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	from Tony Bradley, CISSP, your Editor and Guide It was another busy week on the computer security front- Microsoft released their monthly Security Bulletin and a flaw in Symantec firewall products was bumped up in urgency. I posted an article on why users should encrypt their email and another about the epidemic of spam as well as a book review of Windows Server Hacks. I also created a new section under the Information Resources category dedicated to showcasing other computer security web sites you can refer to for news and information.
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Solving The Spam Epidemic An April 2004 report from MessageLabs declares that spam accounts for an average of 67% of the email in the world. According to MessageLabs that number is over 80% in the United States. The United States passed the CAN-SPAM Act of 2003 aimed at reducing or eliminating spam email, but the law may do more to legitimize unsolicited...read more					More Topics • NEW: Security Web Sites Resources • Microsoft Security Bulletin for May 2004 • Critical Flaw In Symantec Firewall Products • Free Computer Security eCourse • Introduction to Vulnerability Scanning • Book Review: Hacking- The Art of Exploitation • Free Email Spam Blocking Tools
Why You Should Encrypt Your Email You wouldn't send your credit card information on the back of a picture postcard, so why would you send it in a plain-text, unencrypted email message? This short article points out the reasons why you should encrypt and / or...read more
Book Review: Windows Server Hacks The O'Reilly 'Hacks' series is an excellent collection of books designed to give you the tips and tricks you need to get the most out of a given application or platform. Mitch Tulloch's contribution, Windows Server Hacks, is no exception. These 100 tips, tricks and tools...read more
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