Really Annoying Signature Tag Line
about Security that Susan used to put in her email is now on this Web Page
Ensure you are patched! Visit
the Protect your PC page
or order the
Security CD
My
personal philosophy borrowed from another source....
"Don't lose sight of security. Security is a state of being,
not a state of budget. He with the most firewalls still does
not win. Put down that honeypot and keep up to date on
your patches. Demand better security from vendors and
hold them responsible. Use what you have, and make
sure you know how to use it properly and effectively.
And above all else, don't abuse or take for granted sources of help and
information. Without them, you might find yourself lost or
inconvenienced."
~Rain Forest Puppy
http://www.wiretrip.net/rfp/txt/evolution.txt
The Ten Immutable Laws of Security
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/columns/security/essays/10imlaws.asp
Law
#1: If a bad guy can persuade you to run his program on your computer, its not
your computer anymore.
Law #2: If a bad guy can alter the
operating system on your computer, its not your computer anymore.
Law #3: If a bad guy has
unrestricted physical access to your computer, its not your computer anymore.
Law #4: If you allow a bad guy to
upload programs to your web site, its not your web site any more.
Law #5: Weak passwords trump
strong security.
Law #6: A machine is only as
secure as the administrator is trustworthy.
Law #7: Encrypted data is only as
secure as the decryption key.
Law #8: An out of date virus
scanner is only marginally better than no virus scanner at all.
Law #9: Absolute anonymity isn't
practical, in real life or on the web.
Law #10: Technology is not a
panacea.
Sign up for security bulletins
http://www.microsoft.com/security/security_bulletins/alerts2.asp
How to Tell If a Microsoft Security-Related Message Is Genuine:
http://www.microsoft.com/security/antivirus/authenticate_mail.asp