an Francisco, Calif.?”Ninety-nine percent of the people want to write secure code,” said panelist Ira Winkler, at the Secure Software Forum last week, “they just don’t know how.” Winkler, Global
art 1 of this article explained IDS and examined the most popular open source IDS solutions. Part 2 demonstrates some common, practical uses for these solutions. The first example is
owadays, basic information security at any level should include an intrusion detection system (IDS) that gathers and later analyzes intrusion data. The primary goal of IDS software is monitoring hostile
icrosoft Windows allows you to define various password policy rules. Specifically, it allows you to enable the “Password must meet complexity requirements” setting using the Policy Editor. This validates user
ver the past few years, the number of Windows-based worm attacks has grown dramatically. Companies have implemented full-scale virus scanning and Windows update facilities to help stop the worm attacks.
uilding ASP.NET Web applications has never been easier. Visual Studio.NET hides so many technical details behind the scenes that developers need only concentrate on the core business logic. However, hackers
o you really think user interface security comprises slapping a login screen in front your application the way you’d slap cheese on a turkey sandwich? For some of you it
ecurity can be a complex and often overwhelming issue. To ensure application security, not only must you prevent hackers from entering the system, but you need code in place that
f complexity truly breeds insecurity, your perimeter security can’t be trusted to only the traditional defenses of firewalls and intrusion detection systems (IDS) anymore. Web services, network interconnectedness, wireless connectivity,