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Feature Article
GFI Network Security and PCI Compliance Power Tools
 Today all companies, U.S. federal agencies, and non-profit organizations have valuable data on their servers that needs to be secured. GFI's LANguard Network Security Scanner reports vulnerabilities so that they can be mitigated before unauthorized intruders can wreck havoc on your network. To take advantage of the best things that GFI's LANguard Network Security Scanner has to offer, you'll want to configure it on your network so that it captures key events and alerts you to potential vulnerabilities before they are exploited.
In this book Brien Posey has pinpointed the most important concepts with examples and screenshots so that systems administrators and security engineers can understand how to get the GFI security tools working quickly and effectively. His straightforward, no nonsense writing style is devoid of difficult to understand technical jargon. His descriptive examples explain how GFI's security tools enhance the security controls that are already built into your server's operating system.
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Recent Security Articles
Secret Service Cyber Forensics Team Available to Assist Corporate America
The Secret Service does more than just protect the president. Providing forensic services and investigating crimes is one of their core competencies. While that may not come as a surprise to you, what may surprise you is that their Electronic Crimes Task Force (ECTF) is ready and available to assist corporate America in forensic analysis of computer crimes and other electronic crimes.
June 7, 2007
Find Application Security Holes with AppScan!
Watchfire’s AppScan 7 (AppScan) is just the thing for detecting website vulnerabilities. Whether your organization is a financial institution, a managed service provider, or hosts its own web applications that contain confidential and private information, AppScan finds the holes. Specifically designed to find web based vulnerabilities, AppScan is suitable for use on both intranet and Internet based applications. I recently used AppScan on a consulting engagement and found it to be one of those products that anyone doing security audits shouldn’t be without. Let me tell you how it works, and what I liked best about it.
May 3, 2007
Best Security Product of TechnoSecurity 2006
After scouting out the exposition for several days, Laura Taylor found a butch new security product at TechnoSecurity that was long past due. The Best Product of TechnoSecurity 2006 is judged by innovation, quality, and usefulness. Your company probably needed one of these products 10 years ago and didn't even know it.
August 6, 2006
Use AirMagnet to Analyze Your WiFi Security
Security vulnerabilities are abundant on wireless networks. Without the right safeguards in place, your wireless network is ripe for exploit and unauthorized access. A cool product known as AirMagnet Handheld Analyzer can assist you in locking down your wireless network and trouble-shoot performance problems to boot.
January 11, 2006
Step-by-Step Guide: Google Hacking to Test Your Security
Brien Posey’s five part series on how to using Google to hack your own website helps you determine if your website is exposing sensitive information.
October 20, 2005
Plug those Bluetooth Inspired Vulnerabilities
Bluetooth is the wireless technology most often used to synchronize your mobile device to a desktop computer. It also enables wireless keyboards and mice to connect to desktop or laptop computers, for example. Laura Taylor fills you in on Bluetooth’s security vulnerabilities.
October 4, 2005
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FISMA Certification and Accreditation Handbook
by Laura Taylor
Book Review
This book is the first publication with numerous practical examples than can help you step through the C&A process from beginning to end. Order it here.
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