Digital Signature
American Bar Association Section of Science and Technology <a href=”http://www.abanet.org/scitech/ec/isc/dsg-tutorial.html”>Digital Signature Guidelines Tutorial</a> <a href=”http://www.adobe.com/devnet/acrobat/pdfs/DigitalSignaturesInPDF.pdf”>Digital Signatures in PDF language</a> For a true digital signature solution, a product similar to CoSign offered by Arx is an appropriate solution. (http://www.arx.com) See this <a href=”http://www.arx.com/electronic-signatures-faq.php”>FAQ</a> for more information.
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| July 3, 2008 12:32 PM
Digital signature standards, Digital signatures
American Bar Association Section of Science and Technology <a href=”http://www.abanet.org/scitech/ec/isc/dsg-tutorial.html”>Digital Signature Guidelines Tutorial</a> <a href=”http://www.adobe.com/devnet/acrobat/pdfs/DigitalSignaturesInPDF.pdf”>Digital Signatures in PDF language</a> For a true digital signature solution, a product similar to CoSign offered by Arx is an appropriate solution. (http://www.arx.com) See this <a href=”http://www.arx.com/electronic-signatures-faq.php”>FAQ</a> for more information.
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| July 3, 2008 12:32 PM
Digital signature standards, Digital signatures
Setting database security to prevent restoring databases on other SQL Servers
Once a database is restored to another SQL Server that database is now under the total control of the new server. Any security that you set can be overwritten by anyone on the new server that has the correct server level rights. If you have data which is sensitive and this is a potential problem [...]
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| July 2, 2008 8:17 PM
Database backup and recovery, Database security, Security, SQL Database, SQL Server
Once a database is restored to another SQL Server that database is now under the total control of the new server. Any security that you set can be overwritten by anyone on the new server that has the correct server level rights. If you have data which is sensitive and this is a potential problem [...]
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| July 2, 2008 8:17 PM
Database backup and recovery, Database security, Security, SQL Database, SQL Server
SSL blocked on WiFi card
Hi, Robanglin This could be a problem with changed firewall settings on your wireless access point/wireless router BR, Petko
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| July 2, 2008 4:18 PM
802.11, Cisco VPN, Dell Inspiron 300M, HTTPS, Port 443, SSL, TrueMobile 1300, Wi-Fi, Windows XP, Wireless PC cards
Hi, Robanglin This could be a problem with changed firewall settings on your wireless access point/wireless router BR, Petko
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| July 2, 2008 4:18 PM
802.11, Cisco VPN, Dell Inspiron 300M, HTTPS, Port 443, SSL, TrueMobile 1300, Wi-Fi, Windows XP, Wireless PC cards
HOW DO YOU ELIMINATE MULTIPLE ID’S PER USER, BY IMPLEMENTING SINGLE USER ID?
You can try single sign-on, but I don’t think this technology is yet up to ‘par’. You might want to look at a technique called ‘password syncronization’. You still create a user-id/password for each system/application the user needs (the user-id is the same for each access point). The software then centralizes the administration function – [...]
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| July 2, 2008 3:31 PM
SAP security, SAP SRM, User access
You can try single sign-on, but I don’t think this technology is yet up to ‘par’. You might want to look at a technique called ‘password syncronization’. You still create a user-id/password for each system/application the user needs (the user-id is the same for each access point). The software then centralizes the administration function – [...]
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| July 2, 2008 3:31 PM
SAP security, SAP SRM, User access
Cisco Pix inside no nat to router that nat’s
Hello There, Quick question, does your pix use IOS? and also do you have network diagram (detail) i can take a look at it. Maybe i can give you some advice. This wil help me understanding your question. Thanks. alcomputec
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| July 2, 2008 2:40 PM
Cisco, Cisco 2800, Cisco PIX, Firewalls, NAT, Network, PIX, Routers
Hello There, Quick question, does your pix use IOS? and also do you have network diagram (detail) i can take a look at it. Maybe i can give you some advice. This wil help me understanding your question. Thanks. alcomputec
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| July 2, 2008 2:40 PM
Cisco, Cisco 2800, Cisco PIX, Firewalls, NAT, Network, PIX, Routers
SAP Security outside in
hi, i don’t know much about VB… but its UNBELIVEABLE that all the users in your company are using SAP_ALL. the risks to this, is simply unquantifiable… if a VB application is connecting to your SAP system to view information, like you said, there has to be an RFC connection between both systems, in which [...]
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| July 2, 2008 1:45 PM
SAP, SAP security, Security Program Management, VB, Visual Basic
hi, i don’t know much about VB… but its UNBELIVEABLE that all the users in your company are using SAP_ALL. the risks to this, is simply unquantifiable… if a VB application is connecting to your SAP system to view information, like you said, there has to be an RFC connection between both systems, in which [...]
