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No Easy Fix for Internet Security
There is nothing in these keynote comments made by Ivan Krstic at AusCERT 2007 that hasn't been said before. What is a bit different -- and refreshing -- is that Krstic pulls absolutely no punches. There is a lot of fun invective to be found in his opinions, which were reported by ...
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The Cyber and Real Worlds of Security
One of the intriguing elements of this piece , which was posted in The Deal and reposted at CNET , is the subtext that IP tools are leading to a transformation of the physical security industry. All online security has both electronic and physical elements. The difference is that in the...
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Virtualization and Security: No Simple Answers
The security of virtualized environments is getting a lot of attention because VMware, a leading vendor in the sector, had a nasty encounter with some bugs last week. The issue, described at Network World and elsewhere, centers on flaws in the company's Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol...
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Lessons from Royal Air Force Security Breach
More than 500 Royal Air Force staff are at risk of blackmail following the theft of three computer hard drives, according to Telegraph.co.uk . The devices contained highly sensitive information on extra-marital affairs, use of prostitutes and drug use. The information was obtained during an...
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Acrobat 9.0 – A Security Blunder
Adobe’s latest flagship product, Acrobat 9.0 , is subject to a major security vulnerability. The algorithm used to protect documents has been changed, according to Adobe. This change can make it easier to crack the password that protects PDF documents. In version 8.0, the company used 128-bit AES...
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The Rise of Mid-Market Security
Carl Weinschenk spoke with Michelle Dickman, president of TriGeo . Weinschenk : Is there a qualitative, as well as quantitative, difference between the enterprise and SMB security markets? Dickman : Absolutely. Some companies have a small IT staff, and the company says to one person,...
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Confronting the Security Malaise
The coverage a keynote delivered by new McAfee CEO David DeWalt to the InformationWeek 500 conference changes topics abruptly about half way through. The first half notes DeWalt's feeling that despite the huge amount of news during the past few years, corporations are paying surprisingly little...
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The Frightening Mobile Security Disconnect
The reluctance of employees to use what security is available to them always has been a problem. That problem -- which is well described in an article by Dale Vile , the research director of Britain's Freeform Dynamics -- is getting worse as the workforce deepens its use of mobile technology. ...
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The Suite Life of Internet Security
Carl Weinschenk spoke with Raimund Genes, CTI, Trend Micro . Weinschenk : Is it a personal or corporate belief that the era of standalone antivirus software is effectively over? Genes : It is actually a company belief. I am the CTO responsible for core technology. We see new threats of...
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Banking on Improved Security
Carl Weinschenk spoke with Corey O'Donnell, vice president of marketing for Authentium . Late last month, Authentium introduced the VirtualATM, a product designed to ensure online transactions between customers and their banks and financial institutions. Weinschenk : How must bank and...
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Security Breach Exposes Sensitive Nuclear Site Info
An inadvertent security breach resulted in sensitive details about hundreds of civilian nuclear sites across the country being posted online. The Washington Post reports that a draft declaration of U.S. nuclear facilities to the International Atomic Energy Agency was available for about a...
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The Desktop Security Landscape Changes
Carl Weinschenk spoke with Jon Oltsik, senior analyst, Enterprise Strategy Group . Weinschenk : What is changing about desktop security? Oltsik : A couple of things. One is that the threat landscape has changed. People need new kinds of desk security protection, new types of...
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IT Security Manual Template
Immediately download a customizable set of documents and templates that covers every aspect of IT Security. These templates are compliant with ISO27000, HIPPAA and Sarbanes oxley standards.
The IT Governance and Compliance Toolkit
This Toolkit is a collection of templates and instructional documents that help you assess and establish the crucial policies that you need to operate a secure and compliant IT organization.