- Subscribe to this page:
- RSS
- Email Alert
security management
(140 results)-
Downloads
Create your ad-hoc analytics using Lavastorm Desktop Professional - Free Trial
Aug 2011
Powerful low-cost analytic tool gives analysts the independence to gain valuable insight into their data to rapidly uncover trends and build complex analytics. The ready-to-use use tool allows...
Provided by MDA
-
Downloads
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
-
Downloads
TechRepublic's Geek Gift Guide 2009
Nov 2009
Regardless of their current economic situation, technology geeks love to give and receive electronic gadgets. And, it is not just any gadget they want, but the best electronic gizmos. TechRepublic...
Provided by TechRepublic
-
Downloads
IT Security Survival Guide, Second Edition
Jul 2005
This 202-page PDF is packed with helpful strategies and tips for securing enterprise computing systems. As an added bonus, the companion ISO file, which you can burn to CD for easy reference,...
Provided by TechRepublic Pro
-
Downloads
Learn to use extended file attributes in Linux to boost security
Dec 2009
ACLs and extended attributes for files are simple and easy to use in Linux, and can go a long way in securing files. Vincent Danen goes over some of the basic file protection enhancements provided...
Provided by Vincent Danen
-
Downloads
Presentation: Learn when and how to report computer crime
Dec 2005
This 9-slide PowerPoint presentation clearly explains which computer security threats your IT staff should report and how to report them. As good citizens, IT professionals should report computer...
Provided by TechRepublic
-
Downloads
10 ways to detect computer malware
Aug 2009
In the ongoing war against malware threats, you need tools that will baseline your system, detect vulnerabilities, and remove existing malware. This download is also available as an entry in our...
Provided by Michael Kassner
-
Downloads
IT Security Policy Checklist
Apr 2005
By David M Davis, CCIE, MCSEAn IT Security Policy should be a place to standardize and document company-wide security practices. This checklist provides a comprehensive list of issues that should...
Provided by TechRepublic
-
Downloads
Incident Management: Managing the Inevitable
Mar 2011
Security incidents of all types regularly occur in every organization. This in-depth report explains how to take a formal approach to incident management so that you can reduce business impact and...
Provided by TechRepublic Pro
-
Downloads
10 ways to avoid being the victim of identity theft
May 2006
Identity theft is on the increase, to the tune of 10 million victims in the U.S. and $50 billion in costs. Share this list of preventive measures with your end users, friends, and family members...
Provided by TechRepublic
-
Downloads
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".In this TechRepublic Pro...
Provided by TechRepublic Pro
-
Tools & Templates
Computer Crime Reporting Checklist
Jun 2011
IT pros should report computer crimes to the proper authorities -- but which activities are considered crimes and who should you report them to? This easy-to-use checklist describes potential...
Provided by TechRepublic Pro
-
Book chapters
MCTS Exam 70-536 Study Guide: Implement code access security, role-based security, and data encryption in Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0
Aug 2006
Prepare to ace the MCTS Exam 70-536 or boost your job skills by mastering application security in this sample chapter from MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-536): Microsoft .NET Framework...
Provided by Microsoft Press
-
Downloads
Boost security by disabling these 10 Windows XP services
Nov 2007
As long as Microsoft Windows has been a network-capable operating system, it has come with quite a few services turned on by default. So it's a good idea for security-conscious users to shut down...
Provided by Chad Perrin
-
Downloads
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
-
Downloads
Thinking like a hacker
Aug 2004
Find out how hackers break into networks and systems and compromise software applications. By knowing more about hackers' methodology, you can beat them at their own game.
Provided by TechRepublic
-
Downloads
Firewall configuration with system-config-firewall
May 2010
On a Fedora system, the default firewall configuration tool is simply called Firewall Configuration. Vincent Danen shows you how to use this simple GUI interface to set up and configure your firewall.
