop vendor for your organization with this free...
Provided by TechRepublic Pro
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Combat wireless hacking tools and techniques
Mar 2006
This sample chapter, taken from Anti-Hacker Tool Kit, Third Edition, discusses wireless hacking tools and techniques. The threats to wireless networks are not just limited to malicious users...
Provided by McGraw-Hill Professional
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Windows Service Process Identifier script
Feb 2005
Task Manager's Processes tab can be difficult to decipher because it often shows many different instances of the same generic process name (e.g., Svchost.exe). To help you more readily identify...
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Install Cisco Security Agent (CSA)
Jun 2005
The Cisco Security Agent (CSA) enforces enterprise security policies by controlling individual workstations. This sample chapter, taken from Cisco Press' Cisco Security Agent, provides a general...
Provided by Cisco Press
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Presentation: Raise user awareness about password security
Nov 2005
Employees don't always realize the importance of creating and safeguarding strong passwords. This presentation will give you a chance to explain best practices and walk users through your...
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Fight password cracking, brute-force attacks, and wireless hacking with expert advice from Chris Davis
Mar 2006
In this audio interview, Chris Davis, co-author of Anti-Hacker Tool Kit, Third Edition, provides proven advice for combating common hacking techniques. In this 20-minute, MP3 audio interview,...
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Article compilation: You've been hacked
Jul 2003
You'll want to download this collection of articles and keep them handy. They detail what to do in the first five minutes and first few hours of an attack on your network and provide help for...
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E-mail virus attack checklist
Sep 2003
The next time your organization gets hit with an e-mail virus, don't panic. Stay calm and use this six-part checklist to follow the steps needed to identify the virus, remove it, and make notes...
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Securing Home Networks
Mar 2006
When you set up your own home network, you don't have the benefit of an IT staff that's dedicated to safeguarding your data and systems--it's up to you to protect against internal and external...
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Use these Registry settings to help lock down Windows
Oct 2005
This sample chapter, taken from Microsoft Windows Registry Guide, Second Edition discusses how to use the registry to customize security features in Windows XP and Windows Server 2003. Learn how...
Provided by Microsoft Press
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Recognize and react to the signs a hacker is preparing to attack your network
Aug 2005
The list provides valuable information that will help you recognize, detect, and react to five common signs that a hacker is preparing to attack your network. Before an individual executes a...
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Build Your Own: Internet Usage Policy
Jun 2004
This is an alpha version of TechRepublic's Build Your Own Internet Usage Policy. As such, this specific IT policy addresses appropriate end-user Internet use.
Provided by TechRepublic
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Windows XP: Securing Wireless Desktops
Jan 2005
The Windows XP Wireless Security Guide reviews the fundamentals of configuring Windows XP to ensure that you get the benefit of wireless without worrying about losing data over the airwaves. This...
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Write your own custom Snort rules for tighter security
Mar 2005
Snort is a favorite open source application in use in many IT departments because it offers an inexpensive and effective way to provide intrusion detection capability on a network segment. Now,...
Provided by O'Reilly Media
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Deploy and maintain software with Group Policy in Windows
Sep 2005
This chapter from the Windows Group Policy Guide discusses how to use the Software Installation policy and the Software Restriction policy to provide a powerful one-two punch for providing a...
Provided by Microsoft Press
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Map and monitor network security with the Visio Connector for MBSA 2.0
Sep 2005
Learn how to install and use the Visio Connector for MBSA 2.0 to create color-coded security diagrams. Using the Visio Connector for Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA) 2.0 you can...
Provided by TechRepublic
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Secure your network with Snort intrusion prevention techniques
Oct 2005
This sample chapter, taken from Sams' Intrusion Detection with Snort, discusses some advanced concepts in using Snort as an alternative intrusion prevention device. Learn why Snort IDS is a smart...
Provided by Sams Publishing
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Address these eight concerns in your incident response policy
Aug 2005
Every organization should include an incident response policy as part of its overall business continuity plan. Here are the most important elements to focus on when you build your IRP. You may...
