Lately, the word "security" has been tossed around a lot in the news, IRC channels and elsewhere in the community. It seems that there's no end to viruses and script kiddies out there just waiting to get through the security on . . .
Lately, the word "security" has been tossed around a lot in the news, IRC channels and elsewhere in the community. It seems that there's no end to viruses and script kiddies out there just waiting to get through the security on your network and damage something, or use your network to help with the latest denial-of-service attack. When someone breaks into your network, not only is it an inconvenience to you, but also a potential problem for others in the Internet community. What? You said you don't have security on your network? Gasp! Well, that's what we're here to talk about. We're going to share some reasons why you want security on your box along with a few pointers on how to secure your network. We're not going to go into great detail (that's for later articles). Our aim is to make you more aware of why you need to secure your network and then point you in the right direction.

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