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Locking down Windows NT 4.0

31 Jul 2001
Performing a self-audit

Before contacting an outside company to test your security, here are some things you can check on your own.31 Jul 2001
Quick Takes: Symantec secures iSeries

Quick Takes: Symantec secures iSeries30 Jul 2001
Identifying and removing Back Orifice

26 Jul 2001
New healthcare regulations: Are ASPs just what the doctor ordered?

It might be a good idea to add a course in technology to medical school curricula. After all, healthcare organizations have to spend a growing amount of time enabling their offices with technological tools....26 Jul 2001
PJ also answers questions submitted to the Security Policy Exchange discussion forum

25 Jul 2001
SirCam remedy

25 Jul 2001
Protect yourself: What you need to know about the Sircam worm

Within the last few days, a new worm has wiggled its way into the wild. That worm is Sircam, and unlike the Love Bug or the Anna Kournikova worms, it doesn't rely solely on Microsoft Outlook to spread....25 Jul 2001
Exploit

This is sister site WhatIs's definition of exploit24 Jul 2001
Protecting the NIS Maps Directory

The /var/yp directory should only be accessible by root.23 Jul 2001
Maintaining consistent group permissions

Maintaining consistent group permissions23 Jul 2001
Giving root your shell

Give rood your shell23 Jul 2001
ISS looks to services to manage downturn

ISS looks to services to manage downturn20 Jul 2001
Who will buy Baltimore?

Who will buy Baltimore?19 Jul 2001
Missing memory virus detector

SearchSecurity member Jeff Kirby submitted this tip for determining whether or not your system has a virus.19 Jul 2001
The difference between a virus and a worm

19 Jul 2001
What is malware?

19 Jul 2001
How do mail servers work?

19 Jul 2001
Generic PKI CA threat model

19 Jul 2001
Disabling the VPN on AOL 6.0

SearchSecurity member Hani Sayegh offers this tip for securing your system from hackers.18 Jul 2001

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