The OpenSSH suite of tools provides replacements for some of the common administrative tools used today such as telnet, FTP and the r-utilities; yet, these tools, considered insecure because they use clear-text communication over the network, are in still in common use. OpenSSH provides an encrypted channel between computers and remote servers...

These days, encryption of confidential data and communications is an increasingly important part of doing business. But steganography can take data confidentiality to a whole new level, since it hides encrypted...

Plan for and manage an effective IT audit program using the in-depth information contained in this comprehensive resource. Written by experienced IT audit and security professionals, IT Auditing: Using Controls to Protect Information Assets covers the latest auditing tools alongside real-world examples, ready-to-use checklists, and...

Although not well known, Microsoft Windows has the best security of any popular operating system in the world today. What Windows has is poor default security. There are specific steps any professional can take to significantly increase the security of Microsoft Windows. Unfortunately, most books and the news media keep reinforcing the failed,...

When an intruder, worm, virus, or automated attack succeeds in targeting a computer system, having specific controls and a response plan in place can greatly lessen losses. Accordingly, businesses are realizing that it is unwise to invest resources in preventing computer-related security incidents without equal consideration of how to detect and...