Provided by Vincent Danen
-
Book chapters
Harden Windows servers and desktops with this in-depth guide
Sep 2005
This chapter from the Windows Group Policy Guide discusses the philosophy behind protecting clients and servers in the Active Directory domain and the methods and tools for doing so. Learn how to...
Provided by Microsoft Press
-
Downloads
Lock it down in 10 steps: Linksys router
Feb 2005
For small businesses and home offices, Linksys routers are by far the most popular broadband Cable and DSL routers in use. Of course, that also makes them a popular target for hackers. Follow...
Provided by TechRepublic
-
Downloads
10 things you should know about winning support for an IT policy
Jan 2006
Rolling out IT policies can result in a backlash from users if the process isn't handled right. Here are some ways to ensure that your policies are understood, accepted, and followed by...
Provided by TechRepublic
-
Book chapters
Design secure networks with these best practices
Jul 2005
At the beginning of any secure network design project, many best practices apply more or less uniformly to all areas of the design. This sample chapter, taken from Cisco Press' Network Security...
Provided by Cisco Press
-
Downloads
Quick Reference: PC Troubleshooting Pack
Feb 2005
Help desk and IT support professionals need the fastest and most complete answers to keep every PC in action. Get the PC troubleshooting solutions you're looking for with this set of four...
Provided by TechRepublic Pro
-
Downloads
IT Security Survival Guide, Second Edition -- ISO
Nov 2004
Burn your own CD version of TechRepublic's IT Security Survival Guide, Second Edition CD-ROM, the companion to the book IT Security Survival Guide. This download is a complete image of the CD...
Provided by TechRepublic Pro
-
Downloads
10 ways to make sure your data doesn't walk out the door: UPDATED
Mar 2010
Many organizations focus on protecting against external attacks but ignore a threat that might be even more destructive: data theft by someone inside the company. Here's an up-to-date look at...
Provided by Deb Shinder
-
Downloads
Seven key types of security auditing
May 2005
Establishing a proper security posture involves risk assessment, threat analysis, and formulation of an organizational policy. But the job doesn't end there--once your policy and controls are in...
Provided by TechRepublic
-
Downloads
Windows XP Security Assessment Tool
Aug 2004
Download this free Gap Analysis Tool to help you plug the gaps in your Windows XP security. Not only will the tool help you identify problems, but it will also point you to the most helpful...
Provided by TechRepublic
-
Downloads
Download this workplace safety policy for IT
Apr 2002
A recent IT Manager poll revealed that formal safety policies for IT departments are few and far between. Here are some guidelines and a workstation checklist for creating your own safety policy.
Provided by TechRepublic
-
Downloads
10 ways to protect your company from employee transition risks
Feb 2009
Employment transition is an often overlooked danger to company security. Make sure you have policies and procedures in place that will protect your business from security compromises when someone...
Provided by Chad Perrin
-
Book chapters
Fight corporate fraud through computer forensics
May 2006
This sample chapter from Defend I.T.: Security by Example closely examines the computer forensics procedures used in a large, real-life corporate fraud investigation. While computer forensics has...
Provided by Addison Wesley Professional
-
Downloads
Cisco IOS router: Lock it down in 10 steps
May 2005
It's difficult to overestimate the importance of securing Cisco routers since they provide the communications backbone for so many organizations throughout the globe. Here are 10 important steps...
Provided by TechRepublic
-
Book chapters
Protect your database with a thorough and effective database security plan
Feb 2007
If you happen to be a database administrator, a written database security plan can be a lifesaver, both on initial database setup and as an ongoing reminder of the symbiotic relationship between...
Provided by IBM Press
-
Downloads
TechRepublic Pro's New User Education Form
Feb 2006
When a new user joins your organization, you need to make sure everything is configured properly for them. As part of that process, you should make sure you've covered all the bases: how to log...
Provided by TechRepublic Pro
-
Downloads
10 things you should have already done to secure your laptop
Sep 2007
Protecting a laptop from theft is really a two tier process. Not only do you want to protect the physical taking of a laptop, you also want to protect the data on the laptop if it is actually...
