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Enabling a CAC Card Reader on Ubuntu 10.04

2011-05-31/1 Comment/in General Security/by fdesir

I recently installed Ubuntu 10.04 on a PC and for those of you who utilize a Linux or a Mac-based system with a need to access a CAC card reader you are in luck. I have researched all over the Internet and found the best site with full instruction on how installed a CAC reader that will work with Ubuntu and Firefox 3.

SANS Boston 2011

2011-05-29/0 Comments/in Conference, Events, Training/by admin

SANS will be back in Boston, MA with an exceptional information security training lineup this August. Why not get your management, security, and forensics training at SANS Boston 2011 on August 8-15? We are bringing our top courses and best instructors to make this the perfect training event for you! Register before June 29 and save $400.

Enabling a CAC Card Reader on Ubuntu 10.04

2011-05-31/1 Comment/in General Security/by fdesir

SANS Boston 2011

2011-05-29/0 Comments/in Conference, Events, Training/by admin

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Enabling a CAC Card Reader on Ubuntu 10.04

2011-05-31/1 Comment/in General Security/by fdesir

Now, if it does not immediately work, you may need to update the firmware. You can do so by typing a few commands in a terminal window, it will update your system and the CAC card will be able to operate normally. The process should only take about 10 to implement from start to end. During the setting up process, the installation and activation of media codec and streaming plug-ins needed for government websites will occur, and thus allowing you to configure your Firefox to read your CAC card reader.

I also tested out the process with the new version of Ubuntu 11.4, when I launched Firefox and tried to login to a government website using the CAC card reader the system crashed. I’m not sure if the bugs were fixed but as of now I’m will be using Ubuntu 10.04.

For more information go to: https://militarycac.com/index.htm, and for Linux users go to http://militarycac.com/linux.htm

SANS Boston 2011

2011-05-29/0 Comments/in Conference, Events, Training/by admin

SANS Boston 2011 Features These Top-rated Courses:

SEC401: SANS Security Essentials Bootcamp Style* with Eric Cole, Ph.D., SANS Faculty Fellow
MGT512: SANS Security Leadership Essentials for Managers with Knowledge Compressionª* Lead by Keith Palmgren with support from Stephen Northcutt, SANS Faculty Fellow
Security 502: Perimeter Protection In-Depth with Tanya Baccam, SANS Senior Instructor
SEC566: Implementing and Auditing the Twenty Critical Security Controls – In Depth with Dave Shackleford, SANS Certified Instructor
Security 660: Advanced Penetration Testing, Exploits, and Ethical Hacking with Eric Conrad, SANS Certified Instructor
SEC505: Securing Windows with Jason Fossen, SANS Faculty Fellow
Forensics 508: Advanced Computer Forensic Analysis and Incident Response with Rob Lee, SANS Faculty Fellow
Forensics 558: Network Forensics with George Bakos, SANS Certified Instructor

* Courses that align with the DoD 8570 Directive

In addition to the courses above, SANS Boston 2011 will offer four short, skills-based courses. Choose a short course to round out your education and save up to 50% on your extra training. Maximize your investment with the best training your money can buy!

MGT421: SANS Leadership and Management Competencies with Stephen Northcutt, SANS Faculty Fellow
Security 577: Virtualization Security Fundamentals
Security 580: Metasploit Kung Fu for Enterprise Pen Testing with Eric Conrad, SANS Certified Instructor
MGT514: Information Security Policy in Depth with Stephen Northcutt, SANS Certified Instructor

Our attendees from SANS Boston 2010 had this to say:

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We will be holding SANS Boston 2011 at the Hyatt Regency Boston — just one block from the Boston Common and within walking distance of attractions, shopping, and theaters. With its contemporary-style rooms, delicious dining and more, join us at the Regency for a great SANS Conference experience! Enjoy the discounted SANS rate of $194 S/D with high-speed Internet access in your room until July 14, 2011. Government per diem rooms are available with proper ID. Simply call reservations and ask for the SANS government rate. For more information about our conference city, see our SANS Insider Guide to Boston. This page features links to all things Boston, from restaurants and city history to songs and Haiku!

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Kind regards,
Stephen Northcutt
President
SANS Technology Institute, a postgraduate computer security college