Domain admistrator needs locked down *fools errand*?
To start, this is a school related problem not real world. I currently have an exploration learning class where my team and I planned and are currently building our own network from the ground up.We...
View ArticleSuggestions on biometric time clocks
We have an urgent need to replace our current time clock system with a biometric system. We have about 250 employees, about 50 are PC users and the rest work in the production faculty and do not use...
View ArticleWhat makes a hash really secure
Hello everyone, I am trying to understand and learn more about encryption so I tried creating some salted passwords in Python. I wanted to ask what would be a good way to test the strength of the hash...
View ArticleWhat is the best, cost-effective/ easy-to-implement NAC solution?
We are needing to implement some sort of NAC into our network but need some insight on where to start. We already have Sophos and Cymphonix products and both of them have NAC solutions, but are they...
View ArticlePhone system hacked!
I came in this morning to an email from our telephone provider stating someone from within our network was making long distance calls. they attached a spreadsheet that had easily over 100 foreign...
View ArticleRidiculous places users store passwords?
Hey there Spiceheads! The creative team at Spiceworks Studios is making a fun commercial for our friends over at Ping Identity and we need your help! The topic? Crazy (some would say stupid) places...
View ArticleFISMA Certification....anyone?
We are unfortunately in the beginning stages of getting our FISMA Certification.....I got an email requesting that I find out what needs to be done, and how to achieve the certification. A quick...
View ArticleHow are you handling HIPAA's latest "Data at Rest" rules?
Our medical practice is faced with becoming compliant with the latest HIPAA, HITECH, and Meaningful Use regulations and one part we're struggling with is how to protect "data at rest", ie data on the...
View ArticleAdobe Flash.. again..
http://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2014/02/21/adobe-pushes-out-critical-flash-update-second-zero-day-ho...
View ArticleOUCH. 89% Fail To Maintain PCI Compliance Between Assessments
OUCH. Verizon said in a report this month that 89% of organizations that achieve annual compliance with the PCI Data Security Standard -fail- to maintain that status after passing the audit. That...
View ArticleAny Free software to turn WebCam into Security Camera?
Anyone know of any good free software that would turn a webcam into a security camera? So I can record video when a motion is detected?
View ArticleSpiceworks AlienVault Threats
What do most of you guys do when AlienVault inside of SpiceWorks detects a threat? DO you just block it in your firewall or do you do something else?
View ArticleNeed help for private browsing?
Hello,I want to secure internet browsing and emails communication of my two executive users in my company. Currently they are behind ISA (secureNAT). I want their every communication over internet to...
View ArticleNessus external scanning
Hi guys, I am trying to set up Nessus on a box with two ip address. 1 private IP for internal scans1 public IP for external scans. In other words to scan our network from the outside. My question is...
View Article802.1x Wired Ethernet Security
Okay, this is a personal question, but it's still going to help me learn (always up for learning something new!).I'm looking to buy my first house in a few months, but I don't want the cost of it all....
View ArticleVirus/malware
I am having a issue with my laptop, svc.jubf.exe keeps wanting to access my hard drive from an unknown publisher. When I deny the access I cant get on the internet. Also when I try to turn on windows...
View ArticleNeed a solution for an alternative to BIOS based boot-up password
We have several computers and laptops that frequently move from place to place. I'd like to set up a boot-up password that requires the users to enter the password as they go along. People I work with...
View ArticleEC-Council website defaced
http://www.techienews.co.uk/976872/certified-ethical-hacker-ec-council-website-defaced/
View ArticleSonicwall Report Port Scans over and over- What now?
My Sonicwall keep alerting me to port scans, I know they happen all the time but why be alerted if there isn't anything to do about it. So I ask is there anything to do about it? Example: 02/28/2012...
View ArticleCCENT certified now what?
i recently passed my CCENT exam and would like to start a career in this field, i have no experience and would like to get some . i am currently studying for the CCNA SECURITY cert. and need advise on...
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