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• The hacker challenge

  Security systems continue to get more sophisticated--and so do the hackers who are seeking to break through them. How can you best combine your defences to protect your company networks?

• 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.

• New weapons in the war against DoS attacks

  Industry watchdog groups are warning that denial of service attacks are becoming more destructive each year. Learn about some new tools you can add to your arsenal of DoS defenses to help safeguard your enterprise.

• Honeypots get stickier for hackers

  If Lance Spitzner and the Honeynet Project have their way, network defenders will get sweeter on the "honeypot"--a traditional method of detecting online intruders.

• Intrusion detection: caught in its own web?

  Intrusion detection appears to have hit the bottom of its hype cycle with a particularly loud thud. Is there value beyond the hot air, and how can you make it work productively?

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• The hacker challenge

  Security systems continue to get more sophisticated--and so do the hackers who are seeking to break through them. How can you best combine your defences to protect your company networks?

• The enemy within: firewalls and backdoors

  Can your multiple-lines of defence truly protect your network from modern methods of intrusion when you've left the key under the mat?

• 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.

• New weapons in the war against DoS attacks

  Industry watchdog groups are warning that denial of service attacks are becoming more destructive each year. Learn about some new tools you can add to your arsenal of DoS defenses to help safeguard your enterprise.

• Honeypots get stickier for hackers

  If Lance Spitzner and the Honeynet Project have their way, network defenders will get sweeter on the "honeypot"--a traditional method of detecting online intruders.

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• Intrusion detection: caught in its own web?

  Intrusion detection appears to have hit the bottom of its hype cycle with a particularly loud thud. Is there value beyond the hot air, and how can you make it work productively?

• Detection and prevention: 6 intrusion detection systems tested

  Despite a rocky beginning, intrusion detection and prevention systems are an important part of any security arsenal. We road-test six hardware and software-based systems.

• Intruder alert

  Your data is important to you, but do you know if others are trying to get at it? ZDNet Australia investigates.

• Seven mail servers tested

  Microsoft Exchange might be the most popular mail server but is it the best? We test the alternatives.

• How effective is endpoint security?

  Antivirus software manufacturers all claim to protect us against threats, but how well do they actually perform? We put six popular business internet security packages to the test.

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