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| July 2, 2008 1:45 PM
SAP, SAP security, Security Program Management, VB, Visual Basic
best mail antivirus for sendmail
You can use sophos antivirus
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| July 2, 2008 8:11 AM
Antivirus software, ClamAV, Sendmail
You can use sophos antivirus
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| July 2, 2008 8:11 AM
Antivirus software, ClamAV, Sendmail
domain security group management
It depends what you are looking for. DSQUERY, showacls and other tools will show you some of the information you might be looking for. Please also check into Powershell scripting.
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| June 30, 2008 8:31 PM
Domain management, Security
It depends what you are looking for. DSQUERY, showacls and other tools will show you some of the information you might be looking for. Please also check into Powershell scripting.
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| June 30, 2008 8:31 PM
Domain management, Security
restrict users sending e-mails to specific outband accounts
Typically you should be able to set restrictions using your anti-virus or anti-spam software on the exchange server. Do you have either installed on your exchange server?
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| June 30, 2008 3:49 PM
Exchange 2003, Exchange security, Exchange user settings, User Permissions
Typically you should be able to set restrictions using your anti-virus or anti-spam software on the exchange server. Do you have either installed on your exchange server?
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| June 30, 2008 3:49 PM
Exchange 2003, Exchange security, Exchange user settings, User Permissions
Spawning additional stored procedures in SQL Server 2000
Yes but both SP’s are going to use the same tables and views so are likely to dead-lock each other. I think you need to rethink this one.
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| June 30, 2008 3:13 PM
Auditing, SQL Server 2000, Stored Procedures
Yes but both SP’s are going to use the same tables and views so are likely to dead-lock each other. I think you need to rethink this one.
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| June 30, 2008 3:13 PM
Auditing, SQL Server 2000, Stored Procedures
VBS Script to identify Local Admins only on SERVERS
Hello Eigenstein, you can do this by using the following script example: <pre> Dim arrFileLines() i = 0 Set objFSO = CreateObject(“Scripting.FileSystemObject”) Set objFile = objFSO.OpenTextFile(“C:test.txt”, 1) Do Until objFile.AtEndOfStream Redim Preserve arrFileLines(i) arrFileLines(i) = objFile.ReadLine i = i + 1 Loop objFile.Close For l = Lbound(arrFileLines) to UBound(arrFileLines) EnumLocalAdmins arrFileLines(l) Next Sub EnumLocalAdmins(ServerName) Set [...]
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| June 27, 2008 8:35 AM
Scripting, Security, VBScript, Windows scripting
Hello Eigenstein, you can do this by using the following script example: <pre> Dim arrFileLines() i = 0 Set objFSO = CreateObject(“Scripting.FileSystemObject”) Set objFile = objFSO.OpenTextFile(“C:test.txt”, 1) Do Until objFile.AtEndOfStream Redim Preserve arrFileLines(i) arrFileLines(i) = objFile.ReadLine i = i + 1 Loop objFile.Close For l = Lbound(arrFileLines) to UBound(arrFileLines) EnumLocalAdmins arrFileLines(l) Next Sub EnumLocalAdmins(ServerName) Set [...]
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| June 27, 2008 8:35 AM
Scripting, Security, VBScript, Windows scripting
HELP! My personal settings have dissapeared!
Hello, first you have to be sure that the virus is removed, after that you can go back to restore points and try and restore your settings; in alternative, after you have removed the virus, you can restore your data from a backup (I hpe you had backups!). Bye Don’t forget to visit my blog:<a [...]
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| June 27, 2008 8:22 AM
Trojan horses, Viruses, XP error messages
Hello, first you have to be sure that the virus is removed, after that you can go back to restore points and try and restore your settings; in alternative, after you have removed the virus, you can restore your data from a backup (I hpe you had backups!). Bye Don’t forget to visit my blog:<a [...]
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| June 27, 2008 8:22 AM
Trojan horses, Viruses, XP error messages
FU_RootKit.B – need removal
It sounds as if you have a juicy technical problem you want to solve, but the user really needs to have a safe laptop she can use without a rootkit on board. Your simplest and very best solution is to reformat and reinstall the OS and other apps on her laptop, update her AV and [...]
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| June 26, 2008 2:28 PM
backdoors, Current threats, Hacking, human factors, Spyware, Trojans, Viruses, worms
It sounds as if you have a juicy technical problem you want to solve, but the user really needs to have a safe laptop she can use without a rootkit on board. Your simplest and very best solution is to reformat and reinstall the OS and other apps on her laptop, update her AV and [...]
