Illena Armstrong

Recent articles by Illena Armstrong

After the 'Space Odyssey'

After the 'Space Odyssey'

Now that we're beyond the year Space Odyssey popularized, preparations to improve the security of IT systems would be lax if the tons of infosecurity lessons of 2001 were overlooked.
Illena Armstrong Jan 19 2004 11:26AM Security
Worries of Wireless

Worries of Wireless

Most infosecurity experts have their ideas about what to expect over the course of 2002.
Illena Armstrong Jan 19 2004 11:18AM Security
Privacy in an Internet World?

Privacy in an Internet World?

Anonymity is a circumstance that many everyday web surfers believe they enjoy while hopping from one online store to the next.
Illena Armstrong Jan 19 2004 11:02AM Security
Sharing Infosec Information

Sharing Infosec Information

Infosecurity is hitting the mainstream.
Illena Armstrong Jan 19 2004 10:52AM Security
You've Got a Whole Lot to Lose On the Web

You've Got a Whole Lot to Lose On the Web

Cyberattacks are not only coming from diverse parts of the world, but, compared to years past, they are hitting their targets more and more frequently these days.
Illena Armstrong Jan 19 2004 10:39AM Security
What's In Store For Infosecurity?

What's In Store For Infosecurity?

Sitting in a hotel room in San Jose, California, I found my interest turn to the local NBC news broadcast when the anchor asked viewers if they thought they were safe wandering cyberspace.
Illena Armstrong Jan 19 2004 10:15AM Security
In Contemplation of Our Small World

In Contemplation of Our Small World

Even Mickey Mouse is buying into it.
Illena Armstrong Jan 19 2004 10:02AM Security
Security Demands Action

Security Demands Action

Security has never been given such attention as it is given today.
Illena Armstrong Jan 19 2004 9:53AM Security
Trustworthy Computing?

Trustworthy Computing?

The fundamental basis for any kind of relationship is trust: the difficulty lies in attaining it.
Illena Armstrong Jan 19 2004 9:44AM Security
In Internet Battle

In Internet Battle

The conflict being waged in Afghanistan is one of the most technologically advanced battles to which the world has ever been witness.
Illena Armstrong Jan 16 2004 5:11PM Security
Attacks Keep Coming

Attacks Keep Coming

The recent Techno-Security Conference in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina brought out a bevy of IT security officers, IT administrators, law enforcement types and others to learn about what they can do to better their organization's infosecurity posture.
Illena Armstrong Jan 16 2004 2:50PM Security
What Good Is Foreknowledge?

What Good Is Foreknowledge?

U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney was recently on NBC's Meet the Press where he said that the inevitability of another terrorist attack on American soil is as sure today as it was September 12.
Illena Armstrong Jan 16 2004 1:25PM Security
Educating and Policing with Policy

Educating and Policing with Policy

By nature, human beings take the easiest route. Every one of us is all about the path of least resistance
Illena Armstrong Jan 16 2004 12:53PM Security
Summer’s Long Days: Bouncing from Thought to Thought

Summer’s Long Days: Bouncing from Thought to Thought

Good old reliable time, not the Internet kind, does some flying.
Illena Armstrong Jan 16 2004 10:36AM Security
Chasing Infosec Budgets and the Loch Ness Monster

Chasing Infosec Budgets and the Loch Ness Monster

Trying to get an accurate, unbiased reading of today’s Internet security arena is like trying to get a non-fuzzy, close-up and genuine photograph of the Loch Ness Monster.
Illena Armstrong Jan 16 2004 10:07AM Security
Before a Fall

Before a Fall

A breaking up of old habits typically happens with a characteristic slowness.
Illena Armstrong Jan 15 2004 3:02PM Security
There’s no escaping the dentist and cyber planning

There’s no escaping the dentist and cyber planning

Infosecurity is kind of like visiting the dentist: we all know we have to do it, but we seem to put it off for as long as humanly possible.
Illena Armstrong Jan 15 2004 1:36PM Security
Laptop stolen? No need to fret: How to minimize the pain

Laptop stolen? No need to fret: How to minimize the pain

What is the solution to laptop loss? Software tracking, a layered approach to security, or is there another way? Illena Armstrong reports
Illena Armstrong Jan 13 2004 4:49PM Security
Resist the urge: No more point solutions

Resist the urge: No more point solutions

Buying the latest tools to secure your assets is not the way forward. A structured plan for your infosec is vital, says Illena Armstrong.
Illena Armstrong Jan 13 2004 4:28PM Security
Making the right connection: Which VPN - SSL, IPsec or both?

Making the right connection: Which VPN - SSL, IPsec or both?

What does the future hold for secure virtual private networks? Illena Armstrong gazes into her crystal ball to look for the answer.
Illena Armstrong Jan 13 2004 4:03PM Security

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