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October 22, 2008
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SECURITY SOLUTIONS
--Turn Security Nightmares into Proactive Strategies
by Orin Thomas
Security horror stories abound and serve as wake-up calls for IT folks.
You can prevent your own security nightmare by following these tips to
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high-level security assessments, get to know the Encrypting File System,
master the authentication methods for Active Directory, properly use the
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--An Interesting Password Vulnerability
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GIVE AND TAKE
--SECURITY MATTERS BLOG: Sometimes Security Surveys Are Incredibly Vague
by Mark Joseph Edwards
A new survey was published by Secure Computing and IDC. As is often the
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--FAQ: Protecting Volume Content
by John Savill
Q. If I use Windows BitLocker Drive Encryption to protect a volume, is
the content of any volumes mounted as folders under the protected volume
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PRODUCTS
--Enhanced HSMs Support New Technologies
by Lavon Peters, Security Editor
nCipher, an encryption and key management company in the UK, recently
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RESOURCES AND EVENTS
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Challenges of a Growing SharePoint Deployment Include Staying in Control
Poorly managed permissions, uncontrolled growth, and limited visibility
of user activity are some of the most common SharePoint-related
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Microsoft Exchange & Windows Connections Event Returns to Las Vegas
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