Provided by Scott Lowe
-
Downloads
Windows 7: Migration tips, performance, and features
Mar 2010
Any Windows operating system upgrade is a big step for an organization or user, and whether you're planning to move directly from Vista or make a bigger leap from XP to Windows 7, careful...
Provided by TechRepublic Pro
-
Book chapters
Master file system security in Windows
Jul 2005
In this sample chapter from Securing Windows Server 2003, you can learn how to avoid common mistakes and take advantage of best practices for securing the Windows file system using NTFS file...
Provided by O'Reilly Media
-
Downloads
10+ reasons to treat network security like home security
Oct 2008
Strategies for effectively securing your network map pretty closely to those for securing your home. Chad Perrin looks at the parallels and offers a takeaway for each point of comparison.This...
Provided by Chad Perrin
-
Downloads
10 ways to reduce insider security risks
Nov 2007
Insiders pose the top corporate security threat today. Not surprisingly, internal employees who are authorized to access company systems are most likely to be linked to fraud or a security breach...
Provided by Connie Kerr
-
Downloads
Authorized downloads and executables policy
Aug 2003
What kinds of applications should you allow your workers to download onto their local machines? Do you prohibit everything or do you allow a select few applications? This policy should help you...
Provided by TechRepublic Pro
-
Downloads
IT Security for the Mobile Workforce
Jul 2011
Securing your company's network and protecting its sensitive data is a constant battle. Add the need for "anytime, anywhere, any device" access of an increasingly mobile workforce, and the task...
Provided by TechRepublic Pro
-
Downloads
Quick Guide: Network Auditing
Feb 2005
Auditing the activities on your network can be an eye-opening experience if corporate policies and procedures are not strictly enforced and monitored. The Network Auditing Quick Guide will give...
Provided by TechRepublic Pro
-
Downloads
Physical Security: Human Intrusion Defense
May 2012
IT professionals focus much of their attention on logical and administrative security. Physical security usually gets a quick nod when a lock is installed or a biometric access device is placed on...
Provided by TechRepublic Pro
-
Downloads
IT Physical Security Policy
Jan 2012
TechRepublic's IT Physical Security Policy can help you protect your organization's hardware, software, and data from exposure to persons (internal or external) who could intentionally or...
Provided by TechRepublic Pro
-
Downloads
Risk Management: Enabling the Business
Jan 2012
Managing information security is simply managing risk. Determining how much risk is acceptable and implementing controls to meet expectations of managers, customers, investors, and employees is a...
Provided by TechRepublic Pro
-
Downloads
Create your ad-hoc analytics using Lavastorm Desktop Professional - Free Trial
Aug 2011
Powerful low-cost analytic tool gives analysts the independence to gain valuable insight into their data to rapidly uncover trends and build complex analytics. The ready-to-use use tool allows...
Provided by MDA
-
Downloads
IT Security for the Mobile Workforce
Jul 2011
Securing your company's network and protecting its sensitive data is a constant battle. Add the need for "anytime, anywhere, any device" access of an increasingly mobile workforce, and the task...
Provided by TechRepublic Pro
-
Downloads
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".In this TechRepublic Pro...
Provided by TechRepublic Pro
-
Tools & Templates
Computer Crime Reporting Checklist
Jun 2011
IT pros should report computer crimes to the proper authorities -- but which activities are considered crimes and who should you report them to? This easy-to-use checklist describes potential...
Provided by TechRepublic Pro
-
Downloads
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
-
Downloads
Incident Management: Managing the Inevitable
Mar 2011
Security incidents of all types regularly occur in every organization. This in-depth report explains how to take a formal approach to incident management so that you can reduce business impact and...
Provided by TechRepublic Pro
-
Downloads
Guide to Mobile Computing Support
Aug 2005
Take control of mobile computing support today! Traveling employees, telecommuters, and frequent-flying executives raise a number of unique technology challenges. These mobile workers require...
