LinuxSecurity Contributor - Benjamin D. Thomas
Benjamin D. Thomas
Articles From Benjamin D. Thomas
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The real security solution
04 July 2006
I had yet another computer journalist call me to ask if Vendor X's security solution was THE securit
Forums
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Web services increasingly under attack
04 July 2006
As more people turn to Web applications for everyday tasks like e-mail, friendship and payments, cyb
General Security
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Computers 'glued' to protect data
04 July 2006
SOME companies are taking drastic action - including supergluing computer connections - in a bid to
General Security
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Cracking WEP with Ubuntu
03 July 2006
This post should enable anyone to get Linux up and running and crack a WEP key. It took me about 2 d
Wireless Security
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Using ICMP tunneling to steal Internet
30 June 2006
The scenario is you are without Internet connectivity anywhere. You have found either an open wirele
Network Security
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Playing Fantasy CSO to Win
30 June 2006
Being a CSO is rather like being a soccer manager. Both have to make the best use of limited resourc
General Security
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Does Wi-Fi security matter?
29 June 2006
People 'just don't care' about Wi-Fi security according to researchers, but some senior security exp
Wireless Security
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New data security bill introduced
28 June 2006
A bill introduced yesterday by Sen. Bob Bennett (R-Utah) and Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.) both of whom s
Government
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Handhelds should be better managed
27 June 2006
Businesses should adopt management tools to keep control over handheld devices in the way they would
General Security
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The Ten Most Critical Wireless and Mobile Security Vulnerabilities
27 June 2006
Inspired by the SANS Top 20, this list is a consensus of industry experts on wireless and mobile vul
Wireless Security
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10 Tough Questions, and How to Answer Them (CSO)
27 June 2006
Before Stephen Baird interviewed for the position of VP of corporate security for United Rentals in
General Security