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Security Portal: Ask Buffy – Microsoft and Unix, Logging User Activity and the S2ML standard

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Web Webster
Web Webster
Jan 18, 2001

“Microsoft integrated EFS (Encrypting File System) into its
Windows 2000 Server products. I am just wondering if there are any
similar products or packages for a Unix file system….”

“Is there a decent program that logs activity by users, or one
that allows the admin to watch what they are doing at a particular
time?…”

“I have been reviewing the S2ML standard and wanted to know
whether it is a replacement for SSL/SET, etc., or would it be used
in conjunction?…”

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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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