Nov 19 2009 3:46PM GMT
Posted by: Margaret Rouse
Port Address Translation,
NAT,
PAT,
NAT overloading,
CCNA Training
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As soon as you start using private addresses and PAT in your network, you lose one of the important security features: accountability. If a rogue user of your network is attacking an outside server, it’s close to impossible to identify him…Apache, the most popular open-source Web server, does not log port numbers.
Ivan Pepelnjak, Avoiding private IP security risks in public networks |
Today’s WhatIs.com Word of the Day is Port Address Translation.
Nov 18 2009 2:44PM GMT
Posted by: Margaret Rouse
Compliance,
Red Flags Rule,
identity theft,
identity management
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Compliance with the Red Flag rules must take a risk-based approach. Organizations are not given a specific set of items to implement; there is no detailed checklist. Compliance is principle-based focused on the outcome — avoiding identity theft — and not on specific requirements.
Michael Rasmussen, Red Flag Rules compliance demands a risk-based approach |
Today’s WhatIs.com Word of the Day is Red Flags Rule.
Nov 17 2009 6:17PM GMT
Posted by: Margaret Rouse
backscatter spam,
Spam
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Sending spam, or hiring someone to send it for you, is illegal in many countries, including the U.S., where it violates the CAN-SPAM Act of 2003. Using false or misleading header information is also a violation of the CAN-SPAM Act, but since the spammer has already decided to break the law by sending the spam in the first place, adding the crime of email address forging is trivial.
Michael Cobb, Why is backscatter spam so difficult to block? |
Today’s WhatIs.com Word of the Day is backscatter spam.
Nov 16 2009 8:52PM GMT
Posted by: Margaret Rouse
Vouch by Reference,
Email
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URL spoofing substitutes an outlaw Web address for a legitimate one. A simple way to do that is to exploit the state of spelling among English-speaking people. A site like eddiebaur .com might fool the eye of a casual Web surfer looking for outdoor gear from Eddie Bauer.
John P Mello, ICANN move contributing to URL spoofing? |
Today’s WhatIs.com Word of the Day is the Vouch by Reference protocol.
Nov 13 2009 3:43PM GMT
Posted by: Margaret Rouse
Compliance,
enterprise document management,
Enterprise content management
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Compliance is a hamster wheel of pain. Are we in compliance? -> Hire Consultant -> The Consultant Says No -> Scurry and spend -> Repeat.
Alex Hutton, The Cult Of Compliance |
Today’s WhatIs.com Word of the Day is enterprise document management.
Nov 12 2009 7:18PM GMT
Posted by: Margaret Rouse
manufacturingERP,
Supply Chain Management,
closed loop MRP
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“Because the closed-loop assesses capacity at every level, it shortens the timeframe in which any shortfalls may be detected and rectified.”
Pat Kennedy, Vivek Bapat, Paul Kurchina, Manufacturing plant information management |
Today’s WhatIs.com Word of the Day is closed loop MRP.
Nov 11 2009 2:59PM GMT
Posted by: Margaret Rouse
Bank Secrecy Act,
finanical security,
Compliance
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FinCEN is now seeking to engage smaller to moderate size depository institutions who are working to implement the four pillars of theBank Secrecy Act regulatory regime: (1) policies, procedures and internal controls; (2) designation of a compliance officer; (3) ongoing training; and (4) independent testing.
Bryan Cave Law Firm, October 2009 Client Alerts |
Today’s WhatIs.com Word of the Day is Bank Secrecy Act.
Nov 10 2009 5:26PM GMT
Posted by: Margaret Rouse
Citrix,
ZenServer,
physical block device,
storage repository,
virtual disk image
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In cloud computing and virtualization, choosing between open source and commercial offerings means trading off between speed to market, features, support and development costs on the one hand and up-front licensing fees on the other. In a fast-moving market like cloud computing, many organizations will choose to jump-start their efforts by going with a commercial offering.
Sam Charrington, as quoted in Cloud computing provider chooses XenServer over Xen |
Today’s WhatIs.com Word of the Day is physical block device.
