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from Tony Bradley, your Editor and Guide
The Computer Security 101 series is complete- the lessons at least. Now that Lesson 10 is posted, look for the Lesson 10 Quiz followed by the Computer Security 101 Final Exam that covers all 10 lessons.

This week saw the release of some new security tools. Not too long ago I reviewed the iPrism v3.3. St. Bernard released iPrism v3.4 which adds some new features and functionality. Riverhead Networks released version 2.0 of its DoS / DDoS blocking systems.

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Have a great week!

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Computer Security 101: Lesson 9 Quiz
There is only one lesson left in the Computer Security 101 series. If you haven't already done so, you should read Lesson 9. You can take this quiz to see how much you learned about antivirus software, firewalls and other...read more

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•	The Patch Management Dilemma
•	Firewall Evolution - Deep Packet Inspection
•	Acxiom Consumer Data Stolen in Inside Hacking Job
•	St. Bernard Releases iPrism v3.4
•	Book Review: Internet Security
•	Vulns.com - The Vulnerability Community
•	Riverhead Releases Version 2.0 of DDoS Prevention Tools

Computer Security 101: Lesson 10
Its a wrap! Here is the 10th and final lesson of the Computer Security 101 Series. Lesson 10 provides some more hints and tips for ways you can proactively protect yourself from the pitfalls of networking and connecting to the Internet. Look for the Lesson 10 Quiz soon followed by the Computer Security 101 Final Exam to test your knowledge of all 10 lessons.

Product Review: Hack-Counter Hack Training Course
There are a variety of books available on the subject of hacker tools and techniques and how to defend against them: Hacking Exposed, Hack Attacks Revealed, Hackers Beware and Counter Hack to name a few. The author of Counter Hack, Ed Skoudis, is also the creator of this training course. The Hack- Counter Hack Training Course provides basic lessons on hacker tools and network security through talking-head video and slideshow presentations accompanied by video and screen shots demonstrating how to use the various tools and what the output should look like.

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