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It is always recommended that a strong password should be used to resist guessing and brute-force attacks and lower the risk of security breach. An account with a weak password, such as a word in dictionary, can easily be broken by a hacker. He/She may then read, modify or delete all your files and ...
/* The following article is extracted from the "Information Security Newsletter" published by the JUCC IS Task Force. */ The following security recommendations or guidelines help secure your server: 1. Rename the Administrator Account - Renaming the Administrator Account will help to prevent a brute ...
/* The following article is extracted from the "Information Security Newsletter" published by the JUCC IS Task Force. */ 1. Consider Using a Firewall For the network hosting the Terminal Server, it is best practice to use a firewall capable of stateful packet inspection. A firewall capable of ...
/* The following article is extracted from the "Information Security Newsletter" published by the JUCC IS Task Force. */ Vulnerabilities in Remote Desktop Connection Vulnerabilities have been discovered in the Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection which could allow an attacker to take complete control ...
/* The following article is extracted from the "Information Security Newsletter" published by the JUCC IS Task Force. */ Continuous advancements have been made to improve Remote Desktop security; however, universities still remain as a major target for exploiting Remote Desktop vulnerabilities: 1 ...
/* The following article is extracted from the "Information Security Newsletter" published by the JUCC IS Task Force. */ Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) is a proprietary protocol developed by Microsoft that enables users to interface with another computer through a graphical interface. RDP is based on ...
Introduction The Committee on Information Services and Technology approved the Electronic University Data Regulations 1 on 19 August 2010. Faculties and staff are obliged to protect “all data collected, maintained and used in the University's information systems.” In addition to observing related ...
With the mobile workforce growing continuously, it is a major concern for IT decision makers to protect sensitive data on mobile computers. Starting from Windows Vista, BitLocker Drive Encryption helps protect sensitive data from being accessed by unauthorized users. BitLocker To Go extends such ...
In recent years, due to the proliferation of low cost mobile devices like notebook/netbook computers and Wi-Fi phones, more and more people use these devices for communication and Internet access via the wireless networks. However, wireless networks are insecure by nature. In wireless networks, data ...
A good password is easy to remember but hard to crack. It should be long (at least 8 characters, 14 characters or longer is ideal), complex (include a combination of uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols), difficult to guess (appear to be totally random to anyone except you), and ...