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Don’t Blame the Pigeons

Don’t Blame the Pigeons

It’s the 15th century, and wireless communications are flourishing. The Cardinal, Sir Dickcheney, sensing imminent invasion from the enemy, has instructed his trusted servant Walker (for centuries known only as “W”) to deliver a message to a military outpost on the remote frontiers of the kingdom, 500 miles away. “Prepare to attack.” reads the message. W’s problem: he has to get it there in 24 hours. His only option: wireless. He runs up to the tower where the master pigeon trainer, Rummy, awaits. They exchange a secret password and W hands Rummy the message. Rummy affixes the message to one of the prize pigeons and off it flies.
Throop Wilder Jan 14 2004 5:04PM Security
Security Tools within the Common Criteria framework

Security Tools within the Common Criteria framework

This is the first part of a two-part article. The second part will discuss specific topics in more detail, including specific system and network security tools such as network port scanners, OS detection, configuration tools and vulnerability assessment.
Fredric Greene Jan 14 2004 4:58PM Security
The Best Free (and Cheap) Security Software Part 1: Hashes and Encryption

The Best Free (and Cheap) Security Software Part 1: Hashes and Encryption

This is the first article in a series that will look at some of the best free (and cheap) security software.
Ric Steinberger Jan 14 2004 4:38PM Security
The Secret of Agents

The Secret of Agents

A generation ago, the world of espionage and counter-intelligence was populated by agents who operated in the shadows of eavesdropping, codes and hollowed-out books to collect and transmit important information.
Larry Lunetta Jan 14 2004 4:31PM Security
Cyberliability: Turning the Spotlight to Internal IT Security

Cyberliability: Turning the Spotