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Review: DiskNet Pro 4

Review: DiskNet Pro 4

A lot of companies are shouting that the next big threat to organizations will come from within – a problem that security professionals have known about for a very long time. As long as people are fallible, they will be tempted to look at things they shouldn't or steal things from the companies they work for. So with that in mind, something should be done to keep data from slipping out in pockets and handbags.
René Millman Oct 6 2004 12:00AM Security
Review: SecuGen OptiMouse III

Review: SecuGen OptiMouse III

The SecuGen Mouse takes a different approach to providing fingerprint biometric logon facilities, in that it combines a good-quality optical fingerprint reader with an equally good-quality optical mouse.
Julian Ashbourn Oct 6 2004 12:00AM Security
Review: SecuGen Hamster III

Review: SecuGen Hamster III

This device is an exquisite little fingerprint reader with immediate visual and tactile appeal. Manufactured in Korea, it has been cleverly designed to offer flexibility of placement.
Julian Ashbourn Oct 6 2004 12:00AM Security
Review: SAFsolution Workstation Bundle

Review: SAFsolution Workstation Bundle

Saflink is a well-known and well-respected company within the biometrics arena, with many successful customized implementations to its credit. It seems like a natural progression, therefore, for it to bring its experience and expertise to the broader commercial product area.
Julian Ashbourn Oct 6 2004 12:00AM Security
Review: SafeGuard PDA Enterprise

Review: SafeGuard PDA Enterprise

This might appear to be a slightly unusual product to include in this group test, but it qualifies as a potential biometric due to the use of signature verification, or fingerprints where applicable.
Julian Ashbourn Oct 6 2004 12:00AM Security
Review: DigitalPersona Pro for Active Directory

Review: DigitalPersona Pro for Active Directory

DigitalPersona Pro (formerly U are U Pro) for Active Directory is now at version 3.0 (the vendor tells us version 3.1 is now available) and is as slick as ever in its presentation, installation and general ease of use.
Julian Ashbourn Oct 6 2004 12:00AM Security
Review: BioDisk Biometric Flash Disk

Review: BioDisk Biometric Flash Disk

USB portable storage devices (or "sticks" as otherwise known) have become very popular as a handy means of carrying around your data, but what happens when you misplace the device? How safe is your data? OK, you could encrypt all the files on the device, but many users will simply not bother.
Julian Ashbourn Oct 6 2004 12:00AM Security
What can software asset management do for me?

What can software asset management do for me?

‘It is an irony of modern business that directors pay more attention to the control of assets such as company cars than they do to the management of business critical investments such as IT.’ So says George Cox, director of the IOD. An irony that deepens further still when you realize that many organizations spend more each year on software than they do on their vehicle fleets.
Matt Fisher Sep 29 2004 11:18AM Security
The risks of outsourcing

The risks of outsourcing

What if you learned that your closest competitor had an indirect network connection to your company? Would you be worried? If you outsource any aspect of your company's functions, and that outsourcing vendor has your competitor as a customer, an indirect link may exist.
Benny Jones Sep 29 2004 11:18AM Security
Following protocol

Following protocol

The virtual private network (VPN) is now a widely accepted feature of corporate IT security – and SSL is gaining on the established IPSec standard as the most popular VPN security protocol. How do they stack up?
David Lynch Sep 29 2004 11:18AM Security
Significance of Common Criteria Assurance Maintenance (AMA)

Significance of Common Criteria Assurance Maintenance (AMA)

Certificate Assurance Maintenance (AMA) is an extension to the Common Criteria (CC) Certification Scheme, by which vendors who have previously CC certified their product at a specific revision continue to maintain the same level of assurance their original certification offers their customers, as new revisions of the product are introduced.
Soheila Amiri Sep 22 2004 3:12PM Security
Creating an ROI to justify information security budgets

Creating an ROI to justify information security budgets

The way to get the executive team to pay attention is to provide a quality ROI on any new initiative. If the boards of directors can’t understand the needs of various departments then the only way to their pocketbook is to present them with a bottom line return on their investment.
Ron Lepofsky Sep 22 2004 3:12PM Security
Set clear boundaries for USB storage

Set clear boundaries for USB storage

More security advice from an industry analyst doesn't usually rouse much interest. Then why such a stir after the recent Gartner Group report on threats from portable storage media?
Vladimir Chernavsky Sep 22 2004 3:11PM Security
F5 Networks and Radware cookie lawsuit crumbles

F5 Networks and Radware cookie lawsuit crumbles

F5 Networks and Radware have reached agreement to settle a patent dispute concerning alleged breaches of F5 Networks' US Patent No. 6,473,802 entitled, Method and System for Storing Load Balancing Information with a HTTP Cookie.
Robert Jaques Sep 21 2004 1:53PM Security
Go for zero point of compromise

Go for zero point of compromise

Joe Uniejewski warns that concentrating sensitive data in one place is no longer a responsible solution
Joe Uniejewski Sep 15 2004 2:50PM Security
Debunking the Security Tool Myth

Debunking the Security Tool Myth

As organizations continue to move more of their business online, and as they upgrade to newer, better, faster, feature-laden software, their vulnerability to cyberattacks grows, as does the pressure on security professionals entrusted to keep the infrastructure safe.
Tom Kuhr Sep 15 2004 10:52AM Security
When it comes to wireless security, good enough is simply not good

When it comes to wireless security, good enough is simply not good

As security threats increase in quantity and complexity, assuring business continuity means that corporations need to aggressively and proactively protect the entire network infrastructure.
Bethany Mayer Sep 15 2004 10:52AM Security
A five step process for achieving measurable returns on security investments

A five step process for achieving measurable returns on security investments

What do the president of the United States and a Fortune 1000 CIO have in common? For starters, both are responsible for mitigating immense security threats, maintaining budgets and justifying expenditures to governing committees for approval. They are also accountable for the failure or success of security in their respective domains.
Edward Schenk Sep 15 2004 10:52AM Security
The value of know-how

The value of know-how

When it comes to solving a problem Scott Rasmussen thinks a bit of common sense can go a long way
Scott Rasmussen Sep 14 2004 11:25AM Security
Review: Innominate mGuard

Review: Innominate mGuard

The mGuard security appliance from Innominate claims to be the smallest in the world - measuring in at 20 by 56 by 95mm. It is a firewall and IPSec VPN device that attaches on the back of a desktop computer or server and provides for secure transmission of data from the computer to the internet.
René Millman Sep 13 2004 12:00AM Security

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