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BackTrack Linux

BackTrack Linux is the highest rated and acclaimed Linux security distribution to date. BackTrack is a Linux-based penetration testing arsenal that aids security professionals in the ability to perform assessments in a purely native environment dedicated to hacking. BackTrack is intended for all audiences from the most savvy security professionals to early newcomers to the information […]

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My thoughts on how to keep your data safe

I think that data security should be one of the top concerns for computer users. If your computer is stolen, often the impact of confidential or proprietary data being lost or compromised can be much higher than the cost of replacing computer itself. There are many easy ways of keeping your data out of the […]

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How to get your Dell Service Tag

There are those times you need the service tag from a system such as a noteboot, server, or pc and just can’t get to it.  Or… taking the “I’m not getting up for this method”. Using the Windows Management Instrumentation Command-line (WMIC) you can pull this information right from the command prompt. Simply type the following: […]

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Test your anti-virus product

I was thinking tonight about anti-virus programs used today.  And with the many malware attacks that aim to cripple your anti-virus solution, how can one test if its working or not. To get past that fale sense of security; because what we don’t know will hurt us.  That said I suggest using a test virus (known virus saved on […]

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A change in theme

Yesterday I was feeling like it was time for a change… One of those changes was the theme for jermsmit.com. I’d been using my theme for a few years now and well I wanted to try something new.  …and today; here it is. Regular readers who check in via an RSS feed won’t notice any […]

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Dynamic IP Restrictions in IIS7

The Dynamic IP Restrictions Extension for IIS provides IT Professionals and Hosters a configurable module that helps mitigate or block Denial of Service Attacks or cracking of passwords through brute-force by temporarily blocking Internet Protocol (IP) addresses of HTTP clients who follow a pattern that could be conducive to one of such attacks. This module […]