Paranoid about protecting my MAC address–Please read my story
What is the easiest way to protect your MAC address against spoofing? In 2004 I was the victim of a hacker that somehow spoofed my Cable Modem Mac address and used it to cover his identity while serving copyright material thru the internet. I was unsuspecting until my ISP one day suspended my...
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| Jul 24 2007 2:28 PM GMT
| asked by
DonBlake
Current threats, Viruses, worms
Selecting an area within security to start
Hi,I'm studying for an MSc in Information Security from Royal Holloway University of London, I have a B.Engg. degree in computers and a PG Diploma in Networking and Communication as well as the CCSA and CCNA. I'm also studying for the CISSP.Now, with all these qualifications, could you please tell...
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| Jun 24 2007 4:06 PM GMT
| asked by
secmax
Career development, Certifications, Networking
Procedures for a new area.
We are a company where we have expirience on network remote administration and now we have open a new area, The area of security. Now I need to start to make new procedures like when a new customer come to us and ask if we can handle the security for his network... I need to know if some one can...
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| May 23 2007 10:13 PM GMT
| asked by
Millan
Outsourcing, Project management, DataCenter
I need your input
Howdy folks,I have the following set up:2 Domain Controllers - Win2k3 Standard 1 member server with Exchange 2003 Standard100 XP Pro workstationsT1 connectionCurrently I use a sonicwall Pro 200 firewall, Symantec Corporate edition 10 AntiVirus, and Symanted Mail Security for Exchange.Everything...
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| May 3 2007 2:49 PM GMT
| asked by
TheVyrys
Compliance, Laws, Regulations
securing sensitive info ( SS number, credit card number, etc) on an on-line member application form
My client (a University Club) wants an on-line membership application form. Right now the form contains name, address, age, social security number, credit card number, and telephone number + a bunch of other information.The Club administrator is going to get the data and enter the information...
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| Mar 15 2007 3:13 PM GMT
| asked by
wschaepe
Application security, Exchange, Instant Messaging
Limiting access to VPN users
Hi,I am using VPN concentrator 3500. Please let me know how to limit access to certain users that have a VPN account on the VPN Concentrator on certain server when they VPN in. Looking forward to hearing from you,With thanks and regards,Helal
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| Feb 7 2007 3:07 PM GMT
| asked by
helalahad
Networking, Network security, Firewalls
Please help me…If you know the answer, please put the number and write the answer.
1. The client currently has a A company's dial-up ISP connection, but has just installed B company's broadband as a replacement ? in the month or so it takes to stop the A company's subscription will you be able to:-a. Connect to the A company's POP3 server to receive the A company's emails using...
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| Feb 1 2007 9:11 AM GMT
| asked by
111110
Exchange, Spam, Exchange security
Data Center Builds
Does anyone have any ideas on how to get involved with build outs for data centers from a telecom perspective. My company is looking for opportunities to build out our network but I need to be able to present them with the scenario. I realize this might sound like a "sales" message or...
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| Jan 9 2007 4:48 PM GMT
| asked by
lejoneric
Budgeting, Business/IT alignment, Compliance
Exchange 2000 server and ms outlook 2000 installation,configuration
Hi,I am going to deply MS Exchange 2000 server in my organisation, Before that we have no message system, Now we have 200 systems of windows XP/Windows 98 with MS Windows 2000 Advanced Server. Pls guide me how to Install and Configure MS Echange 2000 Server and MS Outlook 2000.What r the parameters...
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| Jan 8 2007 11:09 PM GMT
| asked by
chinmoymohanty
Exchange security, Hardware, Cabling
Moving into the InfoSec role
I work at a company that currently does not have a position dedicated to information security. I come from a background in networking with a good portion of my focus on firewalls and other security related technologies.I am interested in positioning myself into the role of InfoSec Admin at my...
