WHAT: NBLUG General Meeting TOPIC: Basic Linux Security WHERE: TBA WHEN: October 9th, 2001 @ 7:30PM ---- --------------------------------------------------------- URGENT NOTE: This meeting >> IS NOT << at O'Reilly. Please read the section below labeled "Location and Directions" for information on this month's meeting location. --------------------------------------------------------- Hello one and all! It's that time again. This month, we'll be talking about basic Linux security. This talk is aimed at the new Linux user who wants to get some background on things he or she can do to begin to make their box more secure. Topics that will be covered include: * Starting and stopping services * The hazards of various services * Using SSH, SCP and SFTP * Logging (tcp, udp, icmp) and logcheck The talk will be given by our own Frank Ball, who, as you may remember, gave a great firewall talk several months ago. This should be a great talk for those of you who are new to Linux or are maybe new to security practices and things to watch out for in general. Of course, as usual, all are welcome. Speaking of talks, we'd like to remind and encourage folks out there that we are always looking for people to give presentations at NBLUG meetings. Talks can be anything from as simple as "I found this cool doodad and would like to share it with the group" to full-blown formal presentations that would cover topics like Linux Kernel Internals. You don't have to know everything about Linux to give a talk and you don't have to be the best public speaker in the world. As I'm sure you all know, we're a very informal group and, I hope, less intimidating than your average class lecture environment. If you would like to give a presentation, please send an email to speakers(a)nblug.org. Well, I bet you expected to find directions to the meeting and information on where it was going to be, eh? Well, that's still not firm yet. I'm waiting on confirmation back on a meeting room at SSU. I should have confirmation tomorrow, but I don't want to say anymore than that right now should that not happen (which is rather unlikely). Well, until tomorrow, take care, everyone! -Dustin -- Founder & President The North Bay Linux Users' Group http://www.nblug.org/ dustin(a)nblug.org