Security Advisor


Who's Lookin' At You?

Intrusion detection isn’t just software—it means monitoring your network to discover attacks. Sometimes that infiltration comes from places you’d never expect.

Armchair Security

Roberta culls her considerable library to bring you some of the best and worst that’s been published on her favorite topic.

Set Up a Flame-Proof Firewall

Worried about potential security gaps? Follow these seven steps to make sure your installation won’t melt under fire.

Readers Write

Our stalwart columnist tackles your toughest security questions.

Keeping Your Secrets Secret

Understanding how information stays secure can help you make informed choices about your encryption strategies.

Become the Consummate Certified Security Professional

Security certs won’t guarantee employment but they can help you establish your credentials.

Lower the Bridge! Make Remote Access Secure

Remote access requires a higher level of protection. Armed with this task list, you can retain security through NT Terminal Server and the ICA client.

Concealed Weapons

True network protection could mean thinking and acting like a hacker. As an NT administrator, here are your weapons of choice.

Mix It Up: Security in a NT/Unix Enterprise, Part 2

Now that you understand what it means to have security in a mixed environment, how do you go about achieving it?

Mix It Up: Security in an NT/Unix Enterprise

Gaining file accessibility in an integrated environment doesn’t mean you give up authentication, permissions, or accountability. These products and approaches make it happen.

Geeks with Guns

Knowing how secure the most secure operations are—and what products those organizations use to achieve it—can help you establish your own criteria.

Safe Messaging with Exchange

You know in the back of your mind that not every message you send or receive is absolutely safe. Isn’t it time you figured out how to protect your enterprise e-mail system?

Survive Your Own Audit

A well-designed internal security audit can help you uncover soft spots in your system before an outsider points them out. Put on a trench coat, grab a clipboard, and start roaming the halls.

Inside Service Pack 4

If your job includes security, the Security Configuration Editor in SP4 can truly make things much easier. In this new column, an NT security expert tells what the new release can do for you.

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