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Netcraftsmen News Update (July 2007)

Update on Chesapeake Netcraftsmen. 

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Preparing for IPv6 (Feb. 2007)

Dr. Pete Welcher, a Senior Consultant for Chesapeake NetCraftsmen, covers some of the steps in preparing for IPv6. Topics discussed include:

1. Why Should You Care About IPv6?
2. IPv6 Is Available Now
3. Technical Benefits of IPv6
4. Secure Your Wireless Clients
5. Some Considerations About Deploying IPv6
6. Planning to Deploy IPv6
7. Recommendations

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Five Ways to Secure Your Wireless Network (Sep. 2006)

Ron Trunk, a Senior Consultant for Chesapeake NetCraftsmen, covers some ways to secure your wireless network in this newsletter. HIs steps include:

1. Start With a Practical Wireless Security Policy
2. Secure Your Wireless LAN
3. Secure Your Wired LAN
4. Secure Your Wireless Clients
5. Train Your Users

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Is Your Information Security Working? (April 3, 2006)

Bill Young, a Senior Security Consultant for Chesapeake NetCraftsmen, asks: Is your Information Security Working? In this newletter he covers:

1. Defense In Depth
2. Good Intentions
3. The Devil is in the Detais
4. It Takes People to Run the Tools
5. The Audit Trap
6. Start Sleeping Better At Night

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Is It Time to Stop Outsourcing Your Optical Network? (Feb. 23, 2006)

Chris Rose, a Senior Optical Technologies Consultant at Chesapeake NetCraftsmen, discusses whether 'Is it Time to Stop Outsourcing Your Optical Network?' in our recent newsletter. He covers:

1. How optical networks have changed

2. What to consider

  • Technical skills needed
  • Hard Costs
  • Soft Costs

3. Will insourcing improve your bottom line?

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Five Ways to Increase Your Network Availability (December 20, 2005)

Ron Trunk, a Senior Consultant for Chesapeake NetCraftsmen, covers some ways to increase network availability in this newsletter. He discusses:

1. Documenting the network
2. Implementing Change Management
3. Testing changes before deployment
4. Monitoring your network performance
5. Focusing on your people

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Information Security Policy Essentials (November 17, 2005)

Bill Young, a Senior Security Consultant for Chesapeake NetCraftsmen, discusses some essentials for implementing security in this newsletter. He covers:

1. Addressing security policy needs
2. Developing security policies
3. Management buy in supporting the policy
4. Building an implementation and remediation plan
5. Educating users
6. Reviewing the policy

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What You Need to Know Before Buying Network Penetration Services (September 29, 2005)

Ron Trunk, a Senior Consultant for Chesapeake NetCraftsmen, discusses some considerations in buying network penetration service in this newsletter. He reviews:

1. Securing the perimeter
2. Internal security
3. Looking at wireless networks
4. User education and processes
5. Penetration testing as part of a security plan

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Five Ways to Ensure VoIP  Reliability (August 30, 2005)

Ron Trunk, a Senior Consultant for Chesapeake NetCraftsmen, describes ways to ensure Voice over IP reliability in this newsletter. He discusses:

1. Keeping your voice and data networks separate
2. Applying QoS consistently
3. Implementing backup power
4. Keeping your dialing plan simple
5. Documenting your network and your IPT System

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