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Six ways to use Linux Live CDs in your business

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Web Webster
Web Webster
Oct 4, 2011

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“#2 Test the security of your network: There are some specific
distributions on the market which aim at the niche of security
specialists. The most famous and most powerful of them is Backtrack
Linux. It is a Live CD which hosts lots of tools for security
specialists. Even if you have no security specialists on staff, it
is worth it to periodically check your network vulnerability using
the most common testing tools.

“Of course, you don’t need these tools in your everyday life,
that’s why having Live CD is the most convenient way to run the
checks.

“Another purpose of Backtrack Linux could be forensic research
if you need to investigate any suspicious activity of users on your
systems.”


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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