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16 Sep 2015My new content: Regulating security pros, network security, and locking down Windows
Here are some recent pieces I've written on information security that you might be interested in:Why regulating information security professionals is a bad thingYour network versus the cloud – what’s more secure?Solving major security infrastructure issues around interoperabilitySoftware-defined security: The future of network security?The biggest obstacle to securing Windows Server 2012Hidden vulnerabilities on your IIS 8 serversTighten Windows 8.1 security in five simple steps As always, my other information security ...
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11 Jan 2011
Tidbits on MS security, MBSA vs. the competition & cloud backups
Here are a few new articles I wrote for TechTarget where I talk about IIS 7.5 security, encrypting Windows Server drives, MBSA vs. commercial vulnerability scanners and the dearly beloved cloud backup services. Enjoy!How vulnerable is Microsoft IIS 7.5 to attacks?Pros and cons of Windows Server drive encryptionWeighing MBSA against paid vulnerability scannersPreventing online backup security threats to your network...
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30 May 2008
My security content from this week
Here's an information security article of mine that was published this week:Free tools that can improve IIS securityAs always, for my past information security content be sure to check out www.principlelogic.com/resources.html.Enjoy!...
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07 Feb 2008
Be careful with old/backup files on your Web server
If you're running an ASP-based site on an IIS server (of course), check for any old or backup .asp files that have been renamed with a .old, .bak, or similar extension. If present, the pages won't be rendered and delivered as the original ASP files would be. Instead, the actual source code is revealed. Not good for business.Oh, this could just as easily happen other platforms. I just had Microsoft ...
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