Security Corner » Geek Toolkit http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/security-corner Tue, 30 Apr 2013 20:40:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 I’m Giving Away Ten Copies of The Ultimate Security Toolkit http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/security-corner/im-giving-away-ten-copies-of-the-ultimate-security-toolkit/ http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/security-corner/im-giving-away-ten-copies-of-the-ultimate-security-toolkit/#comments Thu, 23 Dec 2010 02:36:17 +0000 Ken Harthun http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/security-corner/im-giving-away-ten-copies-of-the-ultimate-security-toolkit/ Last year, I put together my Geek Toolkit which turned out to be very popular with readers of my Ask the Geek blog. Now, the security portion of the Geek Toolkit has been revised to include the latest versions of popular Open Source security tools as well as links to new arrivals where applicable. I’m calling this latest revision my “Ultimate Security Toolkit” and in the spirit of the holidays, I’m giving away 10 copies between now and December 25.

The Geek Toolkit is loaded with literally hundreds of tools that have been part of my Geek arsenal for more than five six years. It would probably take you hundreds of hours to research and compile this collection on your own.

I’ve done all of that work for you. Here are just a few of the categories in the kit:

Web Servers
Useful Utilities
Spyware Killers
Security (major revision here!)
…and 13 more

Major revisions to the Security section include:

  • Addition of Forensics category for some very high-power tools
  • Latest versions of several free antivirus suites, some with 64-bit versions
  • Addtion of security gateway virtual appliance
  • New versions of Encryption tools, including 64-bit versions
  • Upgrades of secure VPN tools

The Geek Toolkit comes with lifetime updates, so you’ll always have the most current version available.

To get your free copy of the Ultimate Security Toolkit, you have to be one of the first ten people to register by sending a blank email to: seccor-gtk-ga@automateyourlist.com. If you are one of the lucky ten, you will receive a response containing the download link and pass phrase to decrypt the archive. (Be advised, the download is large, >750 MB.) [The free offer has expired. If you would like to order the Geek Toolkit, you can do so from this page.]

It’s my way of saying thank you for being a loyal Security Corner reader. I hope you will continue to follow my scribulations throughout the New Year.

]]> http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/security-corner/im-giving-away-ten-copies-of-the-ultimate-security-toolkit/feed/ 0 The Ultimate Security Toolkit Will Soon Be Live http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/security-corner/the-ultimate-security-toolkit-will-soon-be-live/ http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/security-corner/the-ultimate-security-toolkit-will-soon-be-live/#comments Tue, 30 Nov 2010 23:50:47 +0000 Ken Harthun http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/security-corner/the-ultimate-security-toolkit-will-soon-be-live/ Last year, I put together my Geek Toolkit which turned out to be very popular with readers of my Ask the Geek blog. This year, just in time for the holiday gift-giving season, I’m revising the security portion of the Geek Toolkit to include the latest versions of popular Open Source security tools as well as new arrivals where applicable.

The original Geek Toolkit is loaded with literally hundreds of security, system maintenance and productivity tools that have been part of my Geek arsenal for more than five six years. All of them are safe, proven, and malware-free. It would probably take you hundreds of hours to research and compile this collection on your own.

I’ve done all of that work for you. Here are just a few of the categories in the kit:

Web Servers
Useful Utilities
Spyware Killers
Security (major revision here!)
Disk Tools
Disaster Recovery Info
…and 11 more

The Geek Toolkit comes with lifetime updates, so you’ll always have the most current version available. (If you already have a copy, I will be giving you a new download link shortly, so you don’t have to do anything.)

I’m going to be giving away 10 copies of this compilation sometime between now and December 23, 2010, so stay tuned for details on how to register and the registration requirements.

]]> http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/security-corner/the-ultimate-security-toolkit-will-soon-be-live/feed/ 0 What’s in Your Geek Toolkit? http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/security-corner/whats-in-your-geek-toolkit/ http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/security-corner/whats-in-your-geek-toolkit/#comments Wed, 27 Jan 2010 21:39:43 +0000 Ken Harthun http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/security-corner/whats-in-your-geek-toolkit/ We all have a toolkit–that collection of security, maintenance and utility software that we carry around with us so we can get some real work done. I’ve written about several of my favorite tools in this blog. Here are some of the more useful ones from last year:

Convert Any Live CD to a Bootable Thumb Drive in Minutes

Google Safe Browsing Diagnostic Page

How to Make a USB Thumb Drive Laptop Theft Alarm

Free Encryption Tool for the Absentminded

My complete Geek Toolkit is a compilation of free and Open Source software that contains, among other things, web wervers, utilities, spyware killers, security tools, disk tools, and disaster recovery info. It’s 354 MB contained in more than 700 files. In addition to that, I have seven other flash drives that are configured with various bootable utilities for those systems that are completely hosed.

What’s in your Geek Toolkit?  Hit the comments and let me know. I’m going to be compiling more tools soon and I’d like to know what you like.

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