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Linux, we have a PR problem

Linux, we have a PR problem

A few weeks ago a former boss and mentor of mine made my jaw drop by asking me, "Why has open source failed?".
Sarah Stokely Feb 11 2008 12:26PM Software
Review: Power Logon

Review: Power Logon

Power LogOn offers a somewhat different take to identity management. In the IT industry, when a user is given a secure password it is usually something other than their dog’s name or favourite football team.
Peter Stephenson,CeRNS, Feb 5 2008 11:13AM Security
Surviving the Age of Consolidation

Surviving the Age of Consolidation

IT security vendors are acquiring companies that make point products. But what you really need are integrated security solutions. Here’s how to choose your suppliers wisely. By all measures, we live in an age of consolidation.
John McNulty, Chairman and CEO of Secure Computing Corp Feb 4 2008 7:47AM Security
Bruce Schneier on fighting security FUD

Bruce Schneier on fighting security FUD

Security expert Bruce Schneier has long been critical of so-called security ‘theatre' - policies and products tailored to provide the perception of security rather than tackling actual security risks.
Feb 1 2008 2:00PM Security
Guest column: The Saas Trap - What you need to consider before moving to SAAS

Guest column: The Saas Trap - What you need to consider before moving to SAAS

Adoption of the software-as-a-service (SaaS) sales model is accelerating at a phenomenal rate in the region, changing the way vendors do business and the way organisations use software.
Paul K. Berger Jan 31 2008 3:11PM Software
Review: AVATIER ID MANAGEMENT SUITE

Review: AVATIER ID MANAGEMENT SUITE

When Avatier calls this an identity management suite, it’s not kidding. This product contains all the tools to manage users through their entire lifecycle. The company has split identity management into six phases.
Peter Stephenson,CeRNS, Jan 31 2008 8:00AM Security
Angels give wings to Australian start-ups

Angels give wings to Australian start-ups

As a nation that is home to a well-developed education system and world-class research institutions, Australia is often lauded as fertile grounds for innovation. But the outlook for young entrepreneurs may not be so rosy.
Liz Tay Jan 30 2008 4:13PM Financial Services
Browser wars

Browser wars

For all the hype about the relative security of the two most popular browsers, is Firefox really any more secure than Internet Explorer? For that matter, is it even possible, as a British company with a “zero-footprint” browser claims, to develop a truly secure browser?
Jim Carr Jan 30 2008 3:53PM Security
Review: ENCENTUATE IAM with iTAG 3.5

Review: ENCENTUATE IAM with iTAG 3.5

Encentuate Identity and Access Management (IAM) suite has many well-developed features that cover the full spectrum of administrator deployment and end-user authentication.
Peter Stephenson,CeRNS, Jan 29 2008 10:00AM Security
How do you protect what you don't know exists?

How do you protect what you don't know exists?

Almost every day there is news of a company's security breach and, increasingly, many of these incidents are originating from an employee or other internal source.
Alex Gorelik Jan 29 2008 9:30AM Security
Messaging security: A layered approach is needed

Messaging security: A layered approach is needed

Above and below. Left and right. In front and behind you. Use multi-dimensional security to fend off attackers, no matter where they come from.
Paul Henry Jan 25 2008 10:46AM Security
Review: ALADDIN eTOKEN

Review: ALADDIN eTOKEN

Aladdin’s eToken offers full enterprise-wide deployment and lifecycle management of all authentication tokens, users and support applications. The product uses an open standards-based architecture with support for security applications relying on configurable connecters.
Peter Stephenson,CeRNS, Jan 25 2008 12:00AM Security
Review: Sun Identity Manager

Review: Sun Identity Manager

The Sun Identity Manager is designed to play at a high level in a large environment. It focuses on creating and managing provisioning workflows quickly and easily, as well as helping with auditing and compliance.
Peter Stephenson,CeRNS, Jan 24 2008 11:26AM Security
Wasn't that encrypted?

Wasn't that encrypted?

Encryption is pointless if not applied to an entire session. It only gives users a false sense of security.
Ken Munro Jan 22 2008 11:26AM Security
Review: Imprivata OneSign v3.6

Review: Imprivata OneSign v3.6

Convergence is the best word to sum up this appliance-based offering. Imprivata OneSign brings together three pieces of identity management. The first is authentication management, which replaces Windows-based authentication with stronger methods that can be managed in one place.
Peter Stephenson,CeRNS, Jan 22 2008 12:00AM Security
Focus on: The firewall

Focus on: The firewall

One of the most trusted security elements, it can nonetheless be misconfigured and play right into the hands of the hacker.
Staff Writers Jan 21 2008 2:30PM Security
Review: Actividentity 4tress AAA v6.5

Review: Actividentity 4tress AAA v6.5

The 4tress AAA Server offers scalable authentication, authorisation and accounting services. It is supported by LDAP and SQL databases, allowing centralised administration with fully distributed user authentication.
Peter Stephenson,CeRNS, Jan 21 2008 11:51AM Security
Review: ProtectID

Review: ProtectID

StrikeForce’s ProtectID provides an open-architecture platform for strong user authentication. The product allows multiple authentication methods such as biometrics and mobile-phone authentication for remote users to be mixed and matched for customers needing multi-layered security access. No middleware is needed, thanks to its ability to link directly to a domain controller.
Peter Stephenson,CeRNS, Jan 18 2008 4:01PM Security
Review: Secureauth

Review: Secureauth

Coupled with Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) SSL VPN, SecureAuth can offer same-day deployment with x.509 level user authentication. The product integrates seamlessly with many third-party applications such as Microsoft Active Directory, SQL and Oracle database.
Peter Stephenson,CeRNS, Jan 17 2008 4:21PM Security
Preventing security breaches from inside your private network

Preventing security breaches from inside your private network

Too often, network security relies on placing firewalls in front of public network access points and calling it a day. The assumptions are 1) being on a private network is synonymous with being on campus 2) campus users are implicitly trustworthy and 3) external threats are mitigated by the perimeter firewall.
Jan 16 2008 4:15PM Security

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