By creating internal network segments, you limit the reach of unauthorized users.
- By Roberta Bragg
- 08/23/2004
The magic behind simple access tokens.
- By Bill Boswell
- 08/17/2004
To install or not to install SP2 is all up to you.
- By Roberta Bragg
- 08/16/2004
Any hole, irrespective of OS, is the weakest link.
- By Roberta Bragg
- 08/09/2004
Readers ask for a good resource on configuring this useful but confusing feature of Exchange 2003.
- By Bill Boswell
- 08/03/2004
Proper preventive measures can mitigate attacks on data storage.
- By Roberta Bragg
- 08/02/2004
It's time to make the move to two-factor authentication.
Deploying handhelds requires understanding the sensitivity of your data, the strengths & weaknesses of your infrastructure, & the needs of your IT team. There are no easy answers.
- By Jonathan Gossels and Dick Mackey
- 08/01/2004
A roundup of five biometric products that go the extra security mile—for when passwords alone aren't enough.
- By Roberta Bragg
- 08/01/2004
It's time to become proactive about stopping computer crime.
- By Roberta Bragg
- 08/01/2004
MCP Magazine readers get a crack at the Microsoft CEO.
This admin got a shock when he discovered that usernames and passwords for his new employer's sensitive documents were being sent in cleartext. Fortunately, he was able to see the forest for the trees.
Everyone--Microsoft and its customers--needs to get more serious about the virus threat.
Block anonymous users from accessing confidential information.
- By Roberta Bragg
- 07/26/2004
From confidentiality, integrity, and availability to authentication, authorization, and audit, find out how you can employ best practices to make Web services secure.
- By Mark O'Neill
- 07/20/2004
Use caution when setting log file limits; plus, some scripting books to check out.
- By Bill Boswell
- 07/06/2004
Get the scoop on Microsoft's series of releases and updates that will tighten security on both the latest Windows operating systems as well as most other Microsoft products.
- By Danielle Ruest and Nelson Ruest
- 07/01/2004
If you’re using Windows 2000 Server or above, chances are you’re
also using Kerberos authentication. It’s time to get to know this
three-pronged protocol and learn how to troubleshoot it.
- By David W. Tschanz
- 07/01/2004
You can roll your own (pardon the pun) cracks for Windows LM passwords.
- By Roberta Bragg
- 07/01/2004
Learn how to implement user profile management, a hot new feature in ASP.NET 2.0.
- By Dino Esposito
- 07/01/2004