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Articles and Guides

For Everyone

• Computers Are Not Toasters
• Cornell Spider for finding sensitive data
• Data Encryption
• Desktop Search
• Email Security
• Hashing the OpenSSH known_hosts file
• Passphrase Resources
• Protecting Against Viruses
• Protecting Your Home PC
• Protecting Your Laptop Computer
• Protecting Your On-Campus Computer
• Protecting Your Personal Computer Accounts
• Running with Scissors
• Secure File Transfer Alternatives
• Securely Removing Data
• 2008 University Security Trends

Here are some other useful guides from sites external to the ITSO:

• Sensitive Data Protection
• How can I securely wipe disk drives using DBAN?

For Sysadmins

• Best Practices For Securing IT Resources
• Disable Autorun
• Hashing the OpenSSH known_hosts file
• Post Install Package Verification
• Preventing Mail Relay Abuse
• Protecting IIS
• Restricting Access to Windows Computers
• Securing inetd
• SSH Installation and Use
• TCP Wrappers
• You Don't Need Root for That

Here are some other useful guides from sites external to the ITSO:

• Steps for Recovering from a UNIX or NT System Compromise
• At IU, how do I obtain an SSL certificate for my web server?
• Security Configuration Guides from the National Security Agency
• Best Practice Guide Library from the Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST)
• Securing Mac OS X (PDF)
• Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs) from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

For IT Managers

• Best Practices for Handling Electronic Institutional and Personal Information
• Guidelines for Handling Electronic Institutional and Personal Information

Here are some other useful guides from sites external to the ITSO:

• IT Security Checklists and Implementation Guides from the National Institute of Standards and Technology

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