- Secure Your iPad 2 Now!
- Dec 28, 2011
- Is your iPad 2 reasonably secured right out of the box? Maybe not. Security specialist John Traenkenschuh, CISSP-ISSAP, provides sensible, flexible security patterns for the iPad 2.
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- Software [In]security: BSIMM versus SAFECode and Other Kaiju Cinema
- Dec 26, 2011
- Gary McGraw and Sammy Migues clarify the intended use of the Building Security In Maturity Model (BSIMM) and compare it to the SAFECode Practices methodology.
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- Secure Your Linux Workstation Now!
- Dec 12, 2011
- Security writer John "Tränk" Traenkenschuh, CISSP-ISSAP, explores several easy-to-use security improvements you can make to your Linux workstation, using two very popular distributions as models: Ubuntu 11.10 and Fedora 15.
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- PKI: Broken, But Fixable
- Nov 30, 2011
- The public key infrastructure (PKI) used for securing the Web has recently been found to be much less secure than was previously thought. David Chisnall discusses some of the flaws in the design and some potential solutions.
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- Software [In]security: Third-Party Software and Security
- Nov 30, 2011
- How do you gauge the security of third-party code? A recent security conference examined that question, and Gary McGraw presents the findings in this article.
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- Secure Your Mac OS X System Now!
- Nov 15, 2011
- John Traenkenschuh, gives his ideas on good security for your Mac OS X computer. Easy to configure and immediately useful, these ideas will help you secure your expensive device and very valuable information.
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- Software [In]security: Software Security Training
- Oct 31, 2011
- Gary McGraw and Sammy Migues describe how training has changed, provide data showing it's importance, and explain why it's important to pick the right training for your organization's needs.
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- The Value of Layered Security
- Oct 14, 2011
- In this brief overview, David Linthicum describes how layered security works and how it can be a valuable tool in the fight against network intruders.
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- Security Blanket or Security Theater?
- Oct 13, 2011
- This chapter explains how to better identify true threats from accidents and measure your vulnerability to either.
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- Secunia PSI: The Best Software Update Tool You've Never Heard Of
- Oct 12, 2011
- If you have multiple computers in various configurations, how can you keep all these systems and packages current with security updates? Ed Tittel recommends a handy free program that polices software, watching out for anything that's out of date.
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- Software [In]security: BSIMM3
- Sep 27, 2011
- BSIMM3 is the third iteration of the Building Security In Maturity Model (BSIMM) project, a tool used as a measuring stick for software security initiatives in the corporate world. Gary McGraw describes the BSIMM3 along with Brian Chess and Sammy Migues.
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- Prevent Wi-Fi Eavesdroppers from Hijacking Your Accounts
- Sep 20, 2011
- Eric Geier shows you how to protect your privacy when logging on to online accounts that don't always use secure connections, like Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, and Amazon.
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- Debunking Free Antivirus Myths
- Sep 14, 2011
- Eric Geier sheds some light on free antivirus programs and whether or not they can adequately protect your computer and data.
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- Software [In]security: Balancing All the Breaking with some Building
- Aug 30, 2011
- Security expert Gary McGraw argues that the software security industry is favoring offense at the expense of defense, and that more proactive defense is needed.
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- The Scariest (Disaster) Book I Have Ever Read, Part III
- Aug 17, 2011
- The most terrifying weapon facing the U.S. may already be in our enemies hands. Are you prepared for the ultimate disaster? In Part III of his three-part series, author Leo Wrobel explains exactly which systems would be affected by an electromagnetic pulse, how they would be affected, and to what degree.
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- The Scariest (Disaster) Book I Have Ever Read, Part II
- Aug 10, 2011
- The most terrifying weapon facing the U.S. may already be in our enemies hands. Are you prepared for the ultimate disaster? In Part II of his three-part series, author Leo Wrobel explains how you can best prepare yourself for an electromagnetic pulse.
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- The Scariest (Disaster) Book I Have Ever Read, Part I
- Aug 4, 2011
- The most terrifying weapon facing the U.S. may already be in our enemies' hands. Are you prepared for the ultimate disaster? In Part I of his three-part series, author Leo Wrobel explains how an electromagnetic pulse can damage the world as we know it today.
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- Securing a Web App at the Last Minute
- Jul 26, 2011
- While consumers and the media are increasingly aware of the risks to confidential information over web apps, firms still tend to focus on development, leaving data security until just before the go-live date. Ajay Gupta points out that last-minute steps are available to improve the security of your apps before launching them onto the Internet.
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- Software [In]security: Software Security Zombies
- Jul 21, 2011
- Software security expert Gary McGraw reviews some of the most important security concepts — before they eat your (network's) brains.
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- Cisco Firewall Configuration Fundamentals
- Jul 8, 2011
- This chapter describes the configuration fundamentals for IOS and ASA-based firewalls, highlighting the similarities between the product families.
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