Category Archives: Security

Testdisk – a tool for data recovery for an external usb hard drive

Posted on October 6, 2009 by admin

My 120GB Western Digital external USB hard drive is dying a slow death. I have suspected for the past few weeks that there was an issue as it would be detected on a haphazard basis my Windows and Linux.Scandisk and … Continue reading →

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Schneier: Many security products offered the feeling of being secure rather than actual security

Posted on October 24, 2007 by admin

Bruce Schneier told delegates at the RSA security conference in London that “For every supplier with a good product or service, there is at least one more out to make a quick buck before customers find out” The over statement … Continue reading →

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Looking forward to Cosac 2007

Posted on September 24, 2007 by admin

I will be attending Cosac in Killashee house tomorrow (Tue 25th Sept 2007). My expectations for this event are quiet high as it is costing my employer 909 euros for one days attendance. I plan to attend the following talks. … Continue reading →

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Confess that you have suffered a security breach and ask for forgiveness

Posted on September 12, 2007 by admin

This is what Boston College did in 2005 when it suffered a data breach. The full story including the details of the forensics and the team they had to put in place is presented in a Network World Article. This … Continue reading →

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IEEE begins work on security standards for printers and copiers

Posted on June 18, 2007 by admin

The IEEE has begun work on a series of four security standards for printer, copiers and other hardcopy devices. The four new hardcopy-device standards projects are part of the IEEE 2600™ standards family and address security for these devices and … Continue reading →

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Storage Media Encryption launched by Cisco and RSA

Posted on May 28, 2007 by admin

A number of our BSc in IT Support students undertook research projects in the area of storage and encryption. Both these areas are merging in a number of different ways. At EMC World in Orlando Cisco and RSA launched Storage … Continue reading →

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IPv6 Tabloid Headlines

Posted on May 12, 2007 by admin

I am used to reading tabloid headlines about security and the internet. IPv6 has now become the latest victim to this particular type of sensationalist journalism. The Register reports on a potential flaw in IPv6 which if we are to … Continue reading →

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Computer Networks Magasine special issue Web Traffic

Posted on May 26, 2005 by admin

TIPPINST – Elsevier’s magasine Computer Networks has a special issue on web traffic which may be of interest to the irishblogs community. Computer Networks Volume 48 issue 5 (5th Aug 2005) Articles include Web security Pages 697-699 P. McDaniel and … Continue reading →

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Despamming Movable Type Trackback pings

Posted on May 3, 2005 by admin

TIPPINST – A while back I wrote how I had managed to despam my blog using mt-blacklist. It turns out that my comments were being despammed but trackbacks were not. I discovered this morning that my site was riddled with … Continue reading →

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Is Satellite the solution for broadband access for rural communities ?

Posted on April 14, 2005 by admin

TIPPINST- I commented earlier this week on the release of phase 1 community broadband figures. 43% of communities elected to use satellite as their preferred method of access. I was quiet surprised by the high adoption rate. I can understand … Continue reading →

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