I just set up a web server and would like to know how to tell if it  
is secure.
I also need to set up keys for ssh...

On Feb 22, 2007, at 4:17 PM, Topher Fischer wrote:

> Here's the deal:  Our illustrious president, Mr. Scott, asked me to
> speak on something security related for our next meeting on March 1st.
> I'm still ironing out details, so if anybody has a topic that they'd
> especially like to hear about, let me know.
>
> Here's what I've got so far:
> Next Thursday, I'll be giving a presentation entitled, "Everything  
> that
> Everybody should know about Internet Security."  We will start at the
> basics of cryptography by covering hash functions, symmetric  
> encryption,
> and Public-Key encryption.  We then talk about how these principles  
> fit
> into encrypted email, certificates, and certificate authorities.  Then
> we'll quickly cover how SSL/TLS works, and how it protects against
> Man-in-the-Middle attacks (and how these attacks can be performed).
>
> This will probably have to be trimmed a bit, so if you're especially
> interested in one of the topics, or even something that's not listed,
> let me know.
>
> See you on Thursday!
>
> -- 
> Topher Fischer
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