Mobility
French govt bans BlackBerry citing security risks
In an interesting twist, the French government has banned members and their advisors from using BlackBerrys, citing security concerns arising from the fact that data…
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Security
Apple
Safari, Meet Windows: Apple’s cool browser comes with security holes
One of the 12 reasons Apple says “you’ll love” Safari for Windows – “Now you can enjoy worry-free web browsing on any computer. Apple engineers…
Exchange 2007
CAS In DMZ Redux: Time For an OWA Appliance?
The number of times I continue to field this question is amazing – Can the Client Access Server be located in the perimeter (DMZ) network?…
Exchange 2007
Released: Update Rollup 2 for Exchange Server 2007 (KB935490)
Microsoft has just released Update Rollup 2 for Exchange Server 2007 (KB935490). This update comes less than 3 weeks after the previous rollup – Update…
News
Computerworld: The deal on the Windows DNS bug
The still unpatched Windows DNS Server bug has been the topic of many a security discussions during the past few days. If you’re running your…
Administration
RFC 2821, HELO again: Validating the HELO/EHLO domain
RFCs 2821 and 1869 specify the format of HELO/EHLO commands issued by a SMTP client to initiate a SMTP session. RFC 2821 on HELO/EHLO command:…
Administration
Exchange Server 2007: Managing And Filtering Anti-Spam Agent Logs
Exchange 2007 includes a number of anti-spam agents to filter spam. The anti-spam agents log their actions in (anti-spam) agent logs. The default agent log…
Archiving & Compliance
Email Archiving and Compliance: Learning from email issues that plague the White House
Over the weekend, Wall Street Journal reported “White House Probes More Lost Emails” (external links do not work, WSJ.com requires subscription to read this article).…
Apple
Internetnews.com: Surprise, Microsoft Listed as Most Secure OS!
Microsoft has no dearth of critics as far as security goes, particularly from the open source bandwagon. Apple’s commercials certainly show no mercy when talking…
Exchange 2007
Locating Exchange Server 2007 CAS role in the perimeter?
Where should you locate Exchange Server 2007 servers with the Client Access Server (CAS) role? Is it more secure to locate them in perimeter network…