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How to find and remove unused services (or secure them)

Peter Wood — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:24:48 EST

There are many ways to infect an otherwise secure server or workstation, thanks to the many vulnerable services running on a typical Windows or Unix server. Learn how to manage the patching and updating without losing your mind.

What to look for in a network security audit

Peter Wood — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:37:29 EST

What to look for in a network security audit? That's a short question with a big answer, says expert Peter Wood.

Is it enough to analyse log files, or is an IDS necessary?

Peter Wood — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:37:29 EST

The more network data you have to analyse, the better. In this expert response, Peter Wood explains what tools can provide the information you need.

How to address a spike in TCP and UDP flows

Peter Wood — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:37:29 EST

Have an unusual spike in TCP and UDP flows? Expert Peter Wood explains how to zero in on the problem.

How to write an information security policy

Neil O'Connor — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:50:31 EST

Information governance expert Neil O'Connor reviews the key considerations that must be made before framing an information security policy.

How to protect credit card data over the phone – and pass PCI DSS

Mathieu Gorge — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:50:31 EST

Mathieu Gorge explains how to protect credit card data over the phone if you're a call centre trying to meet PCI DSS compliance standards.

How to manage logs

Neil O'Connor — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:50:31 EST

Neil O'Connor reviews when you should be hanging on to your network logs.

The trade-offs of unified threat management

Joel Snyder — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 18:56:27 EST

Opus One's Joel Snyder reveals a key drawback of UTM.

The elements of a compliance-oriented architecture

Clive Longbottom — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 10:32:12 EDT

Clive Longbottom offers a full data protection game plan for enterprises dealing with an increasing amount of sensitive data -- and an increasing number of regulations.

How to prevent phishing attacks with social engineering tests

Sherri Davidoff — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 10:32:12 EDT

Is your enterprise capable of withstanding today's phishing attacks? Sherri Davidoff reviews how you can test your employees.