Why Small and Medium Enterprises don’t use 802.1x

Wednesday, April 16th, 2008

With JJ blogging about 802.1x, I thought it would be timely to talk about why I think small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) do not and probably never will deploy 802.1x for wired networks. I make a point of meeting with customers whenever I can. Amongst the small and medium ...

Quarterly VoIP Vulnerabilities

Tuesday, April 15th, 2008

While most VoIP-related vulnerabilities are posted to the VOIPSA mailing list or blog, I thought it might be useful to have a informal quarterly summary of sorts among VoIP devices per searches from NIST.  I hope folks find it helpful, and of course post comments if I’ve overlooked anything from ...

11 Critical Security Apps

Tuesday, April 15th, 2008

If you don't have security software, your PC is an Internet mugging waiting to happen. We show you the eleven best pieces of software for defending yourself against online thugs. The PC security landscape is constantly changing. Well paid, malicious programmers keep cranking out new and different attacks, and the security ...

Advice for securing your site and your reputation

Tuesday, April 15th, 2008

Is your company's Web site hacked? Today, it can be hard to tell. Online crooks who successfully break into a site often sneak in small bits of code that leave no visible trace but can attack visitors who simply view the page. In fact, according to a Websense Security Labs report, online thugs who want ...

Tuning The Windows Vista Firewall

Saturday, April 12th, 2008

At first glance, the Windows Vista firewall is disappointing to say the least. On the surface, it looks like a Windows XP leftover. In fact, the firewall's user interface in Windows Vista is nearly identical to the interface found in Windows XP. There aren't even any new configuration options available. The ...