So you want a bachelor’s degree in network security? Not to be confused with a computer science degree which specializes in the development of computer software or hardware, a network security degree teaches you the tools needed for the protection of computer information.
You would never dream of leaving the company office door unlocked when you left at night, would you? That would be an information security mistake. But that’s what you are doing when you use your office computer to shop online, surf the web for personal reasons, and check personal emails on the job.
You can now easily go for network security training online, no matter why you need it. While I recommend Security Plus for all those involved with networks, there are many organizations that offer different types of training via the Internet.
Do you have what it takes to be a Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)? Whether or not you do, the article in front of you provides an insight into what it takes to become one. Keep reading to see if you are up to the challenge. Good luck!
This is the final part of this series of articles which we will discuss and check the performance of Ad-Aware’s Download Guard and SmartScreen Filter in Internet Explorer 8.
Once the user has typed in their password on the fake Web site, the hacker can access all their private information. In order to combat this, SourceForge has created a software program called Password Safe.
Adblock Plus is a free adblock extension useful in a number of situations. Here’s all about Adblock Plus, the de facto standard for blocking online ads for users of non-IE browsers such as Firefox for example.
Polymorphic viruses are viruses which insert dummy code and use encryption to avoid detection. Here’s all you want to know about obfuscation techniques used by polymorphic viruses. After reading this article you definitively understand the importance of behavior based virus detection.
Security Breaches occur when patches, updates, untrained personnel, misconfiguration of servers and other issues occur. To protect your network, you should look at these top ten vulnerabilities and think outside of the box to protect your network.
