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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.
http://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/onlineEvents/0,289675,sid7,00.html
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
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.
http://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/onlineEventsTranscripts/0,289709,sid7,00.html
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
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.
http://isp-planet.com/technology/vpn/vpn_conclusion.html
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
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
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.
http://www.corecom.com/external/livesecurity/webblocker.htm
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
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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