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• Buying an IPS: Determine why you need intrusion prevention

  Learn how to develop the right IPS strategy for your network by first asking why your organization needs intrusion prevention. This is the first in a seven-part series. Continue Reading

• How to configure IIS authorization and manager permissions

  David Shackleford reviews authorization rules that will help you secure your IIS 7 Web server. Continue Reading

• Three portable data storage encryption methods

  Mike Chapple looks at three ways to encrypt sensitive data while it's stored on portable media. Continue Reading

• Using Windows software restriction policies to stop executable code

  Software restriction policies are one way to prevent known malware and file-sharing applications from taking control of your network. Continue Reading

• Security mergers and acquisitions strategy: Questions you need to ask

  Your security vendor has just been acquired. Learn the questions you need to ask and the answers you need to hear. Continue Reading

• Are you too small for an email retention and archiving policy?

  Joel Snyder reviews how organizations, both large and small, should prepare their email retention and archiving policy.Continue Reading

• Considering two-factor authentication? Do cost, risk analysis

  One-time passwords and other technologies are effective protection, but midmarket companies have to consider the expense and management overhead.Continue Reading

• How to perform an Active Directory health check

  Once your Active Directory is up and running, you do need to perform regular maintenance on it. Expert Joel Snyder reveals some of his best AD tricks.Continue Reading

• Look into SIEM services to cut costs, comply with PCI DSS, HIPAA

  Security information and event management is expensive and complex to deploy and manage, but service providers can take most of the burden off your shoulders.Continue Reading

• Windows management tips: How to backup and restore Active Directory

  If you lose your Active Directory, you lose everything. Expert Joel Snyder lays out a plan to help you backup and restore AD.Continue Reading

• How to encrypt emails in Outlook

  Mike Chapple reviews how cryptography can be used to validate senders and keep important emails confidential.Continue Reading

• Configuring access control in a Windows Server 2008 infrastructure

  Jennifer Jabbusch reviews how four Windows components will help you with various access control and authentication needs.Continue Reading

• Encryption basics: How asymmetric and symmetric encryption works

  Before you encrypt your files, emails and Web transactions, make sure you know the cryptography basics.Continue Reading

• Configuring a Windows network infrastructure: Wired, wireless security

  Jennifer Jabbusch explains how four Windows network components will help you achieve better wireless and wired port security authentication.Continue Reading

• The security value of a hosted data center

  Have you begun converting your office space to a data center? There's a more secure option, says security analyst Joe Malec.Continue Reading