=======================================================================
                      TALUG Meeting Announcement
=======================================================================

Topics: Open Source Security

When:   Saturday, May 17th, 2008
        2:00pm - 5:00pm

Where:  The University of Toledo, College of Engineering
	Room: NE1026

Who:    Presented by the Toledo Area Linux Users Group (TALUG)
        Open to the general public


Details:

Open source enthusiasts often trumpet the security of Linux,
especially compared to its closed source counterparts. While the
numbers tend to affirm this notion, does that mean Linux sysadmins
should relax on security or be lulled into a false sense of security?
Absolutely not! Linux and Unix systems are hacked and compromised
everyday, often to greater detriment than your common bot-infected
Windows box because these systems are powering infrastructure housing
significant data.


The purpose of the presentation will be to cover some of the basics of
Linux security. Most Linux distributions are not necessarily optimized
for security because they must cater to the average user, but most
installations have specific (not average) requirements. We'll talk
about IPTables, TCP Wrappers, ACLs, and how to configure some of the
more common services (Open-SSH, Apache, Postfix) for a more secure
environment. Hopefully this discussion will spawn more in-depth
discussion of specific security areas.


Our presenter has a degree in Computer Science, eight years experience
in the IT industry, and is currently a Special Agent with the FBI
working cyber crimes.


  *** Linux distributions on CD will be available FREE of charge. ***
  ***                  Request in advance!                        ***