Information I should expect when asking a vendor for HW and SW specs
I've been asked to 'get the hardware and software specs' from a vendor on their document imaging product (a COTS product). The application is currently being hosted in their environment and uses a web browser. When they respond, what information should I expect so that I know I received...
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| Apr 22 2008 6:28 PM GMT
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Bawash612
Specifications, Vendor management, Product evaluation
Cisco 1811/1812 vs Netscreen 5GTE
Hello all,Did any of you have/had any experience with both Cisco 1811/1812 and Netscreen 5GT(E)? Which one is better/faster/has more features/more user friendly according to you?What I need is a router/firewall/IPS appliance that will allow me to set up some DMZ and two LANs and that will serve as...
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| Jul 19 2005 3:13 AM GMT
| asked by
Maciek
Security products, Networking, Cisco
VMware: Spurious http traffic
Hi folks,Since I installed VMware in my laptop (to be able to demo some products while on the field), I have noticed in the firewall logs that my laptop is sending an awful lot of http traffic (tcp/80). I use a squid proxy server integrated in the firewall and (valid) web traffic needs to go...
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| Jun 27 2005 6:51 AM GMT
| asked by
hedgehog
Desktops, Operating system platforms, Hardware
Consolidated Security Product/Approach? What about layered approach?
Hi Punnet,I'm a It Director at lasrge Media firm in NY. Looking at the security overhaul in the recent months and business looking to cxonsolidate the offices enviornment the talk of the town is to have ALL IN One device which does Firewall,IDS,VPN etc. I thought layerd security approach was the...
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| Jun 13 2005 10:36 AM GMT
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networksecure1
DataCenter, IT architecture, Security management
iSeries/AS400 is UnHackable - Think Again!
It just depends on your definition of "hack"I've heard the "There has never been a virus on an AS400" argument all too often.However - the definition of a virus/hack goes something like:"Process or person who alters data when they should not be able to". Do we agree?So... while not being an AS400...
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| May 25 2005 10:04 AM GMT
| asked by
ColinNZ
Security management, Tech support, Hardware
Data vs. perimeter vs. network security
A short time ago, author Wes Noonan wrote some tips for SearchWindowsSecurity.com about <a href=http://searchwindowssecurity.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid45_gci1007026,00.html>deperimeterization</a>. He explained how security is always pitted against business needs, and...
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| May 4 2005 4:36 PM GMT
| asked by
RobynLorusso23
Security management, Policies, Security products
Is Windows security an afterthought?
As the editor of SearchWindowsSecurity.com, I often speak with users about their Windows security responsibilities. One senior systems analyst in particular sent me an interesting note recently... To give you some background, he's in charge of configuring and administering desktop systems...
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| Apr 19 2005 3:00 PM GMT
| asked by
RobynLorusso23
Security management, Policies, Remote users
Internet Explorer vs. Firefox
Hello, I'm the Assistant Editor on SearchWindowsSecurity.com. I'm looking to start a discussion about what browser people are using and why. Also, is anyone considering switching from IE to Firefox, or are your plans to stay with IE? Here's some food for thought... As of Feb. 2005, an...
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| Apr 15 2005 2:14 PM GMT
| asked by
LMullen
Security management, Tech support, Hardware
Safe user sandbox?
*This question is from a SearchWindowsSecurity.com reader:I'm in a position to redesign our IT systems (network, servers, PCs, software, etc.) this summer, and I am undecided on which path to take. I'd like to disconnect our systems from the Internet so that we don't have to deal with all of the...
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| Apr 11 2005 2:15 PM GMT
| asked by
LMullen
Security, Current threats, Viruses
I’ve been hacked — I think….
I'm an IT administrator with a little over 500 end users, running Windows 2000 and XP. One of our users is experiencing a problem with her Internet connection suddenly dropping for no apparent reason. When she restarts her computer, everything works fine for awhile, but then the connection drops...
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| Apr 11 2005 9:52 AM GMT
| asked by
LMullen
Security, Product evaluation, Desktop antivirus
facing problem with shared printer
GoodDay, Dear all, this is giri.We have got NT server in our office.1 since I found some bad sectors in one of my client system which was having windows98 operating system. I replaced with new 80gb seagate harddisk (7200rpm).I tried installing 98. in the bios my harddisk detected as 80gb,...
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| Mar 7 2005 1:47 AM GMT
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GiriPrasad
DataCenter, Tech support, Help Desk
Developing an antivirus (efficient):for Windows:Using VC++-2
I am working on a Project for making an antivirus.I have 2 other project parteners. But we don't have an guidance on how to develop the antivirus.Plz give me any relevent Information on this subject.(like components of AV,Algorithms(efficient),methods,general dection & removal of virus).(Also tell...
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| Feb 24 2005 3:49 AM GMT
| asked by
423883
Microsoft Windows, Security management, Information risk management
Developing an antivirus (efficient):for Windows:Using VC++
I am working on a Project for making an antivirus.I have 2 other project parteners. But we don't have an guidance on how to develop the antivirus.Plz give me any relevent Information on this subject.(like components of AV,Algorithms(efficient),methods,general detection & removal of virus).(Also...
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| Feb 24 2005 3:49 AM GMT
| asked by
423883
Security management, Information risk management, Security products
Running more than one anti-spyware tool
I've recently been talking to some IT security professionals about the absence of a single tool that can fix all of their spyware problems. It seems that to get most of the spyware off of a Windows system you need to run more than one spyware checker, and you need to run them in a certain order....
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| Nov 29 2004 3:32 PM GMT
| asked by
RobynLorusso23
Current threats, Viruses, worms
