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Nov 26, 2012The auditd tool can provide system logging capabilities to satisfy even the most paranoid users.
more »MegaDroid Project Studies Smartphone Security
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more »Citrix Releases XenServer 6.1
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more »Testing Password Quality Creating secure passwords and testing their quality
Oct 09, 2012Create secure passwords with the help of a password generator and check for quality at the same time.
more »Red Hat Updates Enterprise MRG
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more »Zentyal Announces Zentyal 3.0
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more »IPv6 Pen Testing Pen testing on IPv6 networks
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more »Security Lessons: Database Security Protecting your database
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