Category Archives: Tech Zone
Is Privacy Dead?
With the advent of the internet many people seem to forget about privacy and its importance. Some people claim that privacy is actually dead and has been for a while and we have plenty of examples of people who knowingly …
Do you know the dangers of wireless networks?
I came across a story about an old case from 2007 where hackers infiltrated T.J. Maxx’s wireless network at one of the outlets and stole over 45 million credit card numbers. Those involved got caught and convicted. While it’s true …
Top 10 Security Precautions when using Social Networking Sites
It is impossible and illegal to stop employees from using social networking sites 24/7 and even if it were legal it wouldn’t be a good idea as it could easily alienate your employees. The best course of action is to …
How to secure your network the old fashioned way
Many times we think of security as policies, software, hardware and other such things; however, there is a lot more to it. When securing your network (especially in a large company with multiple locations) it’s imperative to perform log monitoring …
Beware of World Cup scams, malware and other online threats
The 2010 World Cup is finally under way and millions of football fans around the world will be tuning in over the next three weeks to watch their favourite national team compete in one of the world’s most popular sporting …
How to dispose of confidential data
Administrators know the importance of keeping confidential data confidential but sometimes a small lapse can turn the enforcer into the perpetrator. Hardware gets old and needs to be replaced as does faulty hardware; however, what happens to the old stuff? …
Secrets to installing a safe server
Installing a server is something a lot of people undertake today. Whether you’re a student, administrator or IT professional, it is very likely that one day or another you’ll need to install a server which will be exposed to the …
Event Monitoring – An Overview (Part 2 of 2)
In the previous blog post we looked at the importance of event logs and all the useful information that event logs provide us with. How does one access these logs? Windows Events As stated previously on the windows platform the …
Event Monitoring – An Overview (Part 1 of 2)
Since the dawn of the computer age, computing has been all about the interaction between man and the machine. In the beginning communication with a machine was very limited relying on complex mechanisms such as the punch card but as …
Cloud computing – Security Implications: Compliance
In the previous articles on cloud computing we considered the security implications in choosing a provider as well as what needs to be done to have security in the cloud. Next we will discuss what cloud computing means to our …