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| Dec 12 2006 1:36 PM GMT
| asked by
kushalp
Security, Application security, Exchange
Blue Socket Gateway and Certificates
We are currently attempting to implement a Blue Socket Gateway in order to authenticate our wireless clients.I have been instructed by Blue Socket that the certificate used by them will not work through a NAT translation and that I should put this device on the outside of my ASA firewall. ...
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| Nov 7 2006 5:05 PM GMT
| asked by
skepticals
Microsoft Windows, OS, Servers
How to prevent XSRF attacks
I've been hearing more about XSRF (cross-site request forgery) attacks. (Netflix most recently had to fix a flaw related to this.) I'm wondering how you can prevent this type of attack. Do Web application firewalls work?
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| Nov 2 2006 3:10 PM GMT
| asked by
Coder627
Application security, Exchange, Instant Messaging
security problem
Hello,I have small workgroup having 10 computers in my office. I do some personal work in office like using yahoo messenger, checking personal e-mails and some online banking site. But how does one of my senior knows it? I do everything lonely and securely so that nobody in the office knows it. But...
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| Oct 31 2006 3:44 AM GMT
| asked by
BinooDas1234
Backup & recovery, PC/Windows Connectivity, Security
Dos attack
I have been receiving security alert messages from our firewall nearly everyday. e.g TCP Packet - Source:144.120.8.89,39341 Destination:192.168.1.1,25 - [DOS] TCP Packet - Source:210.7.0.36,3473 Destination:210.7.12.23,135 - [DOS]Thu, 2006-10-19 16:30:03 - UDP Packet -...
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| Oct 19 2006 4:36 PM GMT
| asked by
9222099
Security, Application security, Exchange
Web Server and DC to share database
From what I've read, it is "Best Practice" to keep your web server separate from your AD Domain Controller. What if they need to simultaneously share the database? My local users will be logging in to the AD locally and using an app that accesses a database. No problem. My remote users use a PHP...
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| Oct 9 2006 10:30 AM GMT
| asked by
BandHSolutions
Networking, Security, Web security
FTP using *SSL
I am running v5r3 and am attempting to FTP to a Tumbleweed Securetransport server from our iSeries system using the command:FTP RMTSYS(xxxx) PORT(999) SECCNN(*SSL) I get the following response:Connecting to host xxxx at address xx.xxx.xxx.xx using port 999. ...
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| Oct 4 2006 12:23 AM GMT
| asked by
wctick
AS/400, Security, TCP
Running Syantec Antivirus on a Windows Domain Controller
I am currently in the process of deploying Symantec AntiVirus Corporate edition in my Windows-based network.In the manual it states, Do not install the primary management server on the following: Miscrosoft Exchange Server, Web server, or programs that prevent you from restarting the computer at...
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| Oct 4 2006 9:53 AM GMT
| asked by
skepticals
Microsoft Windows, OS, Servers
Best practices involving admin rights for user on user system
We are currently in the middle of figuring out the approach we are going to take in regard to a user having admin rights on their system. Typcially we set up a new user as an administrator on their system when they are logged into the domain. They don't have a local admin account on the system,...
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| Sep 26 2006 4:23 PM GMT
| asked by
kevins74
Business/IT alignment, Project management, CRM
MS 2003 FTP server-2
Hi,I have several sites accessing applications to download them, like MS office or Antivirus Applications, from the main site. I would like to set up a MS 2003 FTP server in the main site and give authenticated access to remote sites accordingly. I would like to know if there is a way to limit the...
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| Sep 4 2006 1:14 AM GMT
| asked by
maryam82
Microsoft Windows, OS, Servers
MS 2003 FTP server
Hi,I have several sites accessing applications to download them, like MS office or Antivirus Applications, from the main site. I would like to set up a MS 2003 FTP server in the main site and give authenticated access to remote sites accordingly. I would like to know if there is a way to limit the...
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| Sep 4 2006 1:07 AM GMT
| asked by
maryam82
Microsoft Windows, OS, Servers
