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← Older postsWhat makes using Group Policy so challenging?
January 23, 2012Recently on Spiceworks, I shared a handy resource for users interested in Group Policy management. The post was well received by the community and I was quite pleased to have provided it. Basically, it was a TechNet resource called the … Continue reading
Posted in Articles | Tagged gpo settings, group policy editor, group policy management | Leave a commentRecent Download Poll Suggests IT Spending is on the rise
January 17, 2012In the month of December, we saw one of our most active months for software downloads. Prior to download, a web-based form asks each visitor to choose what motivated them to download the product from a short list of potential … Continue reading
Posted in Articles | Tagged auditing solutions, IT Budgets, IT Spending, software downloads, Software Licensing | Leave a commentTechRepublic names audit logging among top 10 best practices for Windows security
January 10, 2012TechRepublic recently produced a list of 10 best practices for Windows security. In it was mention of audit logging as a best practice to improve Windows security. They consider Windows auditing challenging because of the vast amounts of raw data … Continue reading
Posted in Articles | Tagged audit logging, windows security auditing | Leave a commentThe ABCs of Security and Compliance
January 3, 2012Understanding Security and Compliance is as easy as ABC: Access, Breaches and Changes. At a distance security and compliance share many similarities. As you get into the details, what you’ll find is that their implementation differs though the steps to … Continue reading
Posted in Articles | Tagged improving network security, security auditing, security concepts | Leave a commentThree Simple Concepts to Improving Network Security
December 27, 2011Security means different things to different people. For IT, it means securing the network from external intruders and protecting valuable data from prying eyes internally. Since the dawn of the information age, readily available information has come with a price. … Continue reading
Posted in Articles | Tagged improving network security, security auditing, securtiy concepts | Leave a commentWhy do some IT pros dislike Facebook?
December 19, 2011Recently on Spiceworks, I posted an announcement about a new Facebook group to discuss IT Auditing, Compliance, Security, and Forensics. I did not expect some of the negative responses I received. Some IT pros don’t like Facebook, though, I should … Continue reading
Posted in Articles | Tagged group settings on Facebook, IT Auditing, IT Pros, security | 2 CommentsWhy do you need good Account Lockout tools?
December 1, 2011Recent download poll results show that administrators need good tools for troubleshooting and resolving account lock-out issues. Strong password policies and account lockout thresholds exist for very good reasons and have been common practice for a number of years now … Continue reading
Posted in Articles | Tagged account lockout threshold, account lockout tools, identity management tools | Leave a commentHumorous Error Messages
November 11, 2011It’s Friday and adding some humor to lighten things every now and again is a good thing. I recently found this TechRepublic discussion forum post entitled ‘Looking for memorable error messages’. Ask and ye shall receive and receive it did. … Continue reading
Posted in Articles | Tagged Funny Error Messages, IT humor, Tech Humor | 1 CommentHow to keep someone off the network after they are gone?
October 31, 2011A recent discussion I started on Spiceworks regarding network security returned a number of excellent responses. I need to take a moment and thank all those that participated. IT professionals passionate about their work and choose to contribute to communities … Continue reading
Posted in Articles | Tagged account status, audit trail, regulatory requirements, user accounts disabled | Leave a commentWhat IT professionals think about HIPAA
October 25, 2011A recent Spiceworks discussion on HIPAA compliance revealed many interesting thoughts from IT pros who have wrestled with HIPAA compliance directly. In this post I will attempt to summarize their perspectives on HIPAA and what you need to know. While … Continue reading
Posted in Articles | Tagged End User Security, HIPAA compliance, HIPAA regulations, Network Security | Leave a comment← Older posts
