This article will focus on the applications that are installed on your network and home computers, which many security professionals and organizations do not know exist. These applications run in a discrete background operation and function as a spy reporting on user activity and habits that are recorded in day to day use of the computer system.
As if the business needs surrounding email aren’t enough for organizations to manage, there has been a recent surge of government regulations that affect this form of communication. These laws, which affect large and small companies alike in practically every industry, include protecting confidential customer information, corporate governance, law enforcement investigations, and the overall need to ensure that email is being used and managed properly from an employee perspective. This paper provides an overview of some of the highly visible U.S. laws affecting email
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There are many ways to hack a Web server. One cannot assume that database servers are unassailable fortresses. So what should one do if a Web server which derives data from a database needs to be made accessible? The most obvious answer to this question is to run like hell to a calmer job. Luckily there are other, more rational answers. This article attempts to show the reader how to find the answers.
Microsoft SQL Server is a popular and robust environment for many applications that use databases – it features excellent multi-access capabilities, comprehensive security coverage and can easily be transported to other database platforms. This article aims to identify certain types of risks that might result from inappropriate management of the Microsoft SQL Server.
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