Provided by TechRepublic
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Wireless Security FAQ
Jul 2004
We've grouped all the questions and answers from our popular Wireless Security FAQ into a single PDF. Each question is conveniently linked to the answer inside the document.
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P2P file-sharing policy
Mar 2005
Many organizations have policies that cover acceptable e-mail and Internet use, but P2P file-sharing applications don't always get the attention they deserve. We've updated this simple but...
Provided by TechRepublic Pro
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Computer Viruses: How to Avoid Infection
Mar 2006
This pre-packaged presentation contains everything you need to instruct end users about how viruses work and the best way to keep from getting infected by one, even if you don't consider yourself...
Provided by TechRepublic Pro
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TechRepublic's Temporary Dial-up Access Request Policy
Nov 2005
Your users want to access the Internet from the road, but don't have their own ISP. To help, your company purchases dial-up access. Users don't need permanent access, just the ability to dial-up...
Provided by TechRepublic Pro
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Develop a comprehensive network security plan
Apr 2007
In an age where society relies so heavily on electronic communication, the need for information security is constantly increasing. In this sample chapter from The Best Damn Firewall Book Period,...
Provided by Syngress
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SolutionBase: Implementing role-based security for Windows Server 2003
Apr 2007
Role-based security is going to be a new feature for Longhorn server when it ships. You don't have to wait for Longhorn to get those benefits now on your Window Server 2003 server. Brien Posey...
Provided by Brien Posey
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SolutionBase: Setting up simple, affordable virus protection with AVG Anti-Virus Professional 7.5
Apr 2007
Viruses are an increasing threat. To combat them, you're not limited to antivirus solutions from companies like Symantec and McAfee. Here's how you can get inexpensive but effective virus...
Provided by Erik Eckel
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Secure your network endpoints
Apr 2007
Understand what is missing in your present network, build a better model for your network, and use network endpoints to control the amount of risk introduced into your enterprise. In this sample...
Provided by Addison Wesley Professional
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SolutionBase: Countering DNS Security Threats
Apr 2007
DNS helps workstations access network and Internet resources, but it can also be a vulnerable point of attack. Brien Posey discusses some of the common DNS attack points and how to counter them.
Provided by Brien Posey
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Investigate WarDriving and wireless penetration testing with OS X
Mar 2007
When people think of WarDriving and attacking wireless networks, Linux is usually the first OS that comes to mind. While there are excellent tools available for Linux, there are also several...
Provided by Syngress
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Master the principles of computer security
Mar 2007
Computer security may seem complicated, but in truth the theory behind computer security is relatively simple. Hacking methods fall into just a few categories, and solutions to computer security...
Provided by Sybex
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Book chapters
Secure your small office or home wireless network
Jan 2007
Wireless networks represent one of the greatest advances in networking in recent years, particularly for small office or home users who want to share their Internet connection without having to...
Provided by Syngress
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100 things you should know about Windows Vista
Jan 2007
Don't have time to sit down and read an exhaustive description of Windows Vista's most significant new features? Take a spin through this collection of "10 things" lists, which provide a concise...
Provided by TechRepublic
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Investigate computer forensics: Concepts, needs, and solutions
Jan 2007
As enterprises become more complex and exchange more information online, high-tech crimes are increasing at a rapid rate. It follows that the field of computer forensics, once regarded as a vague...
Provided by Sybex
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WarDrive: Investigate and defend the security of wireless networking
Dec 2006
As more and more wireless networks are deployed, the need to secure them increases. Enter WarDriving, an effort to educate wireless-network users about the insecurities associated with wireless...
Provided by Syngress
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Book chapters
Investigate network hacking from the inside out
Nov 2006
Network hacks follow the same principle as programming hacks: first understand the rules of the system, then figure out how to exploit those rules to achieve a desired result. In this sample...
Provided by No Starch Press
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Protect your network with an IT operational security plan
Nov 2006
You can secure your network using hardware and software, but if you don't develop operational plans to maintain that security, you will still have significant risk to your network. Investigate the...
