Mac ClassicMicrosoft Product for the Macintosh? Ya I know It comes with os 8.x. If you have ever used a PC, or so they say, “Its Microsoft, its breaks, i tried to uninstall it, it broke” Well I tried to remove Microsoft Personal Web Server from…
June 6, 2001 • 2 min readInterested in computer security and hacking? This book is written from the system administrators stand point. Hundreds of pages on security issues, how to secure your system, how the hackers get it. Out of those pages there is a nice chapter on our favorite operating…
Netopia has released Timbuktu Preview for Mac OS X. There is a 29.95 charge for this software. Timbuktu is remote administration software which runs on Windows and Macintosh platforms. We received a E-Mail from Ed noting of a security hole with this product that lets…
Resources, Development and TILs on Security Issues Here you will find reports and issues on software and the Mac OS. These are Apple.com and its’ discussion boards papers and documents. Use the feedback form below or send us a email with the title and the…
Information DoorStop, from Open Door Networks, Inc., is a software-based “firewall” product for Macintosh servers. DoorStop is software that you install directly on the servers which you wish to protect. DoorStop is significantly easier to set up and use than a hardware firewall and provides…
June 2, 2001 • 2 min readWhat is OpenSSH OpenSSH is a cost free version of the SSH protocol suite. Many of the users who utilize telnet, ftp, rlogin and other programs may not realize that their passwords are transmitted in plain text (unencrypted) across the Internet. The OpenSSH suite encrypts…
June 2, 2001 • 2 min readInformation IPNetSentry is a simple and intelligent security application which protects your Macintosh from outside Internet intruders. This is particularly important for Macintosh users who have cable modem, DSL, or another high-speed Internet service where connections can be maintained and left unattended for hours (or…
June 2, 2001 • 3 min readInformation ContentBarrier offers content control, web filters, parental control and much more. ContentBarrier is made by Intego, the creators of the MacOS firewall NetBarrier. This software is primarily used for two targeted audiences, the parent who want to restrict young children from accessing the uncensored…
June 2, 2001 • 4 min readInformation Snort is a lightweight network intrusion detection system, capable of performing real-time traffic analysis and packet logging on IP networks. It can perform protocol analysis, content searching/matching and can be used to detect a variety of attacks and probes, such as buffer overflows, stealth…
June 2, 2001 • 3 min readWhat is SSH Admin? Secure Shell Admin allows you to easily configure and use the Secure Shell Daemon. With Secure Shell Admin you have are setup easily with the 3 Step setup wizard. From there you may configure the server options and access lists. You…
June 2, 2001 • 1 min readInformation PGP Personal Security – 7.0.3 for Macintosh w/RSA – $19.95 USD – Strong, secure, protection for your hard disk, data, and email.. Available in: US or Canada only Views Excellent program, for those who remember 6.0.2 was free for a limited time. The current…
June 2, 2001 • 1 min readInformation Privacy means that only the intended recipient of a message can read it. By providing the ability to encrypt messages, PGP provides protection against anyone eavesdropping on the network. Even if the information is intercepted, it is completely unreadable to the snooper. Authentication identifies…
June 2, 2001 • 4 min readInformation PowerCrypt implements the major cryptographic methods, standards and hash algorithms: DES, IDEA, RSA, DSA, PKCS, MD2, MD5. As well, PowerCrypt implements the major secure e-mail protocols: PEM, S/MIME. PowerCrypt handles standard X 400 certificates: It stores received new certificates both as a local password…
June 2, 2001 • 1 min readInformation No Longer for the Macintosh, No download, No Purchase. Aladdin is the creator of the compression program ‘Stuffit Expander’. They have worked hard on all of their projects to ensure quality. Their programs are used by most of the macintosh community, and have been…
June 2, 2001 • 5 min readInformation Drop a file on this application to quickly and securely encrypt it, or decrypt previously encrypted files. Supports both QE’s original encryption format, and a text-based one, suitable for sending in the body of e-mail messages. Supports self-decrypting archives, so you can send encrypted…
June 2, 2001 • 1 min readInformation Files deleted by the Macintosh through the trash can are easily recovered using most disk utilities, including Norton and MacTools. Burn securely erases data in sensitive files by overwriting the data one or more times before the file is deleted. When combined with encryption…
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