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Fighting the Good Fight

Fighting the Good Fight

A couple of weeks ago I had the opportunity to sit in on a class on computer forensics, courtesy of Guidance Software.
Jon Tullett Jan 15 2004 2:07PM Security
Business Issues Relating to the Patriot Act

Business Issues Relating to the Patriot Act

Since its passage in October last year, everyone (in the U.S. at least) has heard of the Patriot Act (USAPA). It is 342 pages of reform extending the powers of international intelligence agencies and law enforcement organizations.
Thresa Lang Jan 15 2004 1:55PM Security
Planning for a disaster is half the work - Can you recover?

Planning for a disaster is half the work - Can you recover?

Increasingly, companies are implementing business continuity plans to ensure the constant availability and support of the company infrastructure and business processes.
Phil Carter Jan 15 2004 1:43PM Security
Protecting Documents and Data Shouldn’t Stop at the Server

Protecting Documents and Data Shouldn’t Stop at the Server

There are two types of companies.
Bob Brennan Jan 15 2004 1:38PM Security
There’s no escaping the dentist and cyber planning

There’s no escaping the dentist and cyber planning

Infosecurity is kind of like visiting the dentist: we all know we have to do it, but we seem to put it off for as long as humanly possible.
Illena Armstrong Jan 15 2004 1:36PM Security
Do It Yourself Security: Cutting Our Umbilical Dependence on the Consultant Community

Do It Yourself Security: Cutting Our Umbilical Dependence on the Consultant Community

A long while ago I had a business card identity that branded me as a Security Export Consultant.
Melisa LaBancz-Bleasdale Jan 15 2004 1:26PM Security
The Anatomy of a Security Incident Response Team

The Anatomy of a Security Incident Response Team

As organizations continue to invest in dedicated information security resources, it is imperative that they also develop the capability to respond to security incidents.
Tom Scholtz Jan 15 2004 1:20PM Security
Battle for the Cards: Signatures versus PINs

Battle for the Cards: Signatures versus PINs

Regular readers of SC's Opinionwire will recall me wibbling on about how credit and debit card issuers are moving steadily towards PIN-based authorization of transactions.
Steve Gold Jan 15 2004 1:16PM Security
The Accomplice, Protector and Informer

The Accomplice, Protector and Informer

When you think of computer crime, you immediately think of Internet fraud, hacking, viruses or other external threats to an organization.
Martin. W. Jan 15 2004 12:26PM Security
e-Security in the Public Sector

e-Security in the Public Sector

The public sector IT market is enjoying healthy growth in many developed countries.
Staff Writers Jan 15 2004 12:00PM Security
The Truth about Digital CCTV

The Truth about Digital CCTV

Not too long ago, I was speaking at an International Security Conference on the subject of forensic video analysis.
Teresa Lang Jan 15 2004 11:57AM Security
Monitoring Security from the Inside Out: Intrusion Detection at the Configuration Level

Monitoring Security from the Inside Out: Intrusion Detection at the Configuration Level

Today’s intrusion detection (ID) technology is, for the most part, network-centric.
Andy Evans Jan 15 2004 11:45AM Security
Real-World IT Security - The Social Engineering Perils of Commuting

Real-World IT Security - The Social Engineering Perils of Commuting

The morning commute from my suburban town of residence to London, where I presently work, and back is an opportunity to catch up on some reading and the news.
Stuart King Jan 15 2004 11:16AM Security
Super! Ultra! Jumbo! Privacy as the New Multi-Purpose Word

Super! Ultra! Jumbo! Privacy as the New Multi-Purpose Word

I am becoming more convinced that there are way too many interpretations of the word “privacy.”
Melisa LaBancz-Bleasdale Jan 15 2004 11:10AM Security
Securing and Managing Electronic Messaging in the Enterprise

Securing and Managing Electronic Messaging in the Enterprise

The threats and problems posed by email in large and complex organizations are of a different type and scale of magnitude from the email problems that such organizations first solved with an email ‘point product’ some years previously.
Staff Writers Jan 15 2004 10:53AM Security
PKI - Why Go Through the Hassle?

PKI - Why Go Through the Hassle?

As email increasingly substitutes for the use of letters and faxes, even in government departments, and as commercial transactions on the web get more and more important, the need for secure communications grows.
Guy Vancollie Jan 15 2004 10:46AM Security
Cyberterrorism: Are We Leaving the Keys Out?

Cyberterrorism: Are We Leaving the Keys Out?

In a post-Sept. 11 world, the security community is being asked to address a growing list of sobering scenarios that range from the newly plausible to the truly frightening.
Kevin Cunningham Jan 15 2004 10:01AM Security
Securing the Last Unprotected Area of the Network

Securing the Last Unprotected Area of the Network

Just how secure is your network?
James Teel Jan 15 2004 9:57AM Security
Security Tools within the Common Criteria Framework: Part 2

Security Tools within the Common Criteria Framework: Part 2

This is the second part of a two-part article. The first part discussed security tools used to protect data integrity and the related business processes within an organization: (www.scmagazine.com/scmagazine/sc-online/2002/article/48/article.html).
Fredric Greene Jan 15 2004 9:56AM Security
Application security - the weakest link

Application security - the weakest link

You wouldn't walk into a bank and find money or valuables laid out in plain view and easy to reach.
Itay Haber Jan 14 2004 5:07PM Security

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