Provided by Syngress
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Become an Internet detective: Use standard Internet services to track an offender across the digital matrix
Nov 2006
Given the pervasiveness of the Internet, a high percentage of every computer forensics specialist's investigations will inevitably involve either incoming or outgoing Internet traffic. Like...
Provided by Addison Wesley Professional
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TechRepublic Power Checklist: Securing Windows XP
Aug 2006
If you have just finished installing Windows XP and you think the work is done, you're wrong. Some of the most important steps to getting Windows XP up and running come after the installation of...
Provided by TechRepublic Pro
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Design a virtualized enterprise network
Jul 2006
This sample chapter from Network Virtualization defines the technical requirements needed to virtualize a network. Then, based on these requirements, it looks at the architectural framework...
Provided by Cisco Press
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Develop your information security program
May 2006
This sample chapter from The Executive Guide to Information Security: Threats, Challenges, and Solutions identifies key concepts to consider when building a new security program or improving an...
Provided by Addison Wesley Professional
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Hack your way to system security: Internet penetration testing
May 2006
Professional consultants hired to perform penetration testing need a well-defined methodology to systematically check for known vulnerabilities and identify potential security holes in a limited...
Provided by TechRepublic
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TechRepublic Pro Password Policy
Jun 2006
Organizations' greatest security vulnerabilities lie in the strength of their passwords. Simple or shared passwords are ineffective and aid hackers and others in their illicit attempts to access...
Provided by TechRepublic Pro
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Computer Viruses: How to Avoid Infection
Mar 2006
This pre-packaged presentation contains everything you need to instruct end users about how viruses work and the best way to keep from getting infected by one, even if you don't consider yourself...
Provided by TechRepublic Pro
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Quick Guide: Lock Down the IT Department
Nov 2004
Safeguarding your company's systems and information assets requires vigilance on many fronts, but it's difficult to stay on top of every vulnerability. That's where Quick Guide: Lock Down the IT...
Provided by TechRepublic Pro
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TechRepublic Pro's Internet and E-mail Usage Policy
Jan 2006
Numerous studies indicate that personal Internet use at work is the leading cause of lost productivity in the workplace. In addition, personal use of the Internet and electronic mail (e-mail) can...
Provided by TechRepublic Pro
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Quick Guide: Network Security Policy
Feb 2005
Establishing policies that protect your network from internal and external abuse is a critical component of your overall security plan. This Network Security Policy Quick Guide includes nine...
Provided by TechRepublic Pro
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TechRepublic's Temporary Dial-up Access Request Policy
Nov 2005
Your users want to access the Internet from the road, but don't have their own ISP. To help, your company purchases dial-up access. Users don't need permanent access, just the ability to dial-up...
Provided by TechRepublic Pro
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TechRepublic's Permanent Dial-up Access Request Policy
Nov 2005
Your users want to access the Internet from the road or home, but don't have their own ISP. To help, your company purchases dial-up access. Because access is part of their daily job, you've set...
Provided by TechRepublic Pro
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TechRepublic's E-mail Security Policy
Nov 2005
Our E-mail Security Policy is a ready-to-use, customizable policy. This e-mail policy covers a broad range of topics, including authorized usage, privacy rights, and message monitoring, just to...
Provided by TechRepublic Pro
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Virus Protection Policy
Aug 2008
Developing an effective virus protection policy is a crucial component of every network security plan. Without one, you're inviting disaster. But taking the time to develop one from scratch is an...
Provided by TechRepublic Pro
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Securing Windows XP
Jun 2005
Eliminate dangerous Windows XP vulnerabilities and avoid common desktop security blunders. Tap the field-tested recommendations in TechRepublic's Securing Windows XP to secure your organization's...
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Antivirus Software Pack
May 2005
The Antivirus Software Pack includes three Excel workbooks: the Gap Analysis Report, the Vendor Selection Checklist, and the Vendor Reference Questionnaire. The tools are designed to help you...
