Security Technique Magazine -- November 2003

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Email Security
PGP Integration in MacOS X Email Clients

For small and medium sized enterprises, PGP offers "pretty good privacy" for a pretty good price. Integrating it with your desktop email application can be painful though. Review the options for MacOS X that relieve the pain.

How to Generate a Key for PGP

Before users can receieve encrypted email, they must generate a key pair. Matt Hamrick steps us through the process in a relatively short proceedure suitable for including in your processes and procedures manual.

Macintosh
Creating An Encrypted Disk Image on MacOS X

Unknown to most MacOS X users, built in to modern Macs is the ability to create and mount encrypted volumes. This article takes us through the process of setting up a privacy-enhanced enclave inside your Mac.

Software
Considerations for Passwords in Secure Systems

Passwords are the cornerstone of traditional user security. In this article, the first in a series, Matt Hamrick walks us through the do's and don'ts when using password in modern systems.

Wireless Security
WiFi Security Checklist

Deploying a wireless network? This article provides this high-level description of existing, practical security features for WiFi security.