IT Professionals
Tests Identify Outpost As Firewall Best Able To Defend Itself
Independent tests have determined that Outpost Firewall Pro 4.0 from Agnitum is the software firewall best able to defend itself from the type of direct and brutal attacks that can cripple, disable and shut down less robust firewalls. Outpost was the only one of 13 software firewalls to pass all 38 tests conducted by Guillame [...]
Vista Licensing – Get Over It
Before I get started here, let me be first to explain that I am not taking Microsoft’s side on this. Rather, I would like to point out that if the licensing requirements of Microsoft Vista are not to the user’s liking, then don’t buy it. Seriously, give me a break. Microsoft has made no one [...]
Lack Of Security With Open Source
As much as I hate to admit it, Alan Cox may just be right on the money. Even though it pains me to say this, it is totally true that a number of popular Open Source applications are, in fact, quite insecure. But rather than side with Closed Source companies in saying “see, we told [...]
IEEE-USA President Cites Need For High-Tech National Strategy On Offshoring
Because the offshoring of U.S. engineering and other high-skill jobs to developing countries is increasing, America needs a coordinated national strategy to maintain its technological leadership and promote job creation, IEEE-USA President Ralph W. Wyndrum Jr. said at the National Academy of Engineering today. Wyndrum, speaking during the Academy’s two-day Workshop on the Offshoring of [...]
Designing And Building Enterprise DMZs
Syngress Publishing, Inc. has announced the publication of Designing And Building Enterprise DMZs by Ido Dubrawsky. The book shows how to troubleshoot, maintain, test, and implement security on a network DMZ. According to Dubrawsky, “Some of the most complicated areas of network technology are designing, planning, implementing, and constantly maintaining a demilitarized zone (DMZ) segment. [...]
Keyboard Chaos!
All right, I admit it. I have been using my notebook so often lately that I have real difficulty going back to a full-sized keyboard connected to my desktop PC. Now if I was only working off of my notebook, this in and of itself would be just fine. Unfortunately, this is simply not the [...]
Not Wrong Enough To Be Right
Maybe it is a simple matter of Zeitgeist, but I was pleasantly surprised to read Michael Shermer’s column in the November Scientific American. Shermer is well-known as the publisher of Skeptic and his monthly Skeptic column. Although his subject is not exactly the same as what we have been discussing the last several columns, it [...]
Windows XP's Color Control Panel Applet (Part III)
After the setup process described in the previous installment is complete, you can manage all of your color settings using the Color applet that is added to the Control Panel. Double click the applet to access the Color Settings dialog box. From the Color tab, you can configure Image Color Management (ICM) and Display Calibration. [...]
Hack The Stack: Using Snort And Ethereal To Master The 8 Layers Of An Insecure Network
Syngress Publishing, Inc., today announced the publication of Hack The Stack: Using Snort And Ethereal To Master The 8 Layers Of An Insecure Network, by Michael Gregg and edited by Stephen Watkins. According to Gregg, “The first thing many people think of when they hear the word hack is some type of malicious activity. Although [...]
Google Calendar For Windows Mobile? Not So Fast…
Today’s report is a bit of a rant. Not against Microsoft or Google by themselves. Actually it’s a rant against how closed fisted competition actually works against potential revenue for any involved company. Now a minute ago I said that this was not a rant against the previously mentioned companies. In actuality, it involves them, [...]
