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Welcome to our Network Security blogs. The blogs are updated on a regular basis with the latest news, information and insider gossip within the network security world and security related fields, such as cryptography.
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Deb Shinder is MS SECURITY. An Enterprise Security MVP, she has the “inside story” on all topics related to securing Microsoft networks, from the server all the way down to the network-connected smart phone. Her blog will address Microsoft’s security products and technologies including those built into the operating system (access controls and permissions, EFS, BitLocker, etc.), network security technologies (Active Directory, IPsec, DirectAccess, etc.) and separate security products (ISA Server/TMG, IAG, ILM and the Forefront family of client and server security products and services). This blog focuses on how network administrators and network security specialists can create a multi-layered security strategy, develop sound security policies, and build a strong line of defense around the network to prevent both internal and external attack.
George Chetcuti’s Blog RSS
George Chetcuti is a promoter of effective IT governance and IT security best practices. With a personal experience of many years managing complex setups, his contribution to this community is to provide security related info and tips. This blog is aimed at increasing security awareness among IT professionals.
Latest Windows Security blog posts
- The list of Notorious Markets!
- Date - Jan 27th, 2012
- Apart from the annual Special 301 report (which identifies trade barriers to US companies and products due to the intellectual property laws, such as copyright, patents and trademarks, in other countries), the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) publishes a Notorious Market List. Apart from businesses that sell faked goods, the list publishes websites that sustain or engage in global piracy. more...
- Death, taxes and Google
- Date - Jan 24th, 2012
- We all know, in a vague sort of way, that Google knows a lot about us, based on the topics we search for, our posts on their social network, maybe even the documents and pictures we store in their cloud services. But if we take precautions such as turning off third party cookies and choosing the browser option to tell web sites we don’t want to be tracked, our information won’t be gathered, right? Think again. more...
- The risk of storing data in the cloud with "unknown others"
- Date - Jan 23rd, 2012
- Some users of the Megaupload service discovered last week that there is an inherent risk in storing your data in a cloud service along with the data of other unknown persons or organizations. If those others are storing data that’s deemed illegal, such as pirated copyrighted works, your files can be seized right along with theirs and you can lose access to them. more...
- Megaupload’s founder locks himself in a safe room!
- Date - Jan 23rd, 2012
- According to Reuters, the German founder of Megauploads known as Kim Dotcom was forced out of a safe room by the police after his arrest warrant was issued by a New Zealand court. He is charged with Internet piracy and money laundering. more...
- Middle East cyberwar cripples web sites
- Date - Jan 19th, 2012
- Those of us who are located in the U.S. have been hypothesizing and planning for cyberwarfare – but our friends in the Middle East are already living it. Hackers have disrupted the Tel Aviv stock exchange and attacked the web sites of Israeli banks and El Al Airlines. It’s gotten so serious that some banks have blocked international access to their web sites. And it’s only likely to get worse. more...
- Cyber insurance: A must have or the latest scam?
- Date - Jan 19th, 2012
- There has been a lot of talk about cyber insurance recently, and with the magnitude of the potential losses a company could face in the event of a major security breach, attack or system failure, it’s no wonder organizations are looking for a way to protect themselves from the consequences. There are policies available to reimburse you for the cost of data loss, regulatory fines, hardware and software repair, lawsuits and even damage to your reputation. more...
- Blueprint for Private Cloud Security Solution
- Date - Jan 19th, 2012
- As some of you already know, my husband, Tom Shinder (formerly of ISAserver.org fame) is now working on private cloud architecture at Microsoft. One of his current projects involves creating documentation and guidance to help organizations securely implement their private cloud infrastructures. more...
- Microsoft Active Protections Program (MAPP)
- Date - Jan 18th, 2012
- Check if you can join the Microsoft's MAPP program and get the latest software vulnerabilities in advance! To improve security protections for customers, Microsoft provides vulnerability information to major security software providers in advance of each monthly security update release. more...
- When someone else's insider is your threat
- Date - Jan 16th, 2012
- Here’s an interesting article about the challenge of protecting your intellectual property from a different kind of “insider threat” – that posed not by employees of your company but by vendors, customers and other third parties who may have access to your confidential information. more...
- Ten Years of Trustworthy Computing
- Date - Jan 16th, 2012
- Once upon a time, Microsoft products were notorious for their security issues. Then, ten years ago yesterday (January 15, 2002), Bill Gates issued a company-wide memo that set the stage for a new focus on security, which was called the Trustworthy Computing Initiative. Today, even many of Microsoft’s critics concede that the company has come a long way, with the “security by default” design philosophy that now permeates the development process. more...
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