Sunday June 16, 2013
How private is your online activity? If you read the news lately, it seems more and more likely that we have less and less of an expectation of online privacy.
Are you becoming paranoid about your online privacy? If your answer is yes, then this week's featured article: Network Security Tips for the Paranoid is just for you.
Do you think our online privacy is eroding? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below:
Friday May 31, 2013
If you're in the penetration testing business, you've probably heard of BackTrack Linux. BackTrack is a distribution of Linux that is focused on penetration testing and digital forensics. It contains a ton of open source security-related tools that are often used by both hackers and security professionals. Did I mention it was free?
In our article, BackTrack: The Hacker's Swiss Army Knife, we'll take a look at the basics of BackTrack and discuss how it's used by both the good guys and the bad guys.
Do you use BackTrack? What's your favorite tool in the BackTrack suite? Let us know in the comments section below:
Thursday May 30, 2013
Do you have security cameras inside or outside of your home? How do you know that hackers or Internet voyeurs aren't making you the star of their own private reality show by hacking into your camera feeds?
In this week's featured article: How to Secure Your IP Security Cameras, we'll take a look at some tips for keeping lookie-loos from getting access to your private video streams.
Do you secure your IP cameras or do you leave them open for ease of access. Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below:
Thursday May 30, 2013
There's a new kid on the block when it comes to security certifications and that kid's name is: CASP. CompTIA, known for its certifications such as Security+, Network+, and others, is making a play at the pro-level security certification crowd with its new CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP) certification.
In this week's featured article, CASP Certification from CompTIA, we'll take an in-depth look at the CASP to see how it stands up against certifications such as the CISSP, CISM, and others.
Did you attempt the CASP yet? Let us know what you thought of the test in the comments section below: