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From Tony Bradley, CISSP-ISSAP, for About.com

Shred Your Hard Drive Data

Monday June 26, 2006
Many people use some sort of paper shredder to turn their various paper trash into party confetti before throwing it away. They do this so that nobody can sift through ... Read More

Disable Remote Access

Sunday June 25, 2006
Being able to access your computer from across the network or around the world can be a very convenient thing. With Remote Assistance, you can invite your computer-wizard cousin who ... Read More

2006 Top 100 Security Tools

Thursday June 22, 2006
It began in 2000 as the Top 50. It grew in 2003 to be the Top 75. Fyodor, creator of the NMap Scanner, has once again surveyed the members of ... Read More

Book Review: Cisco Wireless LAN Security

Monday June 19, 2006
Wireless networks continue to spread rapidly. Not too long ago, many corporations simply tried to ban or minimize the use of wireless technology as a means of securing data from ... Read More

8 New Critical Updates From Microsoft

Monday June 19, 2006
For the month of June, Microsoft unleashed a storm of patches and updates. There are 8 Critical, 3 Important and 1 Moderate Security Bulletin this month. If you use Microsoft ... Read More

Reset Forgotten Passwords

Monday June 19, 2006
If you forget a password for your bank or credit card web site, at least you can call and have it reset (after providing information such as your social security ... Read More

Stopping Pop-Ups

Monday June 12, 2006
Surfing the Web is sometimes slow and irritating enough. You don't want the added frustration of pop-up, pop-under or any sort of 'pop' advertising cluttering up your screen or robbing ... Read More

Book Review: PGP & GPG (Email For The Practical Paranoid)

Monday June 12, 2006
Michael W. Lucas has a knack for grinding complex subjects down to the essential information the reader needs to understand in order to apply the concepts. His previous book, Cisco ... Read More

New Zero Day Flaw Hits IE, Firefox and Others

Wednesday June 7, 2006
A new vulnerability was discovered with both the Internet Explorer and Firefox web browsers, as well as Mozilla and SeaMonkey. The vulnerability affects the web browsers whether they are running ... Read More

Book Review: CISSP All-In-One Exam Guide (3rd Edition)

Monday June 5, 2006
Shon Harris, President of Logical Security, has been recognized as one of the top 25 women in the information security field by Information Security Magazine. I'd say she would make ... Read More

Review: Windows Live OneCare

Sunday June 4, 2006
To maintain and protect your home computer you need to use a variety of tools and tasks. You need to apply patches and updates, backup critical data, defragment and clean ... Read More
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