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Features
The evolving role of the CIO
IT security has the potential to impact a business at every level. Few other business areas, if any, have the potential to damage customer relations, disrupt supplier dealings, lower employee productivity, lose revenue and even lead to the arrest of the CEO.
Jun 12 2007 1:50PM
Security
Securing data in motion vs. data at rest? It’s the wrong question!
Securing vital and sensitive corporate data is an ongoing and forefront concern for any organisation. However, recently there have been numerous vendor announcements for new products claiming to solve data security problems and compliance challenges by either protecting “data in motion” or “data at rest.”
Jun 6 2007 10:40AM
Security
Review: SafeGuard Removable Media 1.0
SafeGuard RemovableMedia is an interesting product. It has one purpose and one purpose only: to ensure that no data leaves the computer on a USB drive without being encrypted first. It is not particularly expensive and this little piece of software could make a big difference in how secure sensitive data is when it is away from the desktop or the server.
Jun 5 2007 1:46PM
Security
Review: Proventia Desktop
Proventia Desktop focuses on two areas, the first being protection from spyware. This product analyses network downloads to stop the spread of new spyware, and also stops existing spyware from running by stopping unauthorised application communication outside the desktop.
Jun 1 2007 12:00AM
Security
Review: NOD32
This product contains several pieces that integrate very well. When combined, it covers protection from viruses, worms, spyware and other malicious attacks. The pieces include anti-virus monitor, email monitor, document monitor and internet monitor. The monitors are delegated to serve their specific purpose; therefore, protection is complete and no one monitor is overburdened. The monitors work nicely together to proactively protect the computers.
Jun 1 2007 12:00AM
Security
Tips for a security team's role in e-discovery
Electronic discovery (e-discovery) is a topic generally limited to legal circles. Although recent case law and the revised Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP) are aimed squarely at judges and lawyers, both have profound implications for IT and security organisations, given the significant amount of electronically stored information (ESI) that is relevant for court cases.
May 29 2007 4:36PM
Security
Darknets provide globally scoped analysis
The internet has come under a sustained and significant threat from network malware, especially since the emergence of the global Windows network worm in 2001 with Code Red and Nimda. Prior to this, most network worms were on a small, localised scale.
May 29 2007 4:32PM
Security
Go from 'visibly victimised' to 'silently competent'
When Dr. Gene Spafford and I wrote the original version of the Tripwire software program in 1992, it was to help solve the security problem of how to restore systems to a known good state after they have been compromised.
May 29 2007 4:28PM
Security
