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  from Tony Bradley, CISSP, your Editor and Guide
Windows XP Service Pack 2 is coming soon and it represents almost a complete overhaul of the operating system from a security perspective. This week I reviewed some of the changes in SP2 and what they mean to you. I also reviewed the book Ethereal Packet Sniffing and posted news about an alleged leak of Cisco source code and an article by Douglas Schweitzer on what company's need to do to make sure their files and folders are secure.
 
 
In the Spotlight
Preview of Windows XP SP2
Microsoft is almost ready to release the Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) for public use. They may call this an update, but it includes so many new and improved features and functionality that it is realistically a whole new version. They could have called it Windows XP 2004 or Windows XP 2 or something...Read More
 
      
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Cisco Source Code Compromised
Help! I Think I've Been Hacked!!
5 Steps To Secure Windows XP Home
Solving The Spam Epidemic
Plan Ahead To Catch An Intruder
Book Review: Maximum Wireless Security
Network Security Glossary
Book Review: Ethereal Packet Sniffing
A packet sniffer can be a valuable tool for monitoring and assessing your network. The freely available open source product Ethereal is one of the best and most popular available. Ethereal Packet Sniffing will help you squeeze every last drop of functionality out of this product...Read More
 
Maximum Data Security
The protection of critical or proprietary files and folders on a corporate network is an imperative of network administration and security. With legislative mandates such as Sarbanes-Oxley, Gramm-Leach-Bliley and the HIPAA it becomes even more crucial for many companies. The question is, does providing the appropriate level of security require the purchase...Read More
 
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