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Jonathan Coupal - EzineArticles.com Expert Author
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- Securing Your Wireless LAN
[Computers-and-Technology:Mobile-Computing] Wireless networks are proliferating in great numbers at the home, at the office, and in public areas. These wireless networks are especially vulnerable to hackers and abuse.
- Wireless at the Workplace
[Computers-and-Technology:Mobile-Computing] Until very recently, our experience with wireless has been confined to home office networks and coffee shop hotspots. The very real security risks associated with wireless have scared away most corporate IT departments, but this is likely to change very soon.
- Selecting A Web-Hosting Provider
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Web-Hosting] Many features offered by the web-hosting companies can vary quite drastically. It is critical to research and compare web-hosting companies before signing a service agreement.
- Locking Down Workstations
[Computers-and-Technology] In recent years abuse has escalated. Workers are installing software indiscriminately-MP3 players, games, spyware, unlicensed software, etc.-at the same time that corporate networks are becoming more tightly integrated with critical data and applications. The result is a helpdesk nightmare, as well as an at-risk IT infrastructure.
- Sender ID Framework: Fighting Deceptive Tactics Used By Spammers
[Computers-and-Technology] Microsoft has recently submitted to the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) a specification for consideration called the Sender ID Framework (SIDF), which augments SMTP to help ensure that e mail is not spoofed. SIDF represents the first major step in developing an integrated set of countermeasures against e-mail abuse.
- Spyware
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Security] Proactive marketers have spawned a new generation of advertising through the use of Spyware. The result for the advertiser is a potentially wider reach and increased bottom line, albeit at the cost of an unsuspecting and resistant audience.
- The Basics of IT Security Planning
[Business] Over 90% of businesses employ anti-virus software, firewalls, physical security measures, and access control measures, yet over 55% of these organizations still have unauthorized use and detect intrusions on their systems. These statistics are alarming considering the average reported loss of propriety information from a breach in IT security is at $2.7 million per incident(1).
- The Basics of RSS
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online:RSS] If you are looking for a quick way to keep up-to-date on your favorite pages or a simpler way to distribute your news, then an RSS feed is right for you. Contents of RSS feeds can encompass news headlines, job listings, calendars and rankings. It can become a type of “top 10” list so users can organize according to their specific interests.
- Windows XP SP2
[Computers-and-Technology:Software] Microsoft has just released the final version of a much-anticipated major update to its XP operating system-Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2). Focused almost entirely on security-based issues, this update brings significant improvements to the security of XP-based systems.
- The Value of Enterprise Process
[Computers-and-Technology:Software] In the day-to-day hurry of installing patches and putting out the latest fires, enterprise process is often viewed as a luxury reserved for those rare IT organizations with spare time on their hands. But many organizations are beginning to realize that bringing order and a process to bear upon enterprise change is the path towards a sane and well managed enterprise.
- Patch Management
[Computers-and-Technology:Software] With today's ever-present security threats, vigilance and a coherent strategy for patch management are key factors in maintaining a secure enterprise. However, a patch management plan needn't be complex. Baseline your enterprise, scrutinize updates for important patches, test, and deploy. Attention to each of these steps will secure your enterprise against those inevitable attacks.
- How Spam Filters Work
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Spam-Blocker] Last year, nearly half of all e-mails were identified as spam, and experts predict that in two years the number of unwanted messages is going to double. Most people would agree that even more objectionable than the content of spam is the overall volume of unwanted messages that we are bombarded with.
- Linux
[Computers-and-Technology:Software] In the last five years Linux has proliferated dramatically. Users and organizations alike are turning to Linux for a variety of reasons, transforming what was once the operating system of the techno-geek to the platform of choice for mission-critical applications of many major IT organizations.
- Avoiding the Impact of Spam
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Spam-Blocker] It is estimated that 56% of all mail that passes through the Internet is spam, and managing it costs an average of $874 per employee per year. Currently, there is very little that can be done to prevent spam from being created and sent. The only effective remedy is to implement a filtering system to aid in the management of this nuisance.
- Top 5 Strategies For Building Link Popularity
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Link-Popularity] By Jonathan Coupal
Vice President & Chief Technology Officer, ITX
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