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Review: Laplink PCdefense
Everyone above a certain age remembers Laplink. Back before PCs were easily networked, you copied files from A to B by connecting serial or parallel cables and firing up the Laplink DOS agent. The firm has come a long way since then, and its range of data management and migration tools has expanded over the years.
Aug 1 2006 12:00AM
Security
On compliance: Congress must act on cyber security to avoid confusion
Over the next year or so, this space will provide a monthly guest perspective on various aspects of regulatory compliance from the leading information security companies that make up our CSIA's membership. For our inaugural column, I'd like to focus on the need for Congressional action on data security.
Jul 20 2006 7:52PM
Security
Industry views: Look for more spending on convergence, insider threats
The speed of change in IT security is intense and often seemingly chaotic. Security solutions today must constantly morph to reflect not only the shifting needs of customers, but also the advancing capabilities of security threats. The proliferation and progression of DoS attacks and phishing sites, to name a few, demand new means to detect and block criminals. Senior executives, meanwhile, want simplicity and better command and control over the many security solutions they implement. Despite this ever-changing landscape, there are, however, a number of general trends that, from our view as investors, are likely to organize and drive development of IT security products and services over the near and intermediate term.
Jul 18 2006 8:19PM
Security
Tangible ROI is possible for IT purchases
Return on investment. How many times have you heard or used that phrase in your career? If the answer is never, it's a surprise, but not a total surprise. Measuring the return on investment on IT procurement has not always been the major driving factor – too often, technical specs and whizzy feature lists have clouded purchasing decisions.
Jul 12 2006 5:01PM
Security
The rise and rise of the quiet trojan
Trojans made up more than 80 per cent of new malware infections over the past six months, according to research from Sophos. Graham Cluley, senior technology consultant at Sophos, said it was because "financially-motivated hackers don't want to infect millions of emails because it draws attention to their malware".
Jul 12 2006 4:40PM
Security
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Review: Coroner's Toolkit
The Coroner’s Toolkit, or TCT is an open-source set of forensic tools for performing post-mortem analysis on Unix systems. Written by Dan Farmer and Wietse Venema, both very well known in security circles for such programs as SATAN, TCT is not an easy product to use. A serious knowledge of Unix is a prerequisite for success, but if you can manage it, this is an extremely powerful set of tools.
Jul 11 2006 12:00AM
Security
Review: Forensic ToolKit
The Forensic ToolKit (FTK) is very powerful and comes loaded with features, although it is naturally difficult to make such a powerful tool completely simple to use. The program interface can overwhelm at first glance, with all its different features and options, but after reading the documentation and getting to know the program, it becomes much more intuitive.
Jul 11 2006 12:00AM
Security
Review: i2 Analyst's Notebook
This is a very different type of analysis tool from those infosec professionals are used to. Link analysis, a crucial aspect of incident response, is usually done manually or by trying to use log correlators. This is a true link analyser with a long pedigree in analysing complex crimes and security incidents.
Jul 11 2006 12:00AM
Security
