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Lies, Damned Lies and Statistics

Lies, Damned Lies and Statistics

Analysts and marketers love surveys.
Jon Tullett Jan 16 2004 2:45PM Security
Pro-Privacy is Good For Business

Pro-Privacy is Good For Business

Contrary to popular belief, an aggressive pro-privacy stance is good for business.
Bill Van Jan 16 2004 2:11PM Security
SNMP Apathy - How Much Time Do We Have?

SNMP Apathy - How Much Time Do We Have?

Following on the heels of applying the patch Fred Rica style (see www.infosecnews.com/opinion/2002/04/17_04.htm), the SNMP vulnerability has loomed into view as the next procrastinating administrator’s nightmare.
Melisa LaBancz-Bleasdale Jan 16 2004 2:09PM Security
The Security Equipment Adjustment Cycle

The Security Equipment Adjustment Cycle

It seems obvious to me that electronic security took a significant step forward in 2001.
Jason Wright Jan 16 2004 2:08PM Security
You Have Been Warned

You Have Been Warned

My email went belly up the other weekend, despite the fact that yours truly has been using the Internet since the late 1980s and had taken solid precautions against problems occurring.
Steve Gold Jan 16 2004 2:06PM Security
Are Corporations Making the Internet Safe for Hackers?

Are Corporations Making the Internet Safe for Hackers?

In 1984, the London Metropolitan Police Service, under the efforts of John Austen, had the pioneering vision to start one of the first computer crime units in the world.
Richard R. Jan 16 2004 2:00PM Security
Regulating Security: Telecoms Regulation and Information Security

Regulating Security: Telecoms Regulation and Information Security

With the recent submission to Parliament of the Communications Bill that will give rise to the new Office of Communications (OFCOM), the U.K. is undergoing a dramatic change in the regulation of its communications industries.
Andrew Rathmell Jan 16 2004 1:55PM Security
Using Application Service Providers Securely

Using Application Service Providers Securely

Organizations are increasingly relying on application service providers (ASPs) to perform critical functions in their environments.
Jonathan Gossels Jan 16 2004 1:49PM Security
SECURITY CAMERA: Looking After Number One

SECURITY CAMERA: Looking After Number One

Have you ever noticed the way in which new security solutions seem to appear as an appendage to an already recognized requirement of the IT department’s security strategy?
Jayne Parkhouse Jan 16 2004 1:45PM Security
A Real Form of “CyberLiability” Emerges

A Real Form of “CyberLiability” Emerges

When Arthur Andersen partner David Duncan met with his colleagues in their Houston office last fall, just before the onset of their now infamous computer file delete-fest, they did not couch their planned mission as a purposeful endeavor to destroy evidence relevant to an impending Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) investigation.
John Patzakis Jan 16 2004 1:37PM Security
It Never Ceases to Amaze Me

It Never Ceases to Amaze Me

I think I’ve used that phrase in these columns before.
Peter Stephenson Jan 16 2004 1:34PM Security
Playing Defense in Information Warfare

Playing Defense in Information Warfare

The September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center illustrate that in a free market economy, attacks against privately owned facilities can be even more damaging than those against government targets such as the Pentagon.
Edward Hearst Jan 16 2004 1:27PM Security
What Good Is Foreknowledge?

What Good Is Foreknowledge?

U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney was recently on NBC's Meet the Press where he said that the inevitability of another terrorist attack on American soil is as sure today as it was September 12.
Illena Armstrong Jan 16 2004 1:25PM Security
Authentication - Was That Really You Who Just Logged In?

Authentication - Was That Really You Who Just Logged In?

For this month’s article, I felt a need to address one of my most frequent concerns - authentication.
Jack Wiles Jan 16 2004 1:08PM Security
Cyber Deviance

Cyber Deviance

Frequently, the media characterizes computer crimes as those involving hacking (gaining unauthorized computer network access), cracking (another word for gaining unauthorized access to a computer or program), or web page defacing (gaining unauthorized access to a web page and changing its content).
Alan B. Jan 16 2004 1:06PM Security
SECURITY LIBRARY: CERT Guide to System and Network Security

SECURITY LIBRARY: CERT Guide to System and Network Security

CERT (www.cert.org) has released a comprehensive guide for protecting information systems.
Anton Chuvakin Jan 16 2004 1:04PM Security
Suspicious Web Services Want YOU!

Suspicious Web Services Want YOU!

The other day, while I was going about my browsing, a pop-under ad stopped by.
Jon Tullett Jan 16 2004 1:02PM Security
Identity Management - Delivering Security and Value

Identity Management - Delivering Security and Value

Ensuring information security has never been more important.
Peter Shillito Jan 16 2004 1:00PM Security
Protecting Consumer Privacy Is as Easy

Protecting Consumer Privacy Is as Easy

In his last column [www.infosecnews.com/opinion/2002/05/15_04.htm], Bill Van Emburg discussed the urgent requirement for companies to address the privacy of their customers' data.
Bill Van Jan 16 2004 12:57PM Security
Will the Web Ever Be Secure?

Will the Web Ever Be Secure?

If you lived your life based on what you read about crime in the daily papers, you wouldn't get out of bed in the morning.
Peter Jopling Jan 16 2004 12:55PM Security

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