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Client Firewalls Pack
Jun 2005
The Client Firewalls Pack includes four Excel workbooks: the Gap Analysis Report, the Vendor Selection Checklist, the Vendor Reference Questionnaire, and the Financial Scenario Planner. These...
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Eliminate spyware challenges with these 10 tips
Dec 2005
One of the biggest problems you face is supporting desktops today is the challenge presented by spyware. Here are 10 tips you can use to fight spyware. This download is an exclusive for...
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Intrusion Detection Systems Pack
Jun 2005
The Intrusion Detection Systems Pack includes three Excel workbooks: the Gap Analysis Report, the Vendor Selection Checklist, and the Vendor Reference Questionnaire. These tools are designed to...
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TechRepublic Pro Fast Facts: Antispyware Report
Dec 2005
Spyware is becoming an increasing problem for IT professionals to deal with. How do you combat spyware? What are your options and what are the differences between them? This Fast Facts report...
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TechProGuild Infrastructure Report - April 2005
Apr 2005
Here's TechProGuild's quarterly report devoted to network infrastructure issues. This month, the Infrastructure Report deals with network security issues, including how to think like a hacker in...
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Quick Guide: Spyware Detection and Removal
Sep 2004
Spyware and adware are increasingly consuming IT professionals' time and resources. These programs can enable important data to escape your network. Spyware and adware also slow end-user system...
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Secrets of an ISA professional
Mar 2006
ISA Server 2004 is an incredibly powerful and equally complex tool for securing your Windows network. If you use it for a long time, you'll quicky discover there are many little tricks and tweaks...
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Securing Your Enterprise ISO
Oct 2004
In today's uncertain technology, economic, and political climate, it's increasingly vital that IT pros keep their enterprise resources tightly secured! This download delivers the tools and...
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TechRepublic Pro Video Tutorial: Automate Spyware Updates
Aug 2005
Much like Anti-virus protection, anti-spyware software is relatively useless if you don't keep it up to date with the latest anti-spyware signature files. In this video, TechProGuild Executive...
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TechRepublic Real World Guide: Policy Making and Enforcement
Oct 2005
Implementing proper IT Policies in your organization can go a long way to clear up confusion for your users about what they can and can't do with the equipment you provide them. Once users know...
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Desktop Support Resource Guide, Second Edition
Jul 2005
Get timesaving tools, insightful tips, and proven solutions just for desktop support pros. Whether operating Windows 9x, NT, 2000, or XP, you can maintain the computers, peripherals, and networks,...
Provided by TechRepublic Pro
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Book chapters
Investigate computer forensics: Concepts, needs, and solutions
Jan 2007
As enterprises become more complex and exchange more information online, high-tech crimes are increasing at a rapid rate. It follows that the field of computer forensics, once regarded as a vague...
Provided by Sybex
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Downloads
100 things you should know about Windows Vista
Jan 2007
Don't have time to sit down and read an exhaustive description of Windows Vista's most significant new features? Take a spin through this collection of "10 things" lists, which provide a concise...
Provided by TechRepublic
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Book chapters
Secure your small office or home wireless network
Jan 2007
Wireless networks represent one of the greatest advances in networking in recent years, particularly for small office or home users who want to share their Internet connection without having to...
Provided by Syngress
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Book chapters
Investigate WarDriving and wireless penetration testing with OS X
Mar 2007
When people think of WarDriving and attacking wireless networks, Linux is usually the first OS that comes to mind. While there are excellent tools available for Linux, there are also several...
Provided by Syngress
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Kaspersky Total Space Security
May 2011
Provides integrated protection for corporate networks of any size or level of complexity from all types of contemporary computer threats. The solution includes components for the protection of...
Provided by Kaspersky Lab
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Secure your network endpoints
Apr 2007
Understand what is missing in your present network, build a better model for your network, and use network endpoints to control the amount of risk introduced into your enterprise. In this sample...
