Network-based threats are not the only ones you need to worry about. I'm here to help you protect your information, and that naturally should include protecting the computer itself, don'tcha think?

Network Access Protection (NAP) is a tool that network administrators use to help protect the security of an organization's network. When you connect your computer to an NAP-enabled network, the network checks your computer's security settings and environment before permitting it to connect to the network.

Day-zero attacks , virus , and worms have become an increasing problem and continue to disrupt business operations . As discussed earlier , the most common issue on modern and open-standard network is the security posture of internal endpoint devices that connect the network .

Security controls are the building blocks of a security program. They are the tools that you implement to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of important assets and data. Much of the assessment work that an auditor conducts is around the many controls that a company has (or doesn't have) to reduce risk.

what defines a web site as being " web2.0" ? there are many opinions on this , making it difficult to pinpoint an exact definition ; however , some of the features typically associated with web 2.0 sites as follows :

Social engineering takes advantage of the weakest link in any organization’s information security defenses : the employees . Social engineering is “ people Hacking : and involve maliciously exploiting the trusting nature of human beings to obtain information that can be used for the personal gain .

A Rootkit allows an intruder to gain access to someone’s PC whenever he wants , without detected . it is made up of a series of files and tools . it can be installed on a system in a number of ways .

For Bluetooth device to pair with each other , they must first establish a 128-bit key that is used to encrypt all communication . in this way , no one can snoop on the devices and steal data , and no outside device can pose as one of the devices because outside devices don’t have the 128-bit encryption . both users of the devices that are to pair have to type in the same secret PIN , which is then used to create the 128-bit encryption key .

Take a look at your system. Is it running 50 different processes you know nothing about? If we take some random Windows XP install and run netstat -aon inside a CMD window, what might we see?

In our Earlier Blogs, we discussed the possible threats that open ports pose to the security of the system. When an attacker has the ability to contact an open port, he can launch an attack against the system if a known vulnerability exists. Because your home system is not behind a corporate firewall, you need some protection against attackers looking for open ports.