Provided by TechRepublic Pro
-
Downloads
Microsoft Exchange 2010 Trial
Oct 2010
Free Trial of Microsoft Exchange 2010.
Provided by Microsoft
-
Downloads
Apache Tomcat Not Good Enough? Try Tcat.
Oct 2010
Tcat Server is the Apache Tomcat app server for the enterprise. Apply the right configurations and reliably restart your servers with two clicks. Do fast, easy, and error-free application...
Provided by MuleSoft
-
Downloads
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
-
Downloads
Firewall configuration with system-config-firewall
May 2010
On a Fedora system, the default firewall configuration tool is simply called Firewall Configuration. Vincent Danen shows you how to use this simple GUI interface to set up and configure your firewall.
Provided by Vincent Danen
-
Downloads
Windows 7: Migration tips, performance, and features
Mar 2010
Any Windows operating system upgrade is a big step for an organization or user, and whether you're planning to move directly from Vista or make a bigger leap from XP to Windows 7, careful...
Provided by TechRepublic Pro
-
Downloads
10 ways to make sure your data doesn't walk out the door: UPDATED
Mar 2010
Many organizations focus on protecting against external attacks but ignore a threat that might be even more destructive: data theft by someone inside the company. Here's an up-to-date look at...
Provided by Deb Shinder
-
Downloads
Sophos Free Encryption - Free Tool
Dec 2009
Sophos Free Encryption is a free tool lets you secure your data easily and quickly without any central infrastructure in place. Individuals and businesses alike can easily protect selected files...
Provided by Sophos
-
Downloads
Learn to use extended file attributes in Linux to boost security
Dec 2009
ACLs and extended attributes for files are simple and easy to use in Linux, and can go a long way in securing files. Vincent Danen goes over some of the basic file protection enhancements provided...
Provided by Vincent Danen
-
Downloads
TechRepublic's Geek Gift Guide 2009
Nov 2009
Regardless of their current economic situation, technology geeks love to give and receive electronic gadgets. And, it is not just any gadget they want, but the best electronic gizmos. TechRepublic...
Provided by TechRepublic
-
Downloads
An IT Pro's Overview of Windows 7
Oct 2009
The release of Windows 7 is a significant event for most IT pros. This comprehensive overview of the new tools and features will tell you what you can expect from the new OS and help you make a...
Provided by TechRepublic Pro
-
Downloads
10 ways to detect computer malware
Aug 2009
In the ongoing war against malware threats, you need tools that will baseline your system, detect vulnerabilities, and remove existing malware. This download is also available as an entry in our...
Provided by Michael Kassner
-
Downloads
10 things you should know about developing an identity management system
Jun 2009
Everyone knows they should securely manage their user-account information, but what about administrative accounts? They're important, so why aren't they under the same microscope? Michael Kassner...
Provided by Michael Kassner
-
Downloads
10 security threats to watch out for in 2009
Mar 2009
Along with the explosion of new technologies, user habits, and social practices comes the inevitable wave of new security threats. Deb Shinder examines emerging vulnerabilities, from social...
Provided by Deb Shinder
-
Downloads
10 ways to protect your company from employee transition risks
Feb 2009
Employment transition is an often overlooked danger to company security. Make sure you have policies and procedures in place that will protect your business from security compromises when someone...
Provided by Chad Perrin
-
Downloads
10 security tips for Microsoft Windows XP
Dec 2008
Installing Windows XP is only the first step to using it. Chad Perrin advises these additional measures to ensure that your XP systems are protected from proliferating security threats.This...
Provided by Chad Perrin
-
Downloads
10+ reasons to treat network security like home security
Oct 2008
Strategies for effectively securing your network map pretty closely to those for securing your home. Chad Perrin looks at the parallels and offers a takeaway for each point of comparison.This...
Provided by Chad Perrin
-
Book chapters
Try the New School approach to effective security spending
Apr 2008
CIOs, IT managers, and security specialists all face difficult questions about security spending. This sample chapter from The New School of Information Security examines justifications for...
