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| The encryption factor | ||
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27th, January, 2005
Quantum computing is set to revolutionise the way we work. Trouble is, it could crack any of today's security codes in a fraction of a second, says Charles Arthur.When bankers and spies begin to worry about advances in computing, the rest of us would do well to take notice. What makes them edgy are the advances being made in "quantum computing", which is, as might be expected from the name, as entangled and confusing a field to understand as the branch of physics on which it is based - quantum mechanics. |
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| Introduction to Troubleshooting Linux Firewalls | ||
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25th, January, 2005
Oh no you sayÑnot more management speak! Please, I get enough of that already! Fear not; we promise that we won't waste your time with YAUM (Yet Another Useless Methodology). We want you to find your problem and fix it quickly. So you can call this a process, a method, a way, or if you like, call it a methodologyÑwhatever works for you. What we don't want to do is fill your head with some useless babble. This methodology is hard won from years of solving problems. |
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| Patching up problems | ||
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28th, January, 2005
The race to plug network holes before attackers use them is running system managers ragged--so they're throwing up more barriers to stop intruders. In recent years, the common wisdom has been that keeping up-to-date on software patches is key to safeguarding a company's networks against viruses, worms and other pests. But with dozens of flaws being discovered each week, that approach has turned out to be a Herculean task. |
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| SELinux: Playing with fire | ||
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26th, January, 2005
One of the much-talked-about features in Fedora Core 3 (FC3) is Security-Enhanced Linux, which some people believe will make Linux a truly military-grade secure operating system. But SELinux is available to secure many other distributions as well. |
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| Common Criteria | ||
