Author: Balla Niang

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Balla Niang

Balla is a QA analyst with a background in software engineering. His quiet demeanor is not to be underestimated: with specialties in Linux, Oracle and Java, his attention to detail and thoroughness make him a fierce tester. We hear his analytical skills give him a definite advantage at the pool table!

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Top 10 tips to secure your email server

1. Configure mail relay options carefully to avoid being an Open Relay
It’s very important to configure your mail relay parameter to be very restrictive. All mail servers have this option, where you can specify which domains or IP addresses your mail server will relay mail for. In other words, this parameter specifies for whom your SMTP protocol should forward mail. Misconfiguration of this option can harm you because spammers can use your mail server (and network resources) as a gateway for spamming others, resulting in your getting blacklisted. (Aug 16, 2011)

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RSA, SecurID, Comodo: What Can We Trust Now?

Internet security was critically compromised last week in separate incidents. First, RSA was apparently compromised and data was stolen from its critical servers. There is speculation that the SecurID source code or even the seeds may have been copied. (Apr 01, 2011)

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