A group of information security research institutes at the request of the European Commission have outlined some procedures and guidelines for collecting forensic computer evidence to be used in criminal ... Read More

As a part of its ongoing efforts to plug the holes in the dam and provide a more stable and secure computing platform, Microsoft intends to disable the Windows Messenger ... Read More

The United States was caught offguard when terrorists used civilian commercial aircraft as missiles to attack the World Trade Center and other targets. Much has been done to improve security ... Read More

Recently I had posted a blurb about Romania being a nexus of cybercrime. They have a lot of talented programmers and computer gurus and no economy or jobs to support ... Read More

A recent entrant into the network security market is Belgian firm ScanIt. They specialize in network security audits for their customers. ScanIt also provides a free service from their website ... Read More

The SSCP certification is sort of an entry-level version of the very popular CISSP certification from ISC2. It covers seven distinct areas and achieving the certification demonstrates a certain level ... Read More

Joel Scambray and Mike Shema have written an excellent book about web application security. Hacking Exposed- Web Applications: Web Application Security Secrets & Solutions is an excellent contribution to the ... Read More

Corporations spend a LOT of time and money on computer and network security. Many experts would argue that they don't do enough, but in general they jump through quite a ... Read More

Earlier in the week I posted a blurb (The Battle To Control Encryption) that talked about two bills on Capitol Hill that are trying to handle the issue of encryption ... Read More

I believe the phrase is that "you can catch more flies with honey...". However, in this SecurityFocus article Laurent Oudot talks about how honeypots can be used as an effective ... Read More

DefCon has long been one of the most well-known names in computer security conferences. Security gurus and hackers- both whitehat and blackhat- from around the world gather annually in Las ... Read More

You don't often here about viruses or vulnerabilities in the Apple Macintosh environment. Due primarily to its more inately secure design and partially to its lack of marketshare (therefore not ... Read More

Sometimes it seems like there are almost as many security applications, devices and other solutions as there are security problems. The quandary for many comes down to ROI (return on ... Read More

A user asked in the Internet / Network Security Forums: "I have just switched from dialup to cable modem internet service. I am running ZoneAlarm (the free version) and I ... Read More

Many users fail to understand the importance of performing regular backups of important or personal files. Unfortunately for these people it is usually AFTER they have lost everything that it ... Read More

This is very similar to the issues I wrote about a couple months ago in the article To Disclose Or Not To Disclose. The Secretary of the Department of Homeland ... Read More

One of the problems with the advent of always-on broadband Internet connections for the home and small-office market is that the owners of these computers generally don't know enough about ... Read More

One has to wonder what cause could unite such diverse groups as the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), National Rifle Association (NRA) and conservative Christian group the Eagle Forum. They ... Read More

Different countries or regions are known for different things: Detroit is known for making cars, the Middle East is known for producing oil, Hershey, PA is "Chocolate Town USA" and ... Read More

On October 15 Microsoft released their monthly vulnerability patch bulletin for the month of October. It contained details and patches for 5 different vulnerabilities: 4 critical and 1 important. Refer ... Read More

Stealing The Network is a series of engaging and educational short stories. The authors have taken real-life scenarios of network hacking and turned them into fictitious stories that help to ... Read More

It seems a little silly to me really. If I were to walk into a movie theater with a loaded handgun I don't think the "how about if I keep ... Read More

The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is driving an effort to create a cybersituation-awareness program. They have enlisted the support of companies such as Symantec and Computer Associates ... Read More

Tim Mullen has written a brilliant response to the Computer and Communications Industry Association (CCIA) paper which asserts that the government's overwhelming reliance on Microsoft products creates a national security ... Read More

The Mike Meyers' series of certification preparation books are some of the best on the market. This one, by Trevor Kay, will help refresh your memory and draw your focus ... Read More

When Intuit released TurboTax last year it held some surprises. The company added product activation that would lock the program to one computer to try to block any casual piracy. ... Read More

This article is a very brief overview of some basic precautions or security measures you should implement to try and make sure your Microsoft Windows-based computer system is protected from ... Read More

Microsoft has created the free Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA) tool to scan the Windows operating system and other Microsoft products to identify unpatched vulnerabilities as well as misconfigured or ... Read More

This is an article I originally posted back in January of this year. Mixed in with news from other sites, new articles I write myself and book and product reviews, ... Read More

Windows XP Professional Security is one of the best-written and comprehensive books I have seen on this subject. Chris Weber and Gary Bahadur have compiled all of the information you ... Read More

In order to ensure that your network and computers are safe and secure it is valuable to perform vulnerability scans. There are plenty of products available and many of the ... Read More

Solaris 8 is not the most current release of the operating system, but anyone new to administering and securing a Solaris system will most likely learn a lot from reading ... Read More

Between the epidemic of spam email and the general security concerns of keeping your email communications private it is becoming more and more necessary to look for alternative solutions. Keith ... Read More

Microsoft SQL Server is one of the most widely used enterprise database systems. Unfortunately, if not secured and maintained properly it can easily be compromised or be victimized by worms ... Read More

Symantec has released their semi-annual Internet Security Threat Report. The report shows a significant increase in cyber attacks over the previous report just six months earlier. The survey data is ... Read More