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A Network Security Checklist

A Network Security Checklist

Due to the abundance of Internet security attacks, the news over the past year has been flooded with warnings and reports of numerous network vulnerabilities.
Mark Epstein Jan 14 2004 2:20PM Security
The Most Commonly Overlooked Security Holes

The Most Commonly Overlooked Security Holes

Historically, corporations and solution providers have taken a medieval, provincial approach to keeping data secure.
Todd Lawson Jan 14 2004 2:03PM Security
Evaluating the Security Risk Between Business-to-Business and Business-to-Consumer

Evaluating the Security Risk Between Business-to-Business and Business-to-Consumer

Today's security measures are not keeping up with today's security risks.
John Bernardi Jan 14 2004 1:39PM Security
Designing and Deploying Effective Defenses Against Denial-of-Service Attacks

Designing and Deploying Effective Defenses Against Denial-of-Service Attacks
Vince Liu Jan 14 2004 1:32PM Security
Untangling Security Issues to Enable Web-based Email Access

Untangling Security Issues to Enable Web-based Email Access

Today's users consider email a major component of their business and personal communications, and demand the convenience of email access from any location at any time.
Joseph Steinberg Jan 14 2004 1:29PM Security
Using File Hashes to Reduce Forensic Analysis

Using File Hashes to Reduce Forensic Analysis

The "hashkeeper" paradigm or model was first introduced a number of years ago by Brian Deering of the National Drug Intelligence Center (www.hashkeeper.org).
Dan Mares Jan 14 2004 1:27PM Security
Signature-Based or Anomaly-Based Intrusion Detection: The Practice and Pitfalls

Signature-Based or Anomaly-Based Intrusion Detection: The Practice and Pitfalls

Intrusion detection has become big business on the Internet and, to be honest, it's not surprising.
Arnt Brox Jan 14 2004 1:23PM Security
Hacker Repellent: Deterring Hackers on a Shoestring Budget

Hacker Repellent: Deterring Hackers on a Shoestring Budget

Today, hackers scan and probe sites of all sizes to find those most vulnerable to e-shoplifting, data theft or portals to access broader attacks.
Amit Klein Jan 14 2004 1:21PM Security
Application-Level Defense: The Email Battlefield

Application-Level Defense: The Email Battlefield

The security wars continue.
Jay Chaudhry Jan 14 2004 1:16PM Security
How do you stop the threat from within?

How do you stop the threat from within?

The biggest threat to security is not from outside, it is from the company employee. Julie Jervis asked security experts throughout the U.S. how they are educating these end-users
Julie Jervis Jan 13 2004 5:15PM Security
Infosec is news in the year of the worm

Infosec is news in the year of the worm

This has been a very good year - especially for the hackers. Ben Rothke wonders if we have learned anything from the experience
Ben Rothke Jan 13 2004 5:13PM Security
Central control: Let’s get it all together

Central control: Let’s get it all together

Chris Pick outlines the pressures that are driving some organisations to integrate security and systems management
Chris Pick Jan 13 2004 5:08PM Security
Readability is vulnerability

Readability is vulnerability

Watermarking is playing a more significant role, but is a far cry from the protection most critical data requires, says Barbara Gengler
Barbara Gengler Jan 13 2004 5:03PM Security
Out of patience with exposed Windows

Out of patience with exposed Windows

How are CSOs coping with the growing burden of software patches? Julie Jervus sought the opinions of four practitioners with strong views on the matter
Julie Jervus Jan 13 2004 5:00PM Security
Blackout blues ...and what you can do to avoid them

Blackout blues ...and what you can do to avoid them

The recent power outage was a powerful reminder of the value of business continuity provisions. Ron Mobed reports.
Ron Mobed Jan 13 2004 4:58PM Security
Dangerous exploitations

Dangerous exploitations

There are many damaging consequences of a poorly planned security assessment, says Gunter Ollmann.
Gunter Ollmann Jan 13 2004 4:55PM Security
Does size really matter?

Does size really matter?

Jonathan Gossels and Dick Mackey believe it does - the smaller the device the more likely the victim on theft
Jonathan Gossels Jan 13 2004 4:51PM Security
Laptop stolen? No need to fret: How to minimize the pain

Laptop stolen? No need to fret: How to minimize the pain

What is the solution to laptop loss? Software tracking, a layered approach to security, or is there another way? Illena Armstrong reports
Illena Armstrong Jan 13 2004 4:49PM Security
Holistic paths to security

Holistic paths to security

Security tools are important for protecting company systems, but, says Adam Lipson, focusing on people can yield better results
Adam Lipson Jan 13 2004 4:36PM Security
Washington gets tough

Washington gets tough

What can the private sector learn from the government’s ramped-up IT security? Plenty, says Jerry Harold
Jerry Harold Jan 13 2004 4:32PM Security

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