Security News, Information, Blogs, and Analysis, on BrianMadden.com

We use a "tag" system for keeping track of topics on BrianMadden.com. Here's everything we have that's been tagged with "Security". This includes forum posts, blog entries, podcasts, videos, and presentations.

Original blog posts about Security: 46

Do SBC and client VMs mean we finally can throw away crazy host-scanning VPN solutions?

Last week, RBC Capital Markets equity research group released a report about Check Point Software discussing an potential upcoming product called "Abra." Abra would be sold in the form of a USB stick that end users plug into personal / non-corporate...

Published Mon, Dec 12 2009 12:00 AM by Brian Madden

Filed under: MokaFive, VDI, RingCube, Security, Check Point
In a virtual desktop world, do we need to pay $30 a seat for antivirus and client security?

I got an email from a reader last week asking a simple question: “With all this desktop virtualization, do you think we still need to keep paying $30 a seat for client security suites (antivirus, etc.)?” This is a great question which we’ll...

Published Wed, Dec 12 2009 12:00 AM by Brian Madden

Filed under: VDI, Security, Symantec, McAfee
How do you lock down a Terminal Server?

Christa Anderson and Kristin Griffin are collaborating on a Windows 2008 Terminal Services book for Microsoft. Part of this project includes small "tips from the field" entries written by different people. They asked me to write a short bit on security, specifically, what's my one "hot tip" about locking down a terminal server?...

Published Fri, Jul 07 2008 4:31 AM by Brian Madden

Filed under: Microsoft Terminal Services, Security

Blog posts from around the web about Security: 38

New Articles, Tools, Tips and Tricks: Windows (7 and 2008 R2), PowerShell and Citrix

Windows General Good info for troubleshooting DFS-Namespaces in the MS KB: Storage locations, inconsistencies and how to deal with them. Complex passwords and security guidelines for end users? No, thank you, says MS researcher. I agree. Here is a hard...

Published Wed, Feb 02 2010 7:20 PM by Helge Klein

Filed under: User Profiles, User Profile Manager, Security, x64, DFS, Migration, SConfig, PowerShell, Active Directory, XenDesktop, Application Streaming, Mandatory Profile, SSD, Windows Features, PSExec, System State Analyzer, RDP, Defragmenting, UPHClean, Features, Resource Manager, ETW, Microsoft Knowledge Base, Printing, Domain controller stickiness, WebInterface, EdgeSight, Tips and Tricks, New Articles and Tools
Citrix Reciever 2.0 for iPhone has been released!

This is a joyous time.. Citrix sent us one of the fun-filled Christmas gifts.. the new version of the Citrix Receiver for iPhone. I have had the pleasure of testing this new version and i must say that it is an incredible client. This Receiver really...

Published Mon, Dec 12 2009 12:28 PM by ReneVester.com

Filed under: Server Based Computing, XenApp, Security, XenDesktop, Citrix, Receiver, SMS PASSCODE, iPhone, RSA
SMS PASSCODE declared a top five innovator in the security industry..

Once in a while, the little innovative, creative and fun companies actually takes off! i am thrilled that the SMS based 2-factor authentication solution from SMS PASSCODE is one of the technologies which has taken off like this. I have written about this...

Published Mon, Nov 11 2009 12:32 AM by ReneVester.com

Filed under: Security, SMS PASSCODE, SC Magazine, innovator

Forum posts tagged with Security: 117

Hypervisor Firewalls ? any views

Does anyone have a view on the need for hypervisor firewalls ? I have seen Altor Networks have a comprehensive solution but am interested to get views on the need for this in typical commercial environments. Both Citrix and VMware seem to think their hypervisors are fairly robust anyway - VMware being...

Posted to Security by Les Mayhead on Thu, Feb 25 2010
Password Manager

Hi Guys, I have installed my new XenApp 5 server with advanced licensing. I have Password amanger installed also. When I go to configure user it wants me to change my licensing to named user. Can I get around this some how, I would rather uninstall it but I can't find it in add/remove programs. I...

Posted to Security by Ola Omomo on Sun, Jan 31 2010
Restrict Access To Web Interface

I run an environment with a single farm and multiple CWI portals all branded differently for different clients. I have been looking for a way to restrict users from company A to only have access to CWI A and not B and C etc. There are a couple of solutions I have seen but they usually either need to...

Posted to Security by KennyB on Tue, Oct 27 2009