Security
ZDNet,10/13/02: Net attack--how it was squashed
By Robert Lemos
A widespread but unsophisticated attack on the computers that act as the address books for the Internet failed to cause any major problems, but experts warn that more security is necessary.
Beginning Monday, a flood of data barraged the Internet's 13 domain-name service (DNS) root servers in what's known as a denial-of-service attack. But the simple nature of the data, and the system's resiliency, allowed administrators to quickly block the data stream.
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eWeek, 10/22/02: Tracking Down Insecure WLANs
Looking for something to do this weekend? Well, if you have a laptop and a wireless card, you can join dozens of other technophiles with time on their hands in searching out insecure WLANs.
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Optimize, 10/02: Snooze And Lose When It Comes To Security
Many companies heeded the call to tighten security, but with what results?
by John Eckhouse
Every alarm clock has a snooze alarm. How often do you hit the button to grab a few more winks of sleep? And how many times do you suddenly bolt awake, realizing you've hit it one too many times?
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Giga, 10/23/02: IT Trends 2003: Network Security
Michael Rasmussen
Security transcends and permeates the enterprise; it is not a function of the firewall perimeter alone. Those that focus security controls at just the perimeter have often painfully discovered that security is not complete and the sensitive core of their networks and systems are left vulnerable to insiders and attacks that weave through the border defenses. As a result, organizations and vendors are enhancing security at the operating system and application level to build security into the core of IT infrastructure as opposed to being just a bandage on the perimeter.
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