Provided by Addison-Wesley
-
Whitepapers - Video
Microsoft Online Services
Mar 2008
This video presents an overview of Microsoft Online Services.
Provided by Microsoft
-
Downloads
10 things you should do to prepare for the audit boogeyman
Mar 2008
An audit can be a harrowing exercise, particularly if your organization is flying by the seat of its pants. The more time you can invest in defining policies and procedures and documenting...
Provided by Ramon Padilla
-
Downloads
Boost security by disabling these 10 Windows XP services
Nov 2007
As long as Microsoft Windows has been a network-capable operating system, it has come with quite a few services turned on by default. So it's a good idea for security-conscious users to shut down...
Provided by Chad Perrin
-
Downloads
10 ways to reduce insider security risks
Nov 2007
Insiders pose the top corporate security threat today. Not surprisingly, internal employees who are authorized to access company systems are most likely to be linked to fraud or a security breach...
Provided by Connie Kerr
-
Downloads
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
-
Downloads
10 things you should have already done to secure your laptop
Sep 2007
Protecting a laptop from theft is really a two tier process. Not only do you want to protect the physical taking of a laptop, you also want to protect the data on the laptop if it is actually...
Provided by Scott Lowe
-
Downloads
10 things you can do to make sure your data doesn't walk out the door
Aug 2007
Hacker attacks that bring down the network get a lot of attention, so companies concern themselves with protecting against those threats. Unfortunately, the security precautions that prevent those...
Provided by Deb Shinder
-
Downloads
10 things to look for in a remote connectivity application
Jun 2007
Remote access to workplace PCs and servers is no longer a luxury. Many organizations require that staff, technology administrators, and business owners regularly connect remotely to central or...
Provided by Erik Eckel
-
Downloads
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
-
Book chapters
Persuasively present security data with these visualization techniques
Apr 2007
Security is a complex topic that defies easy description. In fact, most information security professionals have no real idea how to "show security," either literally or figuratively. Yet even the...
Provided by Addison Wesley Professional
-
Downloads
Use the revised OWASP Top Ten to secure your Web applications -- Part 4
Apr 2007
Malicious file execution is one more weakness caused by failing to control application input. In this, the fourth in a series on the revised OWASP Top Ten Web Application Vulnerabilities, Tom...
Provided by Tom Olzak
-
Book chapters
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
-
Downloads
Use the revised OWASP Top Ten to secure your Web applications -- Part 2
Mar 2007
Cross site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities are normally found in Web applications in which code injection is allowed. It is the most common Web application vulnerability. Scripts exploiting this...
Provided by Tom Olzak
-
Downloads
Product security plan template
Jun 2003
To boost the security of new products, some companies are developing security plans to roll out with new applications or systems. This template will help you prepare for disaster with complete but...
Provided by TechRepublic
-
Downloads
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.
Provided by TechRepublic
-
Downloads
TechRepublic's Geek Gift Guide 2009
Nov 2009
Regardless of their current economic situation, technology geeks love to give and receive electronic gadgets. And, it is not just any gadget they want, but the best electronic gizmos. TechRepublic...
Provided by TechRepublic
-
Downloads
Learn to use extended file attributes in Linux to boost security
Dec 2009
ACLs and extended attributes for files are simple and easy to use in Linux, and can go a long way in securing files. Vincent Danen goes over some of the basic file protection enhancements provided...
Provided by Vincent Danen
-
Downloads
Sophos Free Encryption - Free Tool
Dec 2009
Sophos Free Encryption is a free tool lets you secure your data easily and quickly without any central infrastructure in place. Individuals and businesses alike can easily protect selected files...
Provided by Sophos
-
Downloads
10 ways to make sure your data doesn't walk out the door: UPDATED
Mar 2010
Many organizations focus on protecting against external attacks but ignore a threat that might be even more destructive: data theft by someone inside the company. Here's an up-to-date look at...
