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Enterprise Networking Planet: Linux Lockpicks for Whitehat Locksmiths

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Jan 7, 2007

“Script kiddies, far eastern organized crime gangs, disgruntled
employees: you name them and the chances are that at some point in
the future your network will come under attack from them. In fact
it probably already has.

“Network security is a tricky problem for administrators because
there’s nothing you can do to make your network completely secure
forever–security is a continuous process, and the aim must be to
make it secure enough to make the risk of penetration acceptable,
at an acceptable cost…”


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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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