Cornerstone Issue 38: January 30, 2002



Welcome to Issue 38 of Cornerstone, an electronic newsletter issued periodically by Core Competence.

Cornerstone reports on a wide range of networking topics and activities involving Core Competence. A brief abstract explains what you will find if you choose to visit each URL.

ON-LINE EVENTS

http://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/onlineEvents/0,289675,sid7,00.html
Make Your Wireless LAN Secure
searchNetworking Audio Event, February 12, 2002

Without the proper safeguards, 802.11b is an easily compromised back door into your network. Learn about the measures you can take to eliminate the security risks of 802.11b wireless LANs. Attend this live audio event presented by Lisa Phifer.

http://www.watchguard.com/webcast
Strategic Network Security for Executives
WatchGuard Video Webcast, December 13, 2001

Does network security have its place in your business continuity plans? Business leaders are invited to join Dave Piscitello as he outlines your executive role in the formation of a security strategy, and the business pitfalls you can avoid in the process. View this on-demand video webcast produced by WatchGuard Technologies.

REMOTE ACCESS SECURITY

http://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/onlineEventsTranscripts/0,289709,sid7,00.html
Deployment Considerations for Remote Access VPNs
searchNetworking Audio Event, December 19, 2001

Lisa Phifer discusses how teleworkers with remote access can save time and money, if their VPN meets remote access requirements. If you missed this live event, listen to this on-demand archive to learn about common deployment issues that must be considered for successful remote access VPN rollout.

http://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid7_gci798888,00.html
Securing PDA Enterprise Network Access
searchNetworking.com, January 25, 2002

Ever since the Palm Pilot's debut, administrators have been under fire to support PDAs as an integral part of IT infrastructure. As PDAs get more robust and better connected, demand is increasing for PDA remote access to enterprise networks. In this column, Lisa Phifer provides an overview of secure access alternatives for PDA users.

VIRTUAL PRIVATE NETWORKING

http://isp-planet.com/technology/vpn/vpn_conclusion.html
VPN RFP Lab Eval: Final Thoughts
ISP-Planet, January 4, 2002

The conclusion to ISP-Planet's RFP series covering VPN appliances suitable for delivery of managed security services to broadband enabled SMBs. Visit this URL to read Lisa's head-to-head comparison of the products proposed by NetScreen, RapidStream, and SonicWALL and register your vote for the series winner.

http://isp-planet.com/technology/vpn/netscreen_eval2.html
http://isp-planet.com/technology/vpn/netscreen_eval3.html
Parts 2 and 3: NetScreen VPN RFP Lab Eval
ISP-Planet, December 13 and 20, 2001

Here, Lisa Phifer completes her ISP-Planet evaluation of NetScreen's proposed solution: the NetScreen-100 and NetScreen-5XP, provisioned with NetScreen-Global.

http://www.tisc2002.com/insight.html#v322
Pushing IPsec Through NAT
TISC Insight, December 7, 2001

In this TISC Insight column, Lisa Phifer explains when and how NAT and PAT break IKE and IPsec, and discusses a standards initiative designed to remove some of the barriers NAT and PAT place between roaming users and IPsec security gateways.

LIVE SECURITY COLUMNS

http://www.corecom.com/external/livesecurity/webblocker.htm
Using the HTTP Proxy/WebBlocker
LiveSecurity Editorial, September 14, 2001

With WatchGuard's permission, CoreCom reposts Dave Piscitello's editorial on examining content types and inspecting Web page content at the firewall, using HTTP Proxy and WebBlocker Controls.

http://www.corecom.com/external/livesecurity/recoveringfb.htm
Recovering a Firebox
LiveSecurity Editorial, November 9, 2001

With WatchGuard's permission, CoreCom reposts Dave Piscitello's editorial on business resumption planning and disaster recovery measures you should consider for the security services provided by your firewall.

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