November 4th, 2011 
Mourad Ben Lakhoua Networks are huge. It is mind blowing how many different elements make up a network. You have at a high level the software and hardware. You get many different flavors of operating systems which might also differ in patch level and service packs installed on each. Hardware is even more diverse; apart from the different [...]
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No Comments » October 14th, 2011 Mourad Ben Lakhoua A network scanner is a must for every organization. An important feature in this great network security tool is patch management. Irrespective of which network scanner you use, there is a certain procedure that one should follow when handling patch management in order to avoid future problems. The first thing a system administrator should do [...]
Posted in Guest blog Tags: GFI, GFI Languard, network scanner, Patch Management Utility No Comments » June 13th, 2011 Mourad Ben Lakhoua Web-based threats, cyberslacking, uncontrolled web browsing and the downloading of unauthorized material, are a few reasons behind the increasing need for organizations to deploy internet access control within their infrastructure. Nearly every organization today is connected to the internet, and the majority also give their employees full access. Internet use is seen by some as [...]
Posted in Guest blog, Internet Tags: Access Control, Cybercrime, cybersecurity, GFI, Internet Security, Websurfing 18 Comments » May 31st, 2011 Mourad Ben Lakhoua Although server patch management is unlikely to be a topic that excites the average network administrator, an effective strategy for the deployment of updates is essential to avoid unexpected downtime and risks to company data. As soon as knowledge of a new vulnerability becomes public, hackers and malware creators race to take advantage. Sensible network [...]
March 4th, 2011 Mourad Ben Lakhoua Your body is a network. Every day, different germs and viruses can attack different areas of your body. Each attack has a different effect on your system – a cold can last for a few days, but a serious chest infection might land you into hospital if not treated properly and in a timely manner. [...]
September 18th, 2010 Mourad Ben Lakhoua Chemtrails, Vegas, Roulette and the IRS By Rick Lawhorn CISSP, CISA, CHP, CHSS No matter if you believe in conspiratorial chemtrails or scientifically sound contrails, the ability to see where you have been and guess which direction you are potentially heading is paramount to data security in the clouds. Of course, data flying around the [...]
November 23rd, 2009 Mourad Ben Lakhoua For organizations that want to keep their computer network secure, the most basic thing they can do is to keep it patched. It’s not necessarily the most glamorous work out there for your overworked and overstretched IT people (which is why so many organizations are ignoring patching, at their peril). But your servers, network systems, [...]
