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   <title>About.com Internet / Network Security: What's Hot Now</title>
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      <description>These articles that had the largest increase in popularity over the last week</description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:07:10 +0000</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Nessus Scans]]></title>
            <link>http://netsecurity.about.com/od/stepbystep/ss/nessus_scan.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A visual step-by-step tutorial on performing a vulnerability scan using Nessus 3]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Basics of Wireless Networking]]></title>
            <link>http://netsecurity.about.com/cs/wirelesssecurity/qt/qt_wifibasics.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A brief overview of the basics of wireless networking- the technology, terminology, protocols and equipment. This is provided as a beginning point before moving on to the concepts of securing wireless networks in the Free Wireless Network Security Class]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Personal Firewall Top Picks]]></title>
            <link>http://netsecurity.about.com/od/firewalls/tp/aatpfirewalls.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A listing of my top choices for personal firewall software you can employ on your system to restrict unauthorized traffic and protect it from malicious network activity.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Network Probe]]></title>
            <link>http://netsecurity.about.com/od/securitytoolprofiles/p/aaprnetprobe.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A profile and overview of the free Network Probe network protocol analyzer (packet sniffer) program.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Intro to Firewalls]]></title>
            <link>http://netsecurity.about.com/od/hackertools/a/aa072004.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[An article on the basics of firewalls- what is it? how does it work? Talks about firewalls as the first line of perimeter network security to restrict access to your network.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Vista Password Policy]]></title>
            <link>http://netsecurity.about.com/od/stepbystep/ss/winpasswords.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A step-by-step tutorial for configuring Password Policy in Windows Vista Local Security Policy - Account Policy settings. ]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[5 Steps Secure WinXP Home]]></title>
            <link>http://netsecurity.about.com/cs/windowsxp/a/aa042204_2.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Windows XP Home, like most Windows products for home users, is sorely lacking in security. It is better than past Windows operating systems for home users, but there are still some things you need to do. These are 5 quick steps you can take to make your Windows XP Home operating system more secure]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Security Certification Prep...]]></title>
            <link>http://netsecurity.about.com/od/getcertified/tp/aatp090603a.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[top books for preparing for security certification exams like Security+, CISSP, TICSA, SSCP, GSEC, SANS GIAC and others]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Prevent Identity Theft]]></title>
            <link>http://netsecurity.about.com/od/newsandeditorial1/a/aaidenttheft.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[It seems like almost weekly a major security breach is announced involving the compromise of hundreds of thousands or even millions of customer's personal information. Some look to network security as the solution. Some look to legislation and penalties as the solution. The reality is that most identity theft is actually very low-tech and it is up to you to guard your own identity. These ten tips will help you protect yourself from identity theft.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Disable ActiveX]]></title>
            <link>http://netsecurity.about.com/od/webbrowsersecurity/ss/disableactivex.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A step-by-step guide, with screenshots for visual aid, for disabling active scripting in the Internet Explorer web browser. Turning off ActiveX can protect your computer from malicious JavaScript, VBScript and other Active Scripting malware.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Hacker Defense Tools]]></title>
            <link>http://netsecurity.about.com/od/hackertools/a/aahackdefense.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[This is a listing of software to help you secure and protect your computer from various sorts of malware or malicious hacking attempts.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Information Leakage Part 4]]></title>
            <link>http://netsecurity.about.com/od/perimetersecurity/a/4_leakage.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A series of articles to help you understand the issues with 'Google Hacking' and losing private or sensitive information via the Web, and some steps you can take to protect your data]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Vista Security Gadgets]]></title>
            <link>http://netsecurity.about.com/od/secureyourwindowspc/tp/vistagadgets.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[One of the semi-frivilous new features of Vista is the Sidebar, which can hold a variety of &quot;Gadgets&quot;. There are gadgets to display the time, the local weather, your calendar, and a wide variety of third-party gadgets for monitoring all aspects of your computer system. These are the top picks for security-related Gadgets for the Sidebar.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Vista Parental Controls]]></title>
            <link>http://netsecurity.about.com/od/secureyourwindowspc/ss/VistaParents.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A visual step-by-step guide to configuring and using the Parental Controls features of Windows Vista]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Reset Passwords]]></title>
            <link>http://netsecurity.about.com/od/newsandeditorial1/ss/resetpassword_4.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[If you can't remember your Windows XP password and even the password hint isn't helping, you can use an account with Administrator rights to reset the password so you can once again access your account.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Using EFS]]></title>
            <link>http://netsecurity.about.com/od/quicktips/qt/efs.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Windows EFS (Encrypted File System) can help you add extra security and protection for your files to make sure that unauthorized users are unable to view or use them.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Intro to Vulnerability Scans]]></title>
            <link>http://netsecurity.about.com/cs/hackertools/a/aa030404.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A brief article introducing the concepts of vulnerability scanning- how it works, what sorts of things it checks for, what the results mean to you and how you might use a vulnerability scanner to detect weaknesses in your network and fix them before they are used against you]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Change Default SSID]]></title>
            <link>http://netsecurity.about.com/od/stepbystep/ss/change_ssid_3.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[change the default SSID to some other unique SSID that is not identifiable to you. Do not use your name or anything obvious like that.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Port Knocking]]></title>
            <link>http://netsecurity.about.com/cs/generalsecurity/a/aa032004.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Port knocking is all the rage these days. As with almost anything in computers- what can be used to provide a convenience or feature can also be turned against you. Both good guys and bad guys are discovering new ways to use port knocking.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Email Encryption]]></title>
            <link>http://netsecurity.about.com/cs/emailsecurity/a/aa051004.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A brief article describing why you should encrypt your email communications and some tips on how to do it]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Proxy Server]]></title>
            <link>http://netsecurity.about.com/cs/generalsecurity/g/def_proxy.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A definition of the term proxy server]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Free Anti-Spyware Tools]]></title>
            <link>http://netsecurity.about.com/od/spywareadwareremoval/a/aafreespyware.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Free spyware removal tools and utilities to help you block, or at least detect and remove spyware and adware that can infest your computer and bog it down severely and may even perform malicious functions like capturing your passwords.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Ad-Aware Pro AE]]></title>
            <link>http://netsecurity.about.com/od/readproductreviews/fr/adawareproae.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A review of Ad-Aware Pro AE (Anniversary Edition). Lavasoft released new versions of Ad-Aware dubbed AE for Anniversary Edition in honor of 10 years of leading spyware and malware protection.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Foundstone Vision]]></title>
            <link>http://netsecurity.about.com/od/portscanners/p/aapr_vision.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A profile of Foundstone's free Vision utility, a host-based computer forensics tool for the Windows platform.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Windows Vista Backup]]></title>
            <link>http://netsecurity.about.com/od/secureyourwindowspc/ss/vistabackup_8.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A visual, step-by-step tutorial to illustrate how to backup and restore data in Microsoft Windows Vista]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Secure Your Wireless Network]]></title>
            <link>http://netsecurity.about.com/od/secureyourwifinetwork/a/securewifi_2.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Secure Your Wireless Network: Understanding the threats and how to protect your network against them]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Profile: Nessus]]></title>
            <link>http://netsecurity.about.com/cs/toolsutilities/p/aapf100403.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[profile of freely available Nessus open source vulnerability scanner from your About.com Guide for Internet / Network Security, Tony Bradley]]></description>
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