The Use of HoneyPots and HoneyNets to Trick Hackers
A HoneyPot is a storage area on a network that has fake confidential and valuable data used to trick hackers. More ...
Designing Physical Network Security
Network security covers a multitude of issues. The first issue to address is physical access to your network. More ...
Wireless Network Security
Before the IEEE completed the 802.11i standard the Wi-Fi Alliance released WPA. After the release of the IEEE 802.11i standard, the Wi-Fi Alliance released WPA2 which is compatible with both the 802.11i standard and WPA. More ...
Difference Between Rule and Role Based Access Control
Access control is the method used to block or allow access to a network or network resources. Two types of access control are rule-based and role-based. The difference between rule-based and role-based access control is explained here. More ...
Top Ways to Prevent Data Loss
Data loss is crippling for any business, especially in the age of big data where companies rely on digital information to refine their marketing, contact prospects, and process transactions. The first goal should be to prevent data loss from occurring in the first place. More ...
How to Stop Hackers from Invading Your Network
Large corporations, banks, financial institutions, security establishments are particularly favorite targets for hackers. However, this menace can be prevented to a great extent if proper security measures are taken. More ...
How to Secure Your Small Business Network
Automated scanning techniques and botnets don't care whether your company is big or small, they're only looking for holes in your network security to exploit. Here are 10 of the most critical steps you can take to keep your data secure, and none of them take much time or effort to accomplish. More ...
Nessus Network Vulnerability Scanner
Nessus is a network vulnerability scanning program that scans network hosts for vulnerabilities and generates reports on its findings. More ...
Are You Meeting ISO 27000 Standards for Information Security Management?
The ISO 27000 standard developed by The (IEC) and (ISO) is an internationally accepted industry standard for Information Security Management (ISM). More ...
Use of Taps and Span Ports in Cyber Intelligence Applications
SPAN stands for Switched Port Analyzer, a dedicated port on a switch that takes a mirrored copy of network traffic from within the switch and sends it to, typically, a monitoring device, or other tool for troubleshooting or traffic analysis. More ...
How to Protect Your Business From a Cyber Attack
Hackers can be crippling for small businesses who, many times, never recover from the theft. Here are some precautions you can take to help keep your business protected against hackers. More ...
Wireless Network Security - The Basics of Securing a Wireless LAN
This article discusses how to secure your home and business wireless network. The process of a client associating and authenticating to an access point is standard. The security requirements vary from a home network, small business network and government departments requiring
stringent network security. More ...
NMAP (Network Mapper) Port Scanner
When hackers attempt to gain unauthorized access to a computer on the Internet the first things they do is look for open ports. NMAP is a free and open source port scanner that hackers can use to automate the process of finding open ports to attack. More ...
