Security


IT Compensation Leveling Off?

Several recently released surveys indicate that salaries may have bottomed out or be headed slightly upward for all IT job roles, including developers.

Security+ Added as MCSA/MCSE Exam Options

Microsoft confirms that CompTIA's Security+ exam has been added to the MCSA and MCSE on Windows 2000 requirements list as an exam option.

An Eye on Security

Retina puts several security tools into one package.

Going Tapeless

LiveVault makes secure backup and restore a snap.

Safe Waters

How do you dive into the sea of networks in an efficient and secure way? We look at four firewall products—both hardware and software—that will help keep the sharks at bay.

Home as Office

You can conceivably set up most of your company for telecommuting with Windows Server 2003’s much-improved RRAS and VPN features. Here’s how.

Registry Rights

Changing the registry is a scary concept, but WMI makes it simple.

The Process That Wouldn't Die

This IT pro should have known better than to reboot the Primary Domain Controller on Friday the 13th. Read on about his special nightmare.

Locking up the Office

Office XP is a big product, one that requires close scrutiny to properly lock down.

Securing Wireless

Bill wraps up his three-part series on building a wireless infrastructure by discussing security protocols.

Exchange Stronghold

Thwart nasty viruses with Sybari’s Antigen.

IT Critical in Helping Iraqi War Effort

Federal Computer Week reporter reports on IT systems deployed during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Client-Side Interop

Rare is the company without non-Windows desktop clients. Yet getting Unix and Apple to connect to and access resources on a Windows-based network can be migraine-inducing. Here's your antidote.

My First 150 Days With a Tablet PC

Is a powerful, lightweight, pen-enabled computer too much to ask for these days? Four contenders are put through their paces in search for the ultimate in mobile computing.

Thwarting the Enemy

Hacker’s Challenge 2 tests your defensive skills.

Embracing Unix and Linux Desktops

These OSs work well on a Windows network when it comes to printing. File-sharing and e-mail, however, are more complicated.

Certified Mail: May 2003

Scripting help; will the "real" security expert, please stand up; and a whole lotta feedback on the "braindumper" case.

Time Machine

TrueTime Server keeps your computers on the clock.

Login Simplified

SecureLogin takes the work out of password management.

Empire of the Air: WEP and EAP

In this second in a series, explore Wired Equivalent Privacy and Extensive Authentication Protocol.

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