When is there too much security?
Adding layer after layer of security sometimes actually gets in the way of securing your computer.
Engineers fix the shortcomings of the traditional firewall
Do you find yourself putting a Band-Aid solution on a legacy firewall, such as strapping on an intrusion-prevention system here or antivirus software there? If the firewall is a security device, why should we have to surround it with other security devices to help it do its job? A group of security engineers addressed those shortcomings with a new kind of firewall built from the ground up.
The 10 dumbest mistakes network managers make
The majority of security breaches are the result of network managers forgetting to take obvious steps to secure their systems, particularly non-critical servers. Here are ten of the simplest steps that a network manager can take. Not to follow the items on this list would be, quite simply, stupid.
Top 10 Reasons the Firewall Guy's Hair is on Fire
If your friendly neighborhood firewall guy (or gal) rolls into work late on a Monday morning sleep deprived and grouchy, cut him some slack. Here are some of the most common-yet-nerve-sizzling firewall snafus that have kept many an admin on a Friday-to-Sunday diet of fast food and Red Bull.
When is there too much security?
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Either way you look at it Microsoft Data Center management did not follow standards or best practices in this failure. In which case it makes me wonder more about the outsourcing of corporate data much less personal data.
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