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Information Systems Security
Further your education with a degree from an ITT Tech! Over 75 locations nationwide or study online! - The ITT Technical Institute offers an on-line program leading to a Bachelor of Science degree in Information Systems Security. This program is offered on-line to allow students the flexibility to participate when it is convenient to them.

Home Computer Security

Your home computer is a popular target for intruders. Why? Because intruders want what you’ve stored there. They look for credit card numbers, bank account information, and anything else they can find. By stealing that information, intruders can use your money to buy themselves goods and services.

Firewall and Proxy Server HowTo

This document is designed to describe the basics of firewall systems and give you some detail on setting up both a filtering and proxy firewall on a Linux based system.

What is a Firewall?

The term "fire wall" originally meant, and still means, a fireproof wall intended to prevent the spread of fire from one room or area of a building to another. The Internet is a volatile and unsafe environment when viewed from a computer-security perspective, therefore "firewall" is an excellent metaphor for network security.

Firewalls

An introduction to firewalls, different kinds of firewalls and the advantages and disadvantages of each.

Network and Computer Security Tutorial

In this computer security tutorial, the terms computer security and network security will be used often. When the term computer security is used, it specifically refers to the security of one computer, although the overall security of each individual computer is required for network security. When the term network security is used, it refers to the security of the network in general. This includes such issues as password security, network sniffing, intrusion detection, firewalls, network structure and so forth.

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