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When the Hackers Come Knocking

When the Hackers Come Knocking

When a computer has been hacked, the first reaction of the system administrator is usually to restore the system and bring it back online as soon as possible.
the Interpol Jan 16 2004 10:42AM Security
Putting Spam Back in the Can

Putting Spam Back in the Can

Earlier this year, the Australian division of the Coalition Against Unsolicited Bulk Email (CAUBE) revealed that the volume of spam in 2001 increased six-fold over that for 2000.
Pete Simpson Jan 16 2004 10:39AM Security
Survival in the Security Space: Taking a Closer Look at the Ingredients for Longevity

Survival in the Security Space: Taking a Closer Look at the Ingredients for Longevity

Today I was thinking about one-hit wonders.
Melisa LaBancz-Bleasdale Jan 16 2004 10:34AM Security
The Changing Face of Security Penetration Testing

The Changing Face of Security Penetration Testing

The growing importance of adequately protecting computer resources is constantly highlighted by an ever-increasing number of high profile IT security incidents appearing in the media.
Simon Waring Jan 16 2004 10:32AM Security
Wake Up and Smell the Coffee

Wake Up and Smell the Coffee

Over the last several years a number of threats to information security have received more than their share of debate - starting with profiles on the distributed denial-of-service attacks of early 2000 and, alongside these stories, recurring news on a long list of high-profile web defacements.
Andrew Christensen Jan 16 2004 10:25AM Security
Winning The Virus War - But When?

Winning The Virus War - But When?

Gone are the days when a careless user would infect their machine with a rogue floppy disk, and we’d all look on in dismay as the data disappeared and the monitor went blank.
Jayne Parkhouse Jan 16 2004 10:22AM Security
Penetration Testing: Thinking outside the Black Box

Penetration Testing: Thinking outside the Black Box

Perimeter security technology such as firewalls, content filtering and anti-virus protection, is paramount to a business's defense against attack but can by no means be assumed to be impenetrable.
Diane Seddon Jan 16 2004 10:20AM Security
Communications Security in the 21st Century

Communications Security in the 21st Century

We are all aware that the ‘electronic age’ in which we exist is in reality an increasingly complex combination of interacting applications.
Staff Writers Jan 16 2004 10:14AM Security
(ISC)²’s Common Body of Knowledge and the HIPAA Security and Privacy Rules

(ISC)²’s Common Body of Knowledge and the HIPAA Security and Privacy Rules

It is no surprise that the security rules of the U.S. 1996 Health Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) appear closely modeled after existing generally accepted information security best practices.
Micki Krause Jan 16 2004 10:13AM Security
Chasing Infosec Budgets and the Loch Ness Monster

Chasing Infosec Budgets and the Loch Ness Monster

Trying to get an accurate, unbiased reading of today’s Internet security arena is like trying to get a non-fuzzy, close-up and genuine photograph of the Loch Ness Monster.
Illena Armstrong Jan 16 2004 10:07AM Security
Security Training - The Essentials

Security Training - The Essentials

The Four Basics
Peter Curran Jan 16 2004 10:04AM Security
The Privacy of Data in Motion

The Privacy of Data in Motion

The recent draft on employee monitoring, released earlier this year by the U.K. Information Commissioner, has caused a stir among employees and employers.
Staff Writers Jan 16 2004 10:00AM Security
Self Help for the Invincible

Self Help for the Invincible

I was listening to a lively debate the other day on the radio.
Adam Holder Jan 16 2004 9:54AM Security
Securing the Network Edge

Securing the Network Edge

In the evolution of communications networks, the lines between computing and networking have become less than clear.
Dan Taylor Jan 16 2004 9:49AM Security
The Art of War

The Art of War

It’s not uncommon to hear wisdom such as “if an attacker has physical access to a PC, you’ve lost the battle,” or, “if a Trojan makes it past the defenses, it’s all over.”
Jon Tullett Jan 16 2004 9:44AM Security
Expect the Unexpected

Expect the Unexpected

It's hard to believe that it's been a year since the Code Red worm was making its way across the globe.
Robert Lonadier Jan 15 2004 3:06PM Security
Addressing the Internet’s ‘Human Factor’

Addressing the Internet’s ‘Human Factor’

Since the late 1980s, corporations have invested heavily in network and information systems technology to create network-based applications that can be used by employees, partners and clients regardless of their physical location.
Malcolm Rieke Jan 15 2004 2:40PM Security
Lessons of the Honeypot II: Expect the Unexpected

Lessons of the Honeypot II: Expect the Unexpected

Observation and monitoring of computer intruders have long been performed in a haphazard fashion, if at all.
Anton Chuvakin Jan 15 2004 2:31PM Security
Where In the World Did I Put That File?

Where In the World Did I Put That File?

As I get older each minute, my short-term memory doesn't seem to remember a lot about yesterday, much less last month.
Jack Wiles Jan 15 2004 2:14PM Security
Why Application Security is the New Threat

Why Application Security is the New Threat

As the use and exploitation of the Internet matures, so does its need for security.
Dan Cuthbert Jan 15 2004 2:10PM Security

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