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  • Firewall tips: Lock it down quickly with Linux Lokkit

    Have you ever needed to get a firewall up and running fast and didn't have the tools that allowed such quick setup? Well, the Linux Lokkit tool may be just what you need.

  • Setting up a strong Linux firewall

    Linux has long been a popular option for those who want to save some big money and who don't mind rolling up their sleeves and building the firewall configuration themselves. How can you build a strong Linux firewall?

  • Firestarter: 5 minutes to a Linux firewall

    Linux firewalls offer a robust, secure, and highly flexible solution. However, manually configuring them has generally been quite labour-intensive--until now. See how Firestarter can help you build an excellent Linux firewall in minutes.

  • Sun's Solaris 10 at risk of zero-day exploit

    update: Solaris 10 is at risk of a zero-day exploit, due to security bugs in its telnet service, Sun Microsystems warned on Tuesday.

  • OpenBSD founder makes funding plea

    Developers at OpenBSD have admitted that the organisation is running at a loss, and they want to increase annual income to continue funding the development of the project's open-source operating system.

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  • Firewall tips: Lock it down quickly with Linux Lokkit

    Have you ever needed to get a firewall up and running fast and didn't have the tools that allowed such quick setup? Well, the Linux Lokkit tool may be just what you need.

  • Setting up a strong Linux firewall

    Linux has long been a popular option for those who want to save some big money and who don't mind rolling up their sleeves and building the firewall configuration themselves. How can you build a strong Linux firewall?

  • Firestarter: 5 minutes to a Linux firewall

    Linux firewalls offer a robust, secure, and highly flexible solution. However, manually configuring them has generally been quite labour-intensive--until now. See how Firestarter can help you build an excellent Linux firewall in minutes.

  • Replace Telnet with SSH for better security

    If you're using Telnet to control network devices, you should consider switching to something more secure. This tip tells you how to replace Telnet with Secure Shell (SSH).

  • OpenSSH vulnerability a critical threat

    A new flaw has been discovered in OpenSSH software which could potentially compromise many Linux/Unix systems that use it to provide Secure Shell (SSH) connections for remote administration of systems.

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    Looking for firewall solutions? We review nine options to suit your corporate needs.

  • SuSE Linux 10

    SUSE Linux 10 is a full Windows/Microsoft Office replacement on one DVD at a bargain price. Home users could do a lot worse, and even IT managers may learn to love it.

  • Faster and stronger: Six ADSL firewall routers tested

    Distributed companies increasingly use VPN connections to access and share information. We test ADSL firewall routers that are designed for this purpose.

  • Symantec 'scare tactics' don't rattle Mac users

    Security vendor Symantec has once again pointed the knife at Apple Macintosh users.

  • Wireless crackdown

    The spread of convenient wireless LANs has delighted hackers, who find many WLANs vulnerable. Managing and securing a wireless network is therefore vital, but rarely done well. ZDNet Australia compares the offerings from AirDefense and AirMagnet.

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