Security
Security these days isn't just for professionals--if you're
online, you have to take steps to stay secure. These articles will help you
do just that!
Setting Up a Secure (SSL) Connection This week you'll learn how to have the connection between the browser and the Web server encrypted. This guide is designed for use with the typical Apache on Linux configuration.
Home Web Server Security Part 2 In the last article in this series I pointed out some of the potential dangers of running a web server on your home PC. This article is going to discuss what you can do to prevent hack attacks, and also help you learn about web servers in general.
Disaster Recovery Planning for the Developer, Part 4 In our last article we went through the steps of creating a Disaster Recovery Plan for our ficticious business, Don's Web Design. This article, our last in this series, will provide you with the resources you need to complete your own DRP.
Disaster Recovery Planning for the Developer, Part 3 When we last left off, we had discussed what it takes to create a Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP) for your business. In this 3rd part of our series, we'll walk you through the steps it takes to create a DRP for our fictitious business, 'Don's Web Design'.
Disaster Recovery Planning for the Developer, Part 2 In our last article we touched upon the most basic steps that a developer can take to survive and recover from a disaster. In this article we're going to take disaster recovery planning to the next level--we're going to discuss the Business Continuity Plan.
Disaster Recovery Planning for the Developer If you are a developer, you probably haven't spent much time thinking about your personal disaster recovery plan. In today's world of major hurricanes and other weather disasters, terrorism, brownouts, hackers, etc, planning for disaster recovery is everyone's burden.
Home Web Server Security Part 1 My previous articles have focused on effectively securing your computer. This article is for folks who've gone a step further and want to safely and securely set up a web server on their home PC.
Anti-Virus Software Is there always a need for anti-virus software?
Under which circumstances do you really need it,
and under which is it not really necessary?
Firewall Basics While there is no such thing as a fully secure internet connected computer, you can get pretty close with good firewall protection.
Three Golden Rules These are the three most important rules
for protecting your data
Computer Security for the Novice Computer security has become a major issue for everybody who uses one. Allen Kenner, a forum moderator known as 'Gore' at the security site Antionline.com, expresses some of his thoughts and feelings on the subject--and provides advice for those who may be uncertain about their own computer security.
