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23 Nov 2010Windows and Linux management tips and tricks
From Windows to Linux - desktops to mobile devices - here are some recent pieces I've written for TechTarget that you may be interested in:Devise a Windows XP end-of-life strategy before migrating to Windows 7Troubleshooting Windows 7 with built-in tools and online resourcesSecuring the new desktop: enterprise mobile devicesCommon Linux Security policy management gaps...
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30 Aug 2010
“New” Web security content to check out
Here are several new links to some recent (and, due to my crazy year, not so recent) articles I've written for various TechTarget sites on the subjects of Web application and server security:Web server weaknesses you don't want to overlook (the "rest of the story" of Web flaws)SQL injection tools for automated testing (a must-have for your toolkit)Beefing up SSL to ensure your applications are locked down (good for some ...
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29 Mar 2010
Got Linux security on your mind?
Here's a new webcast and accompanying podcast I recently recorded for SearchEnterpriseLinux.com where I share some insight and opinions regarding the biggest weaknesses I'm seeing with Linux today...and what you can do about it:Tightening down Linux security (webcast)Tightening down Linux security (podcast)...
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07 Jan 2010
My latest security content, Linux-style
Hope your first week of the last decade of the new millennium is going well!Here's some more new information security content - focusing on Linux security this time around. Enjoy!Finding password weaknesses in your Linux systemsHardening Linux with Bastille UNIXUsing BackTrack to check for Linux vulnerabilitiesMany thanks to Leah Rosin with SearchEnterpriseLinux.com for getting me on board with these.You know the drill - as always, be sure to check out ...
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24 Jun 2009
My latest security content
Here's my latest information security content you may be interested in:Gathering and documenting your Windows desktop security policiesSecurity essentials for Active Directory on LinuxWindows server hardening: How much is enough?Top Windows server hardening standards and guidelinesCommon Active Directory security oversightsDesktop security preparation for a new wave of Windows appsWindows desktop security standards documentation best practicesAs always, be sure to check out www.principlelogic.com/resources.html for all of my information security articles, podcasts, ...
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13 Apr 2009
My latest security content
OK, here's my latest information security content.For starters, here are two articles I wrote for SearchSoftwareQuality.com:Common software security risks and oversights The role of quality assurance pros in software security...as well as a follow-up to a previous SearchEnterpriseLinux.com article:A look at real-world exploits of Linux security vulnerabilitiesI've said it before and I'll say it again, be sure to check out www.principlelogic.com/resources.html for all of my information security articles, podcasts, webcasts, ...
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11 Mar 2009
Linux admin = ego trip?
I recently started writing for SearchEnterpriseLinux.com...My first bit was on a topic that no one seems to want to talk about: Linux security. Entitled Five common Linux security vulnerabilities you may be overlooking, the article currently has the lowest rating I've received on any article I've ever written for TechTarget dating back to 2002...Woohoo! You definitely can't win them all.Sure, the article's light - it was intended to be an ...
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19 Feb 2009
My latest security content
Here's my latest stuff. First off, here are two articles I wrote for SearchEnterpriseDesktop.com:Sysinternals tools: A must-have for every Windows security toolbox...an article I wrote for SearchSoftwareQuality.com:Web application security gaps not fixed in 2008...and an article I wrote for SearchEnterpriseLinux.com:Five common Linux security vulnerabilities you may be overlookingIn the meantime, be sure to check out www.principlelogic.com/resources.html for all of my information security articles, podcasts, webcasts, screencasts and more....
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12 Mar 2008
Wal-Mart dropping $199 Linux-based PCs
It looks like Linux on the desktop has taken a hit. Wal-Mart has announced that it's no longer going to sell Everex's Linux-based systems...at least in its brick-and-mortar stores. Based on the stereotypical Wal-Mart demographic, I can't say I'm shocked. Hey - I shop there too when I have to!That said, based on my experience - and continued instability - of Windows Vista running on my HP Compaq 8510p, Wal-Mart ...
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