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Articles & Tutorials for February, 2005

Keeping Your Organization’s Security Current: Date - Feb 24, 2005; Author - Brien Posey; Section - Articles / Misc Network Security; Although cyber security is critically important, there are those people whose jobs are so demanding that security gets neglected. Although it is highly recommended to maintain security on a daily basis, this article provides shortcuts for those who are too busy to deal with network security.
How To: Mastering PortQry.exe (Part 2): Date - Feb 22, 2005; Author - Robert J. Shimonski; Section - Articles / Misc Network Security; In this article we will cover advanced topics when using the PortQry command line tool. The utility allows you to select a computer, analyze it and get a report of port status on TCP and/or UDP ports. In the second part of this two article set we will cover advanced topics and other scanning and analysis examples. We will also look at installing and using the UI *User Interface* that you can also add on to it.
Treating Infected Systems: Date - Feb 17, 2005; Author - Amit Zinman; Section - Articles / Viruses, trojans and other malware; So your computer has a virus, a Trojan, or one of the other growing range of pests, what do you do?
Practical Guide to Compliance Security & Risk – Part 1 – Assuring Compliance: Date - Feb 17, 2005; Author - Realtimepublishers.com, Inc.; Section - Network Security Library / Policy & Standards; In today’s integrated, regulated, litigated environment, it is necessary to provide assurance to customers, business partners, regulators, and sometimes even the courts that you have done your due diligence in securing your IT infrastructure. New and updated United States laws are increasingly making corporate management responsible for ensuring compliance, as companies face substantial fines and penalties for not doing so. Existing and emerging global security and privacy laws and regulations make keeping up with multinational compliance requirements imperative.
Protecting the Administrator Account: Date - Feb 15, 2005; Author - Derek Melber; Section - Articles / Windows OS Security; The Administrator user account is by far the number one target for someone trying to gain illegal access to your network and resources. You must protect this account above all other accounts to ensure that you are not left vulnerable to the tools, tricks, and exposure that this account accommodates. There are some basic and advanced options that you can configure within Windows Active Directory to protect this valued account.
Web Server Defacements (Part 1): Date - Feb 10, 2005; Author - Don Parker; Section - Articles / Web Server Security; The urban art of grafitti has traversed to the online world in the form of web server defacements. Just how do these online vandals do it though? Read on to learn how it is done, and therefore gain a deeper understanding which will help you defend against it.
WindowSecurity.com acquires Security-Forums.com: Date - Feb 08, 2005; Author - The Editor; Section - Site News; WindowSecurity.com, a foremost computer security website has acquired leading UK security portal Security-Forums.com.
Administrator’s Shortcut Guide to Patch Management – Chapter 2 – Best Practices: Date - Feb 08, 2005; Author - Realtimepublishers.com, Inc.; Section - Network Security Library / Patch Management; Several companies and security patch administrators consider the patching process to be a single step that provides a secure computing landscape. In reality, the patching process is a continuous cycle that must be strictly followed. Each step in the process must be tuned and modified based on previous successes and failures. As many realize, patching computers is a fact of life as part of the defense in depth security strategy. By spending time up front to create policies and procedures, companies can minimize the time and resource requirements needed to fulfill the patching demands. In this chapter, you will read about each step in the patch management process.
Testifying in a Computer Crimes Case: Date - Feb 03, 2005; Author - Deb Shinder; Section - Articles / Misc Network Security; As an IT professional and working network administrator, you may find yourself called upon to testify as a victim or witness (i.e., a representative of a company whose network is victimized) in a computer-related crime. Another possibility is that you might someday want to use your technical expertise to become a professional expert witness in computer-related cases. In this article, we examine the basics of testifying in either capacity in a case involving computer crimes, and how you can move into the lucrative field of computer forensics, on either a full- or part-time basis.
Security Series: Disaster Recovery Target (Part 2 of 6): Date - Feb 01, 2005; Author - Ricky M. Magalhaes; Section - Articles / Misc Network Security; In part two of the Disaster Recovery series, we will discuss information pertaining to the organization's stance on disaster recovery. Planning of DR, potential requirements, terms of availability, business continuity, the documentation there of and the continual updating of the documentation are also covered.
Intrusion Detection Systems FAQ: Date - Feb 01, 2005; Author - The Editor; Section - Articles / Intrusion Detection; Intrusion Detection Systems are used to detect malicious activity on your network. This Intrusion Detection Systems FAQ explains different types of network attacks and how to detect them.