Networking 101
Managing a team of network professionals can involve learning a whole new language. Our Networking 101 series is designed to get you up to speed on the nuts and bolts of networking.
Security On the Go With Yoggie's Gatekeeper By Paul Rubens -
Security Article Published November 26, 2008
The Yoggie Gatekeeper looks like a USB memory stick but packs an ARM-based CPU, Linux-based OS and an arsenal of security software. Is it the answer to resource-hungry security software for your mobile fleet?
Identify and Mitigate Windows DNS Threats By Deann Corum -
Security Article Published November 25, 2008 Best of ENP: If you're running Windows DNS on your network, here's what you need to know to secure it against some common threats. Grab the aspirin and pull up a seat.
Should Microsoft Be at the Forefront of Your Security? By Jabez Gan -
Security Article Published November 24, 2008
Forefront represents Microsoft's run on the security market. Should you give it a look, or take a pass on the first generation?
Secunia Helps You Keep Up With Your Patches By Paul Rubens -
Security Article Published November 19, 2008
By scanning the applications found on your network's Windows systems for known vulnerabilities, Secunia's Network Software Inspector gives you one less thing to keep up with.
Use Ophcrack to Defuse Windows' Security Timebomb By Paul Rubens -
Security Article Published November 5, 2008
Windows harbors a hashing algorithm that was great for its time. Unfortunately, its time is past and you need to learn how to remedy the vulnerabilities it creates.
Sun Wants in on Access Management By Michael Hall -
Security Article Published October 20, 2008
Sun hopes to cash in on access management, but it joins a field dominated by IBM, CA and others.
Four Risks to Catch Before Your Next Wi-Fi Deployment By Jim Geier -
Security Article Published October 2, 2008
Wi-Fi deployments can be tricky to troubleshoot once they're operational. Save yourself some time and trouble later by taking the time now to identify these four key risks.
Twelve Key Wireless Network Security Policies By Jim Geier -
Security Article Published September 26, 2008
Wireless networks have their own special security requirements. Follow these recommendations for a more secure enterprise WLAN.
Network Security: Five Lists You Need to Read By Charlie Schluting -
Security Article Published September 24, 2008
Nobody said staying up to speed on security issues was going to be easy. Here's our list of five resources that help cut through the noise and keep you ahead of the latest threats.
Some Surprises in Novell's Foray Into NAC By Sean Michael Kerner -
Security Article Published September 24, 2008
Novell plays the network access control game with a new solution targeted at Windows.
Built-in Security with Cisco Intrusion Prevention By Charlie Schluting -
Security Article Published September 18, 2008
With the intrusion prevention features found in the latest IOS releases, Cisco makes good on the "self-defending" part of its security strategy.
Use Goolag to Find Your Inner Dork By Paul Rubens -
Security Article Published September 15, 2008
cDc's Goolag makes use of Google to find Dorks lurking on your Web servers. Use it on yourself, first.
Malware Scanning Moves to the Cloud By Andy Patrizio -
Security Article Published September 9, 2008
Instead of burdening the client computer with all the scanning work, antivirus vendors are doing the processing on their systems.
The Trouble With Virtual Disaster Recovery By Richard Adhikari -
Security Article Published August 26, 2008
Embracing virtualization helps cut costs, but will it lead to trouble when there's a massive systems failure?