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Remove EFS from Win2K/XP clients to avoid security breaches
By now, most of you have probably heard something about EFS, Microsoft’s Encrypting File System that is included in Windows 2000 and Windows XP Professional. This file system allows users to easily encrypt files or folders on Windows 2000 and XP systems running NTFS partitions. A great deal has been written on both the good and bad aspects of using this new feature. In this Daily Drill Down, I'll address both sides and take things one step further by looking at what happens when EFS is actually used in the real world by the end users for whom it was designed—not by administrators who understand the technology behind it and when and why it should be used.
At the Tech Republic.
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The security of WordPress plugins
Posted on 18 June 2013. | Checkmarx’s research lab identified that more than 20% of the 50 most popular WordPress plugins are vulnerable to common Web attacks, such as SQL Injection.
Information security executives need to be strategic thinkers
Posted on 17 June 2013. | George Baker, the Director of Information Security at Exostar, talks about the challenges in working in a dynamic threat landscape, offers tips for aspiring infosec leaders, and more.
Large orgs in denial about own security breaches?
Posted on 14 June 2013. | Over two thirds (66%) of large organizations said they either had not experienced a security incident in the last 12-18 months or were unsure if they had.
Vulnerability scanning with PureCloud
Posted on 12 June 2013. | nCircle PureCloud is a cloud-based network security scanning product built upon the companies' vulnerability and risk management system IP360.
Reactions from the security community to the NSA spying scandal
Posted on 11 June 2013. | Read on for comments on this scandal that Help Net Security received from a variety of security professionals and analysts.
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