Provided by Addison Wesley Professional
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SolutionBase: Setting up simple, affordable virus protection with AVG Anti-Virus Professional 7.5
Apr 2007
Viruses are an increasing threat. To combat them, you're not limited to antivirus solutions from companies like Symantec and McAfee. Here's how you can get inexpensive but effective virus...
Provided by Erik Eckel
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Downloads
SolutionBase: Implementing role-based security for Windows Server 2003
Apr 2007
Role-based security is going to be a new feature for Longhorn server when it ships. You don't have to wait for Longhorn to get those benefits now on your Window Server 2003 server. Brien Posey...
Provided by Brien Posey
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Define and defend perimeter and internal segments of your network
Apr 2007
With the proliferation of wireless access points (WAPs), virtual private networks (VPNs), and extranets, it has become increasingly difficult to determine where your network begins and ends. Yet...
Provided by Syngress
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Computer Crime Reporting Checklist
Jun 2011
TechRepublic's Computer Crime Reporting Checklist assists you in the process of reporting computer crimes to the proper authorities -- but which activities are considered crimes and who the crime...
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Manage the Enterprise Attack Surface
Jun 2011
Organizations often see security as collections of identified vulnerabilities in silos. This isolation perspective misses the proverbial big picture--the "attack surface". Learn how to manage your...
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SolutionBase: Watching your network with LANguard
May 2007
Making sure your network is secure can be a daunting task. Here's how you can use LANguard Network Security Scanner to help get a handle on things.
Provided by Derek Schauland
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Computer Crime Evidence-preservation Checklist
Jun 2011
TechRepublic's Computer Crime Evidence-preservation Checklist provides the guidance you need for handling the process of what to do and what not to do in the aftermath of a computer crime.
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Why VPN can't replace Wi-Fi security
May 2007
VPN security shouldn't be a substitute for good Wi-Fi security, but some VPN supporters continue to argue for a VPN-only alternative. George Ou looks at the details of VPN and Wi-Fi security and...
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How do I... Create secure tunnels for client-server communication with OpenSSH?
May 2007
OpenSSH offers a suite of tools for secure client-server communication, including the ability to create secure "tunnels" for any kind of client-server communication, including checking/sending...
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Use the revised OWASP Top Ten to secure your Web applications - Part 7
Jun 2007
The seventh installment in the 2007 OWASP Top 10 series takes a look at broken authentication and session management vulnerabilities. Tom Olzak explains the nature of this weakness followed by...
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Use the revised OWASP Top Ten to secure your Web applications -- Part 8
Jun 2007
In this final installment in the revised Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) Top 10 series, the final three vulnerabilities are explored -- insecure cryptographic storage, insecure...
Provided by Tom Olzak
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Defend the network layer from malicious attack
Jun 2007
The network layer is key to the operation of the stack. In this sample chapter from Hack the Stack: Using Snort and Ethereal to Master the 8 Layers of an Insecure Network, begin by reviewing the...
Provided by Syngress
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Secure your network for free with Snort
Aug 2007
In this chapter download from How to Cheat at Configuring Open Source Security Tools, gain a practical understanding of the open-source IDS known as Snort and how it can help you with your network...
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10 free security tools you should already be using
Aug 2007
When it comes to hardening security for your Windows computer, a variety of free -- and effective -- tools and utilities can help you do more with less. Find out about 10 free tools you can use to...
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Book chapters
Master the building blocks of a Cisco NAS Appliance design
Aug 2007
One of the keys to success when designing a security solution is to first understand all the pieces with which you work. Study the building blocks available with the Cisco NAS Appliance solution...
Provided by Cisco Press
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TechRepublic's Windows Vista Security Guide 2: Securing shared resources
Oct 2007
Peer-to-peer networking can create special security challenges in a Windows Vista environment. This Security Guide gives the essentials of file sharing security. You'll learn how to configure file...
