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So a Key IT Person Quit, Now What?
By Linda LeBlanc |  Article Published July 24, 2006
How you handle the departure of a top IT pro can have an impact on remaining employees and your network.
Top Five Security Threats for 2006
By Linda LeBlanc |  Article Published January 9, 2006
Columnist Linda LeBlanc takes a look at the Top Five threats IT and security managers will be facing in 2006. Are you prepared?
When Data Spills, Who do You Notify?
By Linda LeBlanc |  Article Published December 21, 2005
Columnist Linda LeBlanc had her laptop stolen a few weeks ago, and she's still digging out from the mess. But the theft left her with some questions. Who should be notified?
How do You Recover after a Stolen Laptop?
By Linda LeBlanc |  Article Published December 13, 2005
This just proves that it can happen to the best of us. Columnist Linda LeBlanc was pumping gas when someone stole her laptop... and weeks later she's still recovering from it.
End Users are Clueless -- and it's IT's Fault
By Linda LeBlanc |  Article Published November 14, 2005
Columnist Linda LeBlanc says end users are causing most of their own problems... and IT is to blame.
Fine Line Between a White Hat and Black Hat
By Linda LeBlanc |  Article Published October 10, 2005
Columnist Linda LeBlanc says while she's not really a black hat, she can't really call herself a white hat, either. To be a security professional, sometimes you need to be a grey hat.
Is Your Printer a Network Security Risk?
By Linda LeBlanc |  Article Published September 12, 2005
eSecurityPlanet columnist Linda Leblanc says appliances are easily compromised. These small holes can cause major problems.
Beware the Mailman, the Phone Call and the Email
By Linda LeBlanc |  Article Published August 8, 2005
eSecurityPlanet columnist Linda LeBlanc recently received two letters and a check. What actually was delivered was a lesson in defending yourself against fraud.
Protecting Your Identity and Your Network
By Linda LeBlanc |  Article Published June 6, 2005
eSecurityPlanet columnist Linda LeBlanc looks at the little things we do without thinking that put our identities and our networks at risk.
Gates Misses the Mark, and the Point, on Security
By Linda LeBlanc |  Article Published March 7, 2005
Columnist Linda LeBlanc is having some issues with Bill Gates' claims that security is the top priority for Microsoft. She says for the software giant, it's never been about security... and it still isn't.
A Lost PDA puts Your Data in Danger
By Linda LeBlanc |  Article Published February 7, 2005
Columnist Linda LeBlanc has a confession to make. She's a danger to any PDA she owns. She loses them, sits on them... even drops them in the sewer. What kind of danger is her data -- and her schedule -- in?
Protecting Data While Protecting Your Job
By Linda LeBlanc |  Article Published January 10, 2005
Columnist Linda LeBlanc gives advice when system administrator's boss asks for another colleague's password. What's the right thing to do?
With Wireless, Who Can You Trust? No One
By Linda LeBlanc |  Article Published December 6, 2004
Datamation's new columnist, Linda LeBlanc, looks at how safe your information is when you use a wireless access point from a friend's house or coffee shop. You'd never guess who could be snooping.