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Articles & Tutorials for May, 2005

The Security Risks Of Desktop Searches: Date - May 31, 2005; Author - Brien Posey; Section - Articles / Misc Network Security; Google has recently released a very handy new tool that allows you to perform searches against your own computer in the same way that you would search the Internet. With this tool come some serious security problems though. In this article, I will discuss Google’s security issues and talk about what this might mean for other companies developing similar applications.
Physical Security Primer (Part 2): Date - May 26, 2005; Author - Robert J. Shimonski; Section - Articles / Misc Network Security; In this article we will continue with our detailed look at applying physical security whenever and wherever possible. In this article we will cover Backup Power. Let’s take a look at what you can do to make sure that power remains a reality at your facility, home or office.
The Shortcut Guide to Network Compliance – Chapter 4 - Network Compliance Best Practices and Methodologies: Date - May 26, 2005; Author - Realtimepublishers.com, Inc.; Section - Network Security Library / Policy & Standards; By managing compliance requirements as you would any other type of business policy, and by implementing tools that can automate compliance and configuration management, maintaining a compliant network can be straightforward. Another way to simplify compliance management is to implement best practices and sound methodologies for managing your network, which is what this chapter is all about.
Obfuscated Shellcode, the Wolf in Sheep's Clothing (Part 1): Date - May 24, 2005; Author - Don Parker; Section - Articles / Viruses, trojans and other malware; This article will describe just what shellcode is, and how it relates to exploit code. Also explained will be some advances in exploit code development in an effort to further stealth the presence of certain shellcode characteristics.
Using Dual Accounts for Administrators: Date - May 19, 2005; Author - Derek Melber; Section - Articles / Authentication, Access Control & Encryption; With security on the minds of everyone, including all administrators and executives, every precaution needs to be taken to protect the network devices, servers, clients, Active Directory, and network resources. Historically and even recently administrators and others that have elevated privileges to essential resources have been able to use a single user account for all of their activities, whether the activity is one that a common end user would perform or one that only an administrator can perform. It is time to consider the exposure that this situation creates and take action to protect all resources that are exposed by this activity.
Preserving Digital Evidence to Bring Hackers and Attackers to Justice: Date - May 17, 2005; Author - Deb Shinder; Section - Articles / Misc Network Security; The world is waking up to the fact that hacking into a company’s computer network, launching attacks that cause network downtime or releasing viruses and other malicious code is more than a bit of "digital criminal mischief" -- it’s a serious crime that deserves serious attention from the criminal justice system. In this article, we’ll explain how standard rules of evidence apply to digital data and what precautions you should take to preserve it properly for a court trial.
Security Series: Final countdown tips for Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity (Part 6 of 6): Date - May 12, 2005; Author - Ricky M. Magalhaes; Section - Articles / Misc Network Security; This article completes the DR BC series and we have covered many aspects that need to be taken into consideration when designing both a Disaster recovery and business continuity plan. WE covered documentation and the need for change control and skilled people for managing the process. We also cover some steps that can be taken now by the organization to mitigate the risk and reduce the loss of valuable data.
Built-in Groups vs. Delegation: Date - May 10, 2005; Author - Derek Melber; Section - Articles / Authentication, Access Control & Encryption; The administration of users, groups, computer accounts, resetting passwords, and group policy objects are some of the most important tasks that need to be done on a typical Active Directory network. When these tasks are assigned, there are two options within Active Directory to provide this access: Built-in groups and Delegation of Administration.
Wireless Network Security For The Home: Date - May 05, 2005; Author - Brien Posey; Section - Articles / Wireless Security; According to a December 2004 study, 60 to 70 percent of all wireless networks are insecure. Although there is lots of information on securing wireless networks, most of this information focuses on corporate networks. In this article, I will attempt to help people secure their home wireless networks.
The Shortcut Guide to Network Compliance – Chapter 1 – Understanding IT Compliance: Date - May 04, 2005; Author - Realtimepublishers.com, Inc.; Section - Network Security Library / Policy & Standards; This guide explores the underlying meaning of IT compliance, apart from all the hype and publicity. It will explain how the IT industry has been handling compliance for decades, and how new technologies and techniques can help you better handle compliance moving forward. To prove that compliance has always been with us, we’ll focus on an often-overlooked area of IT—the network infrastructure.
Book Reviews: More Security Books: Date - May 03, 2005; Author - Mitch Tulloch; Section - Articles / Misc Network Security; Several publishers have sent me some more books on various security topics, and I want to take a few minutes to let you know which ones I recommend.