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Improve your network defenses: Identify and classify security threats with these best practices and methodologies
Sep 2007
Having the tools and mechanisms to identify and classify threats and anomalies in your network is crucial to effective network defense. In this chapter download from End-to-End Network Security:...
Provided by Cisco Press
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Secure your wireless PDA connection with this step-by-step guide
Sep 2007
There are times when a Pocket PC owner might need to use a public hotspot to check e-mail or surf the Internet. The problem is that most wireless hotspots are vulnerable to sniffer-based attacks....
Provided by informIT
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Mobile devices are the new network perimeter: Can they be secured?
Sep 2007
If you have even one employee with a mobile device connecting to your network, the implications for your perimeter security are serious. The mobile devices we all know and love are great for...
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Investigate the first PC-to-Windows-handheld, cross-infector malware
Sep 2007
In recent years, "airborne" mobile viruses have been increasing in complexity at a rapid pace. There have already been blended Trojan and virus threats that can spread through smartphones using...
Provided by informIT
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10 ways to secure borderless networks
Oct 2007
Company networks are undergoing de-perimeterization, as online collaboration with partners, customers, telecommuters, and others outside the physical LAN becomes more and more important to doing...
Provided by Deb Shinder
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Attack Response Checklist and Flowchart
Jul 2011
When your systems are attacked, it's critically important to take the right steps for mitigation, investigation, notification, and resolution. TechRepublic's Attack Response Checklist and...
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Use network sniffers to defend your network against intrusion
Oct 2007
Even properly secured and hardened systems that have been tested for security vulnerabilities will eventually come under attack or experience other security issues. Fortunately, tools are...
Provided by Prentice Hall PTR
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Investigate attacks against your network with these open-source forensic tools
Oct 2007
Even if you do everything right to secure your network, including implement security measures properly and maintain them vigilantly, no network is 100% secure. So, what do you do if, in spite of...
Provided by Prentice Hall PTR
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TechRepublic's Windows Vista Security Guide 1: Viruses, worms, and spyware
Oct 2007
Hardly a day goes by without news of a new virus or worm spreading its way across the Internet. In a constantly escalating battle, virus authors find new ways of attacking machines as antivirus...
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Use honeypots to track and mitigate botnets
Oct 2007
Bots pose a serious threat to both individual and corporate environments. They are often used for DDoS attacks, to send spam, and as spyware to steal sensitive information from the victim's...
Provided by Addison Wesley Professional
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Windows Vista Security Guide: Encryption
Oct 2007
Securing data is one of your most important responsibilities. TechRepublic Pro's Encryption Security Guide reviews the fundamentals of encrypting Windows Vista data and helps you gauge your...
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5 Free Tools for Network Troubleshooting & Monitoring
Nov 2012
The ability to monitor your network in real-time can mean the difference between stagnation and success. The right mix of solutions and strategy can help ensure that your online ecosystem is up...
Provided by SolarWinds
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Download a free 30-day trial of SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor now!
Dec 2012
Understanding how to achieve optimal performance for applications, hardware and operating systems will enable your organization to continually deliver on its core value proposition. Unfortunately,...
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The 10 biggest technology belly flops of 2007
Dec 2007
Although 2007 gave us some fantastic technological innovations, it also brought the usual spate of bungles, miscues, and faux pas. TechRepublic Executive Editor Jason Hiner believes that you learn...
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SolutionSeries: Examining Network Access Control
Dec 2007
As workers become more flexible in their work hours and locations, they want to be able to access network resources whenever and from wherever they want. It's eThis download is available for free...
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Troubleshooting Home Networks
Mar 2008
Once you've designed and configured your home network to suit your needs, it's tempting to think your work is done. But you still have to make sure your systems are optimized, up to date, and...
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Whitepapers - Video
Microsoft Online Services
Mar 2008
This video presents an overview of Microsoft Online Services.
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IT Consultant Client Triage Decision Tree
Sep 2011
Whether responding to downed email servers, failed VPNs, malware outbreaks, broken printers, dead terminal servers, or other critical issues, technology consultancies frequently resemble an...
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