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| June 26, 2008 2:28 PM
backdoors, Current threats, Hacking, human factors, Spyware, Trojans, Viruses, worms
dongle
Well, the short answer is that you should not create a copy. You’ve paid for a legit one, and trying to copy it means you’re trying to create another license to use. Go the legit way and buy another license. The longer answer is that the dongle probably has a great deal of security built [...]
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| June 26, 2008 12:01 AM
Dongle
Well, the short answer is that you should not create a copy. You’ve paid for a legit one, and trying to copy it means you’re trying to create another license to use. Go the legit way and buy another license. The longer answer is that the dongle probably has a great deal of security built [...]
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| June 26, 2008 12:01 AM
Dongle
firewall rules
Well, all firewalls operate by identifying network objects, ports and types of traffic. If you want to block certain employees, you must know their IP addresses. Ideally, they should all be in the same IP subnet. Then you can create a network object in your firewall containing that object and blocking any outbound traffic. Ports [...]
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| June 25, 2008 11:56 PM
Firewalls, Policy Management, Port blocking
Well, all firewalls operate by identifying network objects, ports and types of traffic. If you want to block certain employees, you must know their IP addresses. Ideally, they should all be in the same IP subnet. Then you can create a network object in your firewall containing that object and blocking any outbound traffic. Ports [...]
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| June 25, 2008 11:56 PM
Firewalls, Policy Management, Port blocking
SAS70
There is a standard template for Control Objectives available on the AICPA website. That is usually very useful in beginning to understand control objectives. The Control Objectives are a lot like Policies – they make a statement. From there you need to have control procedures that meet the control objectives – these are what the [...]
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| June 25, 2008 5:12 PM
Auditing, Compliance, Risk analysis, SAS 70
There is a standard template for Control Objectives available on the AICPA website. That is usually very useful in beginning to understand control objectives. The Control Objectives are a lot like Policies – they make a statement. From there you need to have control procedures that meet the control objectives – these are what the [...]
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| June 25, 2008 5:12 PM
Auditing, Compliance, Risk analysis, SAS 70
Unified Threat Management or Firewall + Web security software
One major consideration: single point of failure. If this device were to fail for some reason, it would take down all the protective services it offers. That being said, it is nice to have one consolidated system to manage and configure. You have to decide on the risks for your organization and what the best [...]
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| June 25, 2008 4:53 PM
Firewalls, Unified Threat Management, UTM, Web security
One major consideration: single point of failure. If this device were to fail for some reason, it would take down all the protective services it offers. That being said, it is nice to have one consolidated system to manage and configure. You have to decide on the risks for your organization and what the best [...]
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| June 25, 2008 4:53 PM
Firewalls, Unified Threat Management, UTM, Web security
Creating logon scripts for specified users
I would highly suggest that you consider using Group Policies. If you do not know what they are, then I would also suggest investing in Jeremy Moskowitz’s Group Policy Management, Troubleshooting, and Security
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| June 25, 2008 2:19 PM
Login scripts, Logon, Scripting, Windows Server 2003
I would highly suggest that you consider using Group Policies. If you do not know what they are, then I would also suggest investing in Jeremy Moskowitz’s Group Policy Management, Troubleshooting, and Security
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| June 25, 2008 2:19 PM
Login scripts, Logon, Scripting, Windows Server 2003
‘You are not authorized to access that database’ error message for Lotus Notes user
Have you checked the ACL on the local Replica to give the user Manager access? Also you can create refined replicas so they create over vpn quicker. New Replica> Space Savers: By formula: SELECT @All & @created > [01/02/2008]
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| June 25, 2008 2:02 PM
Access Rights, Lotus error messages, Lotus Notes 5.x, Lotus Notes Database, VPN
Have you checked the ACL on the local Replica to give the user Manager access? Also you can create refined replicas so they create over vpn quicker. New Replica> Space Savers: By formula: SELECT @All & @created > [01/02/2008]
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| June 25, 2008 2:02 PM
Access Rights, Lotus error messages, Lotus Notes 5.x, Lotus Notes Database, VPN
Security!!
You need to protect yourself against SQL Injection attacks. If you are worried about someone brute forcing a password, setup a method within the database so that when a user types in a password wrong a counter is ticked. When the values of the counter reaches a number you decide (5, 10, etc) the account [...]
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| June 24, 2008 10:49 PM
Risk management, Security protocols, Web security
You need to protect yourself against SQL Injection attacks. If you are worried about someone brute forcing a password, setup a method within the database so that when a user types in a password wrong a counter is ticked. When the values of the counter reaches a number you decide (5, 10, etc) the account [...]
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| June 24, 2008 10:49 PM
Risk management, Security protocols, Web security
