Penetration Testing on a Switched LAN by Brian Wilson
In this is article we will explore the presence of known vulnerabilities in switched LAN’s. I hope to open your eyes on some of the techniques & tools that can be freely downloaded and used to test your network. Let’s start out with some of the basics we see in most small to medium networks. ... Password Recovery Password recovery can be done remotely or physically with software. ... Other useful data you can collect is e-mails, website data, database info, & a lot of other sensitive info. ... Other password recovery methods include running Hash or Sam files recover tools from the PC on a...

Avoiding Surprises When Backing Up Your Data by Andrew Mapp
Most business owners are aware that it is critical to keep a backup of their data. But how often should you backup and what type of technology should you use? As we are in the information age, it is really not that hard to find a solution for a problem, but the big question remains. ... I have seen corrupted backup data and firms which have outgrown the maximum capacity of their backup medium over a year ago, thus only backing up 60% of their data. ... This solution is mainly for small companies where all company data can be stored on a single large disk drive.

7 Critical Steps to a Bullet-Proof Backup System by Linus Chang
Imagine this - you arrive one morning to find that a faulty read-write head has crashed your server's hard disk overnight, rendering it useless. Or a small electrical fire has destroyed part of your office, including your server. This server was used to store customer lists, payroll details,... * 43% of companies that experience a severe data loss disaster, and that have no recovery plan in place, never re-open. ... It is also important that you insert the right device, as having the 4th-of-June backup data on the 1st-of-January tape would make the right data very difficult to find.

Is Your Data Encryption Really Secure by Darren Miller
There are various types and methods of data encryption. Some of the most popular forms of data encryption include single file encryption, folder encryption, volume encryption, whole disk encryption, and of course email encryption. The Windows XP operating system has the ability to perform file... The person who is masking the information must provide the person he is sending the information to with some sort of key that allows them to unscramble the information so they can make sense of it. ... Just remember that most data does not start out encrypted and that remnants of the original...

How Tenebril GhostSurf Works by Ben Sikes
For the security conscious web surfer, Tenebril's GhostSurf provides complete anonymity and privacy, keeping the computer invisible online and removing all traces of Internet activity from the PC. GhostSurf is a proxy - that is, it is a program that lives between the computer's operation and the... The Personal Data Vault allows setting up of password protected locations to save sensitive information. ... In conclusion, Tenebril GhostSurf provides excellent protection for the online PC user concerned about security of data and personal information.

Condoms for Your PC – Backup Your Data by Tim Flynt
Backup is important and it is usually ignored. It is ignored until some malware wipes out a critical document, a power surge burns the PC, or you look away for a minute at the airport and find your laptop is missing. Let's look at what you can do to prepare for such a catastrophe. ... Unencrypted data stored off-site (not under your immediate control) may be fine for you if you have no need to protect your data from being read by others. ... BACKUP UTILITIES (OFF-SITE) – There are backup utility services that give you the added protection against loss of local data by storing your data in...

IT Security and You! Part 3 - Data and Hardware-Media Disposal by David Baldwin
IT Security and You! Did You Lock the Doors and Windows When You Left For Work This Morning? Part 3: Data and Hardware/Media Disposal Giving Away PCs and Hardware This article does not discuss the Data Protection Act etc. It is about the proper disposal of information held on hardware and... That being said, keep tabs on backups, backup data can contain even more data than your live systems, data now deleted for instance, but that data could still be of value to someone, it is valuable to you – or you would not have backed it up.

The Need for a Backup Strategy by Aleksey Rubin
So you’ve decided to backup your data but what is the next step? You must have a backup strategy irrespective of whether you are a home user or a business user. The depth of the strategy is the only variant between these two types of users. As time goes by people and businesses are facing... Check the Integrity of your Restore : Even though you have backed up, what guarantee do you have that your data can be restored when disaster hits? ... Losing your data because the software you have bought is not effective means that you have thrown away an extra $40!

Visual C# Express - Parsing User Input (4th In A Series) by Samuel Mela
In my first three articles about Visual C# Express, I wrote in fairly general terms about how to build modern C# programs, using the example of the InterestCalculator program. In this article I would like to talk about the very specific problem of converting user input from textual information... Nearly every numeric data type has a Parse function which operates on a string and converts it to a numeric data type. ... The challenge of designing and coding forms is to give them reasonable error recovery scenarios.

Reduce TCO: The Java Database Way by Parveen Aggarwal
TCO (Total Cost Ownership) is the buzzword in today’s business world. This metric helps enterprise managers assess direct and indirect costs and benefits derived from their investment on IT components and services. A vital component of overall TCO is database management. ... Also, the storage demands of small and mid-sized companies are growing rapidly, as more emphasis is given on data backup and long-term archival of data disaster recovery. ... All information-centric applications need databases for data storage.