Provided by Deb Shinder
-
Downloads
Windows 7: Migration tips, performance, and features
Mar 2010
Any Windows operating system upgrade is a big step for an organization or user, and whether you're planning to move directly from Vista or make a bigger leap from XP to Windows 7, careful...
Provided by TechRepublic Pro
-
Downloads
Linux 101: Best practice techniques for security integrity auditing and recovery
Jan 2006
Two critical security considerations that are closely related to one another are ignored all too often: integrity auditing and recovery. This document is an overview of good security integrity...
Provided by TechRepublic
-
Downloads
Security through visibility: Revealing the secrets of open source security
Apr 2006
This document presents a careful examination of the facts regarding how open source development relates to software security. Debates rage across the Internet about the comparative security of...
Provided by TechRepublic
-
Downloads
Improve the security of ActiveX and browser add-ons while maintaining usability
Mar 2005
ActiveX is one of the most often exploited and widely demonized features of Internet Explorer, and yet ActiveX controls are also relied upon by many sites and Web applications. What many...
Provided by TechRepublic
-
Book chapters
Troubleshoot Cisco Secure Access Control Server (CS ACS) on Windows
Dec 2005
This sample chapter, taken from Cisco Network Security Troubleshooting Handbook, discusses the Cisco Secure Access Control Server (CS ACS) and how to efficiently troubleshoot issues. For many...
Provided by Cisco Press
-
Book chapters
Wireless Security
Feb 2005
All network architectures, including wireless TCP/IP-based networks, must be grounded in sound security policies. Read this book chapter, excerpted from Cisco Press' Network Security Fundamentals,...
Provided by Cisco Press
-
Downloads
The 12 steps to designing a strategic security process
Jun 2005
Building an effective security program for your organization requires a highly structured approach. This overview, written by Rich Schiesser, in conjunction with Harris Kern's Enterprise Computing...
Provided by TechRepublic
-
Book chapters
Master file system security in Windows
Jul 2005
In this sample chapter from Securing Windows Server 2003, you can learn how to avoid common mistakes and take advantage of best practices for securing the Windows file system using NTFS file...
Provided by O'Reilly Media
-
Book chapters
Secure your databases with cryptography
Nov 2005
This sample chapter, taken from Cryptography in the Database: The Last Line of Defense, discusses different types of cryptology and how they can be used to protect the confidentiality of your data...
Provided by Addison Wesley Professional
-
Downloads
Microsoft SQL Server: Lock it down in 10 steps
Mar 2005
IT departments sometimes have a habit of setting up Microsoft SQL Server systems and then not not giving them much attention. That can result in servers that aren't properly updated and aren't...
Provided by TechRepublic
-
Book chapters
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
-
Downloads
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
-
Downloads
Windows XP: Securing VPNs
Jan 2005
As more users work from remote locations, they quickly find themselves becoming concerned about remote access security. This TechProGuide shows how to secure Windows XP VPN clients using IPSec....
Provided by TechRepublic Pro
-
Downloads
Seven key types of security auditing
May 2005
Establishing a proper security posture involves risk assessment, threat analysis, and formulation of an organizational policy. But the job doesn't end there--once your policy and controls are in...
Provided by TechRepublic
-
Downloads
Five steps to a secure login using SSH
Mar 2005
One of the best ways to ensure all of your network's communication links are secure is to implement system-wide encryption. This means encrypting all of the data flowing in and out of your system...
Provided by TechRepublic
-
Downloads
Top 10 valuable (but underused) Microsoft security technologies
Jan 2006
Microsoft offers a number of security mechanisms and tools as part of Windows operating systems or as add-ons, but some of them are just gathering dust. Here are 10 of the most underappreciated...
Provided by TechRepublic
-
Downloads
Windows XP Security Assessment Tool
Aug 2004
Download this free Gap Analysis Tool to help you plug the gaps in your Windows XP security. Not only will the tool help you identify problems, but it will also point you to the most helpful...
Provided by TechRepublic
-
Book chapters
See why internal attacks could pose a real danger to your organization
Apr 2006
When companies talk about securing their enterprise, they tend to focus on external attacks, forgetting about the damage that insiders can cause. This chapter from Insider Threat: Protecting the...
Provided by Syngress
-
Book chapters
Educate your end users with this list of security products everyone should own
Apr 2006
This sample chapter, taken from Absolute Beginner's Guide to Security, Spam, Spyware & Viruses, discusses common computer security products on the market. This sample chapter, taken from Absolute...
Provided by Que Publishing
-
Downloads
Lock it down in 10 steps: Linksys router
Feb 2005
For small businesses and home offices, Linksys routers are by far the most popular broadband Cable and DSL routers in use. Of course, that also makes them a popular target for hackers. Follow...
Provided by TechRepublic
-
Downloads
Presentation: Learn when and how to report computer crime
Dec 2005
This 9-slide PowerPoint presentation clearly explains which computer security threats your IT staff should report and how to report them. As good citizens, IT professionals should report computer...
Provided by TechRepublic
-
Downloads
10 things you should know about winning support for an IT policy
Jan 2006
Rolling out IT policies can result in a backlash from users if the process isn't handled right. Here are some ways to ensure that your policies are understood, accepted, and followed by...
Provided by TechRepublic
-
Downloads
Download this workplace safety policy for IT
Apr 2002
A recent IT Manager poll revealed that formal safety policies for IT departments are few and far between. Here are some guidelines and a workstation checklist for creating your own safety policy.
Provided by TechRepublic
-
Downloads
Virus prevention checklist
Apr 2005
An estimated 70 percent of businesses in the U.S. have suffered a security breach. Most often, the culprit is a virus. Our virus protection checklist offers a variety of prevention methods to help...
Provided by TechRepublic
-
Downloads
Combat common hacking techniques with expert advice from Joel Scambray
Jan 2006
In this audio interview, Joel Scambray, co-author of Hacking Exposed: Network Security Secrets & Solutions, shared expert advice on combating common hacking techniques and tools. In this audio...
Provided by TechRepublic
-
Book chapters
Strengthen network security with these packet collection techniques
May 2006
This sample chapter, taken from Extrusion Detection: Security Monitoring for Internal Intrusions, discusses packet collection techniques tp strengthen network security. Accessing traffic can be...
Provided by Addison Wesley Professional
-
Book chapters
Cryptography decrypted: Implement secret key assurances
May 2006
This sample chapter from Cryptography Decrypted discusses cryptographic methods used to secure electronic files and communications, focusing specifically on secret keys. This sample chapter from...
Provided by Addison Wesley Professional
-
Downloads
Windows XP: Securing the Desktop
Jul 2004
When you give a user a workstation, often the user views it as personal property and begins loading it down with stuff that can threaten the security of your organization. This Security Guide...
Provided by TechRepublic Pro
-
Downloads
TechProGuild PC Troubleshooting Report - June 2005
Jun 2005
TechRepublic Pro 's PC Troubleshooting Report collects the tips and tricks you need to know in order to successfully troubleshoot problems with workstations, printers, and software in your...
Provided by TechRepublic Pro
-
Downloads
TechRepublic Pro Podcast: AOL, Virtual Server, and Low Power CPUs
Aug 2005
In this podcast, TechRepublic Pro Commentator Michael Jackman discusses AOL's habit of not-unsubscribing customers, upcoming plans for Microsoft Virtual Server, Identity Theft news, and...
Provided by TechRepublic Pro
-
Downloads
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
-
Downloads
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
-
Downloads
TechRepublic Pro FastAnswer: Removing Stored Passwords in Windows XP - PDF
Dec 2005
Windows XP makes things easy for end users by storing usernames and passwords to save from having to enter information over and over. However, this decreases security on your system. This PDF...
Provided by TechRepublic Pro
-
Downloads
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...
Provided by TechRepublic Pro
