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  from Tony Bradley, CISSP, your Editor and Guide
I started this past week trying to make sure that I add at least one thing per day to the main page so that returning visitors can always look forward to something new. I will be on vacation for the next few weeks though so there may not be updates as frequently. Above and beyond the news and blurbs I also added a Quick Tip to convert your FAT32 drives to the more secure NTFS file system and a review of the book Database Nation by Simson Garfinkel. Have a great week!
 
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Book Review: Database Nation
Simson Garfinkel, one of the authors of Practical Unix and Internet Security, wrote a book published in early 2001 which should still be required reading for just about anyone. Database Nation paints a chilling view of how technology and seemingly...read more

 
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"Black Tuesday" Brings 7 New Microsoft Security Bulletins
Tuesday, July 13 was "Black Tuesday" this month- the day that Microsoft releases their security bulletins and patches for the month. July was a little busier than recent months with 7 new Security Bulletins released- 2 critical, 4 important and...read more

 
Convert Your Drives To NTFS
Since the introduction of Windows NT Microsoft has included support for the NTFS file system in most of its operating systems. Windows 2000 and Windows XP both support NTFS. Many users, especially those who upgraded from previous versions of Windows, may still be using the less stable and less secure FAT32...read more

 
 
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