Features
Review: LockBox
USB hard drives are getting more popular these days but there aren't many on the market that offer the kind of security that is needed keep confidential data out of the wrong hands.
Micro-Solutions have a nifty device that combines a hard drive with a fingerprint sensor. The idea is a user can only access their own files if they have provided the right authentication. In this instance the right fingerprint.
Aug 31 2004 12:00AM
Security
Defending your IT infrastructure through effective patch management
Imagine that you are the IT Director of a large retail bank with an active and highly visible Internet banking service. Driving into the office, half-listening to the radio news, you hear your bank’s name being announced. Immediately followed by the words "hacker," "massive system failure" and "identity theft."
Aug 25 2004 10:27AM
Security
Review: Recovery Manager
Creating a restore point for machines running Windows has be a feature since Windows ME. It has been developed with the advent of Windows 2000 and XP. Basically it creates a "snapshot" of the system and then uses that image to roll back to in case anything should go wrong. Fine in theory, but something rarely used in practice.
That aside, having a restore point is something of some worth and this product takes the concept a lot further. Recovery Manager is a networked version of the same thing but with a few more bells and whistles attached.
Aug 20 2004 12:00AM
Security
Review: Cyber Adversary Characterization
A book about the inner workings of the hacker's mind would not be complete without mentioning the world's most famous hacker, Kevin Mitnick. This book does not disappoint in that respect. This book deals with getting inside the mind of a hacker. It a kind of "know your enemy"-type book.
Aug 11 2004 12:00AM
Security
Identity Management – an industry need
There is a lot of talk recently about Identity Management (IM) solutions not only within enterprises that have teams to assess the variety of technology solutions available, but also by industry analysts whose job it is to size up the IM market space, including vendors. Increasingly, IM is also becoming a key focus of discussion at industry and analyst conferences on IT security.
Aug 10 2004 4:58PM
Security
Who is in control of Sarbanes Oxley?
The deadline for compliance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley requirements (SOX) will come into force at the close of this fiscal year. Companies disclosing their results must implement an internal control structure to assure the accuracy of financial reports, evaluate the control structure periodically and make sure that controls are tested at least annually by an independent audit firm.
Aug 10 2004 4:52PM
Security
Corporations spend millions on single sign-on, yet don’t achieve their security goals
Single sign-on (SSO) has gained great popularity, but due to confusion in the marketplace, decision makers in many organizations don’t realize that SSO alone doesn’t adequately address their security requirements, nor does it address issues of compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley, the European Privacy Directives, HIPAA and other regulations. Though implementing SSO can be part of a good security infrastructure, it is only one aspect. Companies that don’t understand this can spend millions without accomplishing their goals.
Aug 10 2004 4:47PM
Security
It’s a very painful way to learn an obvious lesson
Aug 5 2004 4:33PM
Security
Who do you go to for all your browsing needs?
Aug 5 2004 4:18PM
Security
