http://www.sqlmag.com/authors/author/author/5061565/rss/5061565en-USFri, 25 May 2012 10:38:45 GMTFri, 25 May 2012 10:38:45 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/firewalls3/little-snitchA host-based outbound firewall for a Mac? You’d be surprised what data leaks Little Snitch can reveal.]]>Jeff FellingeThu, 04 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/firewalls3/little-snitchhttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/tips/mozilla-firefoxIf your users absolutely must have Mozilla Firefox for web browsing, consider this proactive approach for preventing security risks from potentially bad Firefox add-ons. ]]>Jeff FellingeTue, 04 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/tips/mozilla-firefoxhttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/encryption2/securezipFor a compression utitility, PKWARE’s SecureZIP has a lot to offer, including support for larger files, a robust digital-certificate–based encryption scheme, and integration with Microsoft Office. ]]>Jeff FellingeWed, 08 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/encryption2/secureziphttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/security/securezip100495SecureZIP]]>Jeff FellingeWed, 08 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/security/securezip100495http://www.sqlmag.com/article/data-mirroring/synctoyCreate quick backup or sync jobs between your workstation and a file server with SyncToy—a Microsoft PowerToy that synchronizes data fast and with more customizable options than Robocopy.]]>Jeff FellingeFri, 19 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/data-mirroring/synctoyhttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/firewalls3/pfsenseFull-featured firewalls cost too much for small businesses and branch offices, but you can get the same security with pfSense, a stateful open-source firewall and router.]]>Jeff FellingeThu, 11 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/firewalls3/pfsensehttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/interoperability/acl-on-unix100018ACL on UNIX]]>Jeff FellingeWed, 13 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/interoperability/acl-on-unix100018http://www.sqlmag.com/article/interoperability/acl-on-unixFor granting fine-grained access rights to files, you might want to check out this package of tools and file systems, ACL, which helps sys admins assign permissions to users and groups on Linux and UNIX systems.]]>Jeff FellingeThu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/interoperability/acl-on-unixhttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/administration-tools2/pinpoint-metaviewerMetadata in users’ files can cause security problems. Use MetaViewer to reveal the included OLE metadata in Office 2003 and earlier documents, so you’ll know what metadata to secure, change, or scrub.]]>Jeff FellingeThu, 19 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/administration-tools2/pinpoint-metaviewerhttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/antivirus/safety-scannerMicrosoft’s free service, Safety Scanner, part of the Windows Live OneCare product group, can scan, defrag, and clean files.]]>Jeff FellingeThu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/antivirus/safety-scannerhttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/interoperability/create-a-live-cd-that-runs-in-persistent-mode-on-a-bootable-usb-drive-Learn how to create a bootable, persistent configuration of Ubuntu 7.10 Desktop Edition on a portable USB flash drive, making a toolkit that lets you customize your environment or install your own custom applications. ]]>Elliot HarbinThu, 20 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/interoperability/create-a-live-cd-that-runs-in-persistent-mode-on-a-bootable-usb-drive-http://www.sqlmag.com/article/interoperability/create-a-live-cd-on-a-bootable-usb-flash-driveCreate a USB 2.0 flash drive that boots a Live CD distro—it’s portable, fast, and easy to use.]]>Elliot HarbinThu, 21 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/interoperability/create-a-live-cd-on-a-bootable-usb-flash-drivehttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/encryption2/truecryptTrueCrypt encrypts a container you create on your flash drive, CD-ROM, or hard drive—and it lets you encrypt a hidden volume within another volume to thwart attackers. ]]>Jeff FellingeThu, 10 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/encryption2/truecrypthttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/desktop-management/flying-buttressIf you use a Mac or are responsible for the security of Macs within your organization, you need to check out Flying Buttress—a tool that allows granular configuration of Apple’s built-in firewall, ipfirewall. ]]>Jeff FellingeThu, 20 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/desktop-management/flying-buttresshttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/training-and-certification2/cissp-study-tools-and-strategiesThinking about taking the CISSP exam? Here are some tools that worked for one security professional, from books to boot camp and more.]]>Jeff FellingeThu, 15 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/training-and-certification2/cissp-study-tools-and-strategieshttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/interoperability/virtual-machines-and-backtrack96816Virtual Machines and BackTrack]]>Jeff FellingeWed, 15 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/interoperability/virtual-machines-and-backtrack96816http://www.sqlmag.com/article/encryption2/keepassKeePass is a lightweight, open-source password manager that security administrators can use to secure passwords to many different systems in one encrypted file.]]>Jeff FellingeThu, 12 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/encryption2/keepasshttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/interoperability/virtual-machines-and-backtrackGet comfortable using VMs—a must-have tool for security administrators—by using VMware Server to run the Linux distribution BackTrack, which provides you with more than 300 security tools.]]>Jeff FellingeThu, 21 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/interoperability/virtual-machines-and-backtrackhttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/permissions/icaclsIcacls is the new and improved version of the Cacls tool. Use this command-line tool to audit, modify, save, and restore file permissions.]]>Jeff FellingeThu, 17 May 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/permissions/icaclshttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/microsoft-forefront-client-security/forefront-client-security-Microsoft Forefront Client Security is an ambitious security product that provides valuable protection against all kinds of malware. SMBs might find installation cumbersome, however.]]>Jeff FellingeWed, 25 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/microsoft-forefront-client-security/forefront-client-security-