How to disable SSL 2.0 in IIS

As I am sure you are all aware Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) version 2 certificates are a risk. This protocol is known to have cryptographic weaknesses as well as other exploitable vulnerabilities.

To ensure that your Microsoft IIS Servers do not publish these you can perform the following registry tweek.

1. Click Start, click Run, type regedt32 [...]

Slash notation for subnet masks quick reference

One thing I can never remember quickly is slash notation, it is not difficult but I just can’t seem to remember it quickly!  So here is a quick reference guide.  In slash notation, a single number indicates how many bits of the IP address identify the network the host is on. A netmask of 255.255.255.0 [...]

A little bit of free web browsing protection

McAfee SiteAdvisor

I thought I would share with you a little bit of website browsing protection that is completly free, it is called McAfee SiteAdvisor.  It is worth a look as it provides additional confidence when browsing unknown sites.