FirePanel XP is an extension for the new firewall found in Windows XP SP2 and Windows Server2003 SP1. FirePanel XP it modifies your Windows Firewall, with features not normally available to users. You can set rules, monitor your firewall activity, watch logs, and keep realtime tabs on what exactly your connection is being exposed to.
Protect servers from most unsolicited internet traffic and malicious probes, by specifying which addresses can even find that open port; If the IP is not on the list, the packet is simply dropped and logged, limiting the surface of attack on your connection, rendering you FULL STEALTH.
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Check out this document that describes the compromise of a Debian Linux server on an internal network. We look at how the incident first came to light, the response procedures and an analysis of the actions of the attacker. This leads us to some recommendations on how to secure systems against this kind of exploitation in future. None of this is particularly new or surprising, but hopefully will serve as a welcome reminder, or as useful material when trying to justify particular security policies.
Nortel Networks Corp a giant in telecommunications equipment on Thursday announced its mammoth 1.9 billion spending plan for research and development. This highly anticipated plan will be announced next week and as predicted already creating a lot of buzz in the tech world. According to the CEO Mike Zafirovski the increased R&D budget is the only alternative to have a minimum of 20 points of market share.
Mike Zafirovski was heard saying in conference on web cast “This is intended to be a growth story and will be a growth story. So though we may be exiting some activities … we will be reinvesting in places we’re going to win,”
From the year 1999 Nortel had been on a downward spiral and had to face problems like layoffs, financial restatements, lawsuits, and rigid and criminal probes. The company wants to break away from all these detriments and look at the year 2006 makeover year where Nortel is at a “ground zero”. One of the first steps taken by Zafirovski former Motorola and General Electric chief is to cut down the organization from 10 layers to a 6.
The Chinese Router maker Tasman Networks has already bought by Nortel for $99.5 million and they have also joined hands with their Chinese competitor Huawei Technologies for high-speed access products. Thus from the looks of it Nortel is all geared up for a change and leave a mark in tech world.
A 16-year-old boy was arrested Wednesday after postings on the popular Web site MySpace.com allegedly showed him holding handguns, authorities said.
The teen was being held at a juvenile detention center facing three misdemeanor charges of juvenile possession of a handgun, said district attorney spokeswoman Pam Russell. He is due in court February 27.
Some cool news today
A report released this week by visiongain says wireless venture capital has seen steady growth since 2000 and is poised to hit an all-time high this year.
In general, the report says, venture capital investments are trending downward. Wireless technology, however, is the exception.
During 2005, 152 wireless-related companies received $1.3 billion in funding, a 24-percent increase over 2004’s $1.1 billion. Wireless accounted for 7 percent of total venture capital investment last year, a figure visiongain predicts will rise in 2006 and beyond. The firm says most telecom investment today – about 60 percent – is based in wireless technologies such as networking, infrastructure, semiconductors, mobile computing, content and services.
Nortel lost a lot or money for some years and now they are going to spend more money. That’s weird stuff.
Nortel Networks Corp. , one of the world’s biggest telecommunications equipment suppliers, said on Thursday it will unveil a $1.9 billion spending plan for research and development next week.
“We have teams working on where and how we’re going to be investing the $1.9 billion. We’ll be announcing it next week,” chief executive Mike Zafirovski told a conference in Whistler, British Columbia.
Woke up this morning and found it snowing. Just light snow. Not as bad as the incident in Moscow where the snow came down when the roof of the market collapsed. Then the sun came out in the afternoon. Then it got really cold at night and the wind was strong. My face just froze.
arie kraai’s website. my colleague in Netherlands
He stays in Gouda.
The main activity in Gouda revolves around the “Markt” (Market Square), which for Dutch standards is very spacious. In the middle of the markt stands the “Stadhuis” (town hall) built in 1450 in a Gothic style that is very reminiscent of the flamboyant Gothic style of the Flemish town halls (ex : Leuven, Mechelen, Kortrijk). The Gouda town hall has numerous statues of Burgundian Dukes and Duchesses and lofty step gables sprouting pinnacles. Every hour you can listen to the city hall’s chimes and watch the puppetshow depicting the moment that city rights were given to Gouda back in 1272 by Floris V.
1 Microsoft releases enterprise Vista beta
Microsoft has released a new Community Technology Preview (CTP) test version of its forthcoming Windows Vista operating system highlighting new features for enterprises.
Microsoft in the past has mainly focused on the consumer features in Windows Vista, but the operating system is also designed to provide new features to enterprise users, general manager for Windows client product management Brad Goldberg said in a conference call with reporters
2 Spb AirIslands for Pocket PC Contest Awards Cash
Spb Software House is launching a Spb AirIslands contest with a twist. The software publisher will convert the winner’s game money earned in Spb AirIslands to actual money.
3 Mac Security Exploits Don’t Shake Up Apple VARs
Mac OS X had enjoyed the status of never having been exploited by a live virus or worm, until late last week. The first OS X worm, a trojan called OSX.Leap.A, was delivered via Apple’s iChat instant-messaging application on Feb. 16. And since then, a second worm has been found, along with a vulnerability in the new OS X 10.4.5 that could allow arbitrary commands to be executed automatically through the Safari Web browser via a malicious site. Discovered by Danish security firm Secunia, the new vulnerability was labeled “extremely critical.”
I am in Netherlands now and I’m planning a trip in April 2006. (spring). Found some cool websites that offer Paris tours.
1 Paris Vision – Paris Vision Discovery Tour PC
2 hours in a double deck coach to discover Paris: Le Louvre, Notre-Dame, Bastille, Champs Elysées, Arc de Triomphe, Opera, Tour Eiffel, Place de la Concorde, Invalides, Madeleine. You can use your voucher whenever you want during your stay. Departure everyday at 9AM, 12PM, 3PM.
2 City Tour & Lunch at The Eiffel Tower & Seine River Cruise for 87 Euros.
After being picked up from your hotel in Paris, you will start with the city tour, escorted by our driver guide. He / She will show you around Paris, the “must see” of Paris in 2 hours :Champs-Elysees, Arch of Triumph, Concorde Square, Invalides*, Eiffel Tower and Trocadero* ,The Opera, Notre-Dame Cathedral*, Louvre Palace-Museum, Orsay Museum, Madeleine Church. During your tour, the driver guide will explain the different monuments or landmarks, its history, and its particularity.
3 Private and Customized Tours by Panache Tours
Discover Paris Day Tour – see the sights that make Paris the most romantic and famous city in the world! Hit all the major sights, including the Champs Elysées, Arc de Triomphe, Place de la Concorde, Paris Opera, Louvre Palace, Orsay Museum, and the Eiffel Tower. Or, if you prefer, include only those sights you particularly want to see. Off-the-beaten-track or unusual sights like the Catacombs or the Roman Arena can also be included, as well as special sights and activities for kids, gardens, shopping, and more. Private Tour Prices: Half Day 400 EUROS.
Tour prices are PER TOUR for 1 to 8 guests. For larger groups, contact us. Prices include: an English- speaking tour guide or guide/driver (German, Japanese, Russian, Spanish, French, and Italian also available); tours with vehicle include a private, air-conditioned 8-passenger vehicle, pick up and return to your Paris hotel. Prices do NOT include meals, entrance fees, Metro/bus, hotel & any other personal expenses.
4 Eiffel Tower Webcam in Paris
FULL view of the Eiffel Tower Webcam in Paris from 8 shots
http://www.abcparislive.com/paris_webcam/eiffel_tower.htm
AMSTERDAM TOURS
1. The Internet Guide to Amsterdam
2 Network Map for Amsterdam for metro, tram, bus, train and ferry
