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  • Eraser – Secure data removal tool for Windows

    Eraser – Secure data removal tool for Windows

    Posted on July 8, 2010 | No Comments
    Whether we like it or not hard drives and USB flash drives contain more personal information than we would like. Thats why its essential to properly erase any information they contain before disposing of them. We already know that formatting is not the way to,...

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  • Q&A: DMZ In Consumer Routers

    Q&A: DMZ In Consumer Routers

    Posted on June 22, 2010 | No Comments
    My Linksys router has the option to set up a DMZ, is there any thing I should know before making use of it? Excerpt from Wikipedia The purpose of a DMZ is to add an additional layer of security to an organization’s Local Area Network (LAN); an...

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  • Using Hashdeep To Ensure Data Integrity

    Using Hashdeep To Ensure Data Integrity

    Posted on May 31, 2010 | No Comments
    On a previous post I discussed the value of md5deep, now I am going to show you another tool by the name of hashdeep. As expected with hashdeep you can: recurse entire directories, perform matching, audit known hashes. Hashdeep grants auditing capabilities to the administrator....

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  • Zenmap: Nmap offical GUI

    Zenmap: Nmap offical GUI

    Posted on May 21, 2010 | No Comments
    Who hasn’t heard of Nmap the open source network scanner of choice for many IT professionals, there is a reason why its so popular and some cases mandate it. By Nmap nature is a command line scanner which means users are required to learn a...

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