-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Patrick O'Reilly Sent: 03 October 2002 18:12 To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: Announcing 2 NEW Computer Security Special Publications -- NIST The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is releasing new guidelines for dealing with two of the most common sources of security: poorly configured Web servers and email systems. Special Publication 800-44, Guidelines on Securing Public Web Servers, and Special Publication 800-45, Guidelines on Electronic Mail Security, are part of a series of guidance developed by the NIST Computer Security Division and available through the Computer Security Resource Center Web site (http://csrc.nist.gov/publications/nistpubs/). NIST serves as the primary technical security resource for civilian agencies under the Computer Security Act of 1987. The two guides are intended primarily for a technical audience, such as systems administrators who are responsible for installing, configuring, and maintaining e-mail systems and public Web servers. The guides provide not only generic guidance on how to secure such systems, but also specific examples of applying the guidance to secure some of the most popular email and Web products, for both Microsoft Windows and Unix operating systems. To assist the reader, the guides also contain numerous pointers and references to related material. Any questions or comments can be sent to Wayne Jansen ([EMAIL PROTECTED]). IWS INFOCON Mailing List @ IWS - The Information Warfare Site http://www.iwar.org.uk