Security Portal: Ask Buffy – named pipes, IPSec documentation and dangerous protocols

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Jan 11, 2001

“Have a question about information security? Buffy has an
answer. This week she returns to named pipes, and answers questions
about IPSec documentation; dangerous protocols; getting into the
security field; Network Blackjack; and mail server
connectivity….”

“Where can I find good documentation on IPSec? I’m looking
mainly for a type of descriptive tutorial. Whenever I search, I
generally or rather always land on the IPSec charted page and end
up reading RFCs. Any sites?…”

“I am a network engineer and am currently going through a
security overhaul at work. My question is, what protocols are the
most dangerous to have running? My angle is to protect from
hackers. Is there a list somewhere of which are exploitable and how
they are exploited?…”

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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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