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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
My Personal Firewall: I Should Have Listened to It!

My Personal Firewall: I Should Have Listened to It!

You could actually title this article "Virus Alert - I just Got Nailed," Part Two. (The link to the first installment, published in December 2001, is www.infosecnews.com/opinion/2001/12/12_03.htm).
Jack Wiles Jan 16 2004 4:49PM Security
Grey Hair, Wrinkles and Sun Spots in the Aging Firewall Market

Grey Hair, Wrinkles and Sun Spots in the Aging Firewall Market

I can't remember what they say the first thing to go is. Memory, perhaps?
Jason Wright Jan 16 2004 4:48PM Security
Twenty Years of Smartcards and Smartcard Attacks

Twenty Years of Smartcards and Smartcard Attacks

Take another look at that replacement credit card from your bank.
Allen Chilver Jan 16 2004 4:47PM Security
W-LAN security issues revealed

W-LAN security issues revealed

The stupidity of companies when it comes to securing their networks seems to know no bounds.
Steve Gold Jan 16 2004 4:45PM Security
Applying the Patch Post September 11

Applying the Patch Post September 11

There is a growing collection of companies touting their product as the 'ultimate post Sept. 11' security solution. Bleary-eyed administrators are asking, "How has my security changed since September 11?"
Melisa LaBancz-Bleasdale Jan 16 2004 4:37PM Security
ISO 17799: Our Two Cents

ISO 17799: Our Two Cents

ISO 17799 was adopted in a fast-track process by the International Organization for Standardization in 2000.
Jonathan Gossels Jan 16 2004 4:36PM Security
Mind Shifts In Progress

Mind Shifts In Progress

During 2001 there was a proliferation of IT security breaches.
Errol Rhoden Jan 16 2004 4:34PM Security
Can You Trust Microsoft?

Can You Trust Microsoft?

This year has seen Microsoft out and about wearing its shiny new security cap, proud of internal and external initiatives which it promises will bring about Bill Gates' defined goal of 'trustworthy computing.'
Jon Tullett Jan 16 2004 4:32PM Security
Taking the 'N' Out of VPN

Taking the 'N' Out of VPN

Recently, we've been listening to security managers reminisce about the 'good old days' of mainframe computing in which the physical security of the computer room was pretty much all that was needed in order to secure the data on the computer.
Dan Taylor Jan 16 2004 3:00PM Security
A Little Bandwidth Helps Out in an Emergency

A Little Bandwidth Helps Out in an Emergency

Come fall, school bells ring throughout college campuses across the United States, but as excited students move into the dorms and make new friends, employees of the information systems (IS) departments are pulling out their hair trying to manage the dramatic increase in network traffic.
Andy Druda Jan 16 2004 2:57PM Security
Shrinking IT Budgets Call for Stronger IT Governance

Shrinking IT Budgets Call for Stronger IT Governance

For many years, it seemed every request for IT expenditure met with management approval and every IT project, no matter how loosely defined, gained executive support.
Paul A. Jan 16 2004 2:56PM Security
SECURITY CAMERA: Storage, Where's the SANs in That?

SECURITY CAMERA: Storage, Where's the SANs in That?

Maybe it's the current global climate that has made many aware of the need for better storage, backup and disaster recovery capabilities.
Jayne Parkhouse Jan 16 2004 2:55PM Security
Outsourcing IT Security

Outsourcing IT Security

In today's lean, just-in-time business environment, many companies are looking to outsourcing as an alternative to in-house support.
Dave Lang Jan 16 2004 2:54PM Security
Intercepting Communications

Intercepting Communications

Almost every day we hear in the news about allegations centered on communications privacy being violated either by employers or law enforcement agencies.
Alan Sterneckert Jan 16 2004 2:53PM Security
Standardizing Penetration Testing

Standardizing Penetration Testing

While some people consider hacking a 'black art,' it surely has some scientific component to it due to the required knowledge of computers, operating systems and application software.
Anton Chuvakin Jan 16 2004 2:51PM 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
Guerrillas in Our Midst

Guerrillas in Our Midst

A little over a year has passed since the publication of the University of Maryland's paper "Your 802.11 Wireless Network Has No Clothes" (www.cs.umd.edu/~waa/wireless.pdf) which detailed a number of holes in wired equivalent privacy (WEP), the encryption protocol used to secure 802.11b wireless LANs.
Perry Norton Jan 16 2004 2:49PM Security
Why Business Continuity Planning is Difficult

Why Business Continuity Planning is Difficult

In the wake of September 11 companies have been scrambling to review and update their disaster recovery and business continuity plans.
Bob Lonadier Jan 16 2004 2:48PM Security
Protecting our Children - You Need to Read This!

Protecting our Children - You Need to Read This!

It's no secret that we now live in a world where technical changes are coming at us at an ever-increasing rate.
Jack Wiles Jan 16 2004 2:46PM Security

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