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Windows 7 keeps being a hot topic since its publication, and it was touted to be a great improvement no Vista, among what security aspect is included.
In order to text that assertion,the Sophos Team installed a full release copy of the new OS on a previously cleaned computer, kept the default values for User Account [...]

According to the latest Microsoft Security Intelligence Report (SIRv7), worm infections in the enterprise rose by nearly 100 percent during the first half of 2009 over the preceding six month.That is horrible and indicates that more attentions should be paid to network security in enterprise. Before it does any harmful damages to us, we should [...]

Nowadays, almost every company has a network security admin! what will you do to ensure a proper training for your network security admin,properly training your security administrator is important. So, let’s see what makes a good network security administrator and what kind of training should be given to make a good network security administrator!
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Network security is arguably one of the most critical functions of IT - yet I frequently see organizations that have overlooked easily implemented security design practices. Here are a few common mistakes that could compromise your network defenses and put company assets at risk.

the first design flaw: Set it and forget it
The first flaw I [...]

Windows allows us to easily share files and folders with other people on our network; but some of us may want to know when someone else is accessing our shared files and folders. I am going to show everyone 4 different methods to do just that.
Computer Management

For all its faults, Windows has a lot of [...]

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) announced cooperation with Juniper Networks to launch a cyber protection system for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), yesterday.

google_protectAndRun(“ads_core.google_render_ad”, google_handleError, google_render_ad);The system, the FET SME Cyber Protection, will provide customers with real-time anti-virus, anti-hacker and anti-spam shield, guaranteeing a safe cyber environment for businesses.
According to a survey by the [...]

1) Over-Believing the Software’s”Intelligence” without understanding how it makes determinations.
Software default settings are very seldom correct for YOU. For example, a device may say that a SQL server should respond in 50ms. But, if that device is across a WAN with a 200ms ping time–that is highly unlikely. This causes false SLOW SQL messages. This [...]

There is an illusion today towards discovering the loopholes in a network as wonders of global connectivity enfold. Such diversity seems to call for the need for companies to invest more in training their network operators on discovery of Network loopholes. Simultaneously, there also exists at large sophisticated [...]

by Brett Glass — pcmag.com
How private is your PC data? Thanks to the proliferation of Internet worms and hardware and
software spying tools, the erosion of loyalty between corporations and their employees, and the
9/11 disaster (which has caused many to value security over privacy and civil rights), the
likelihood is greater than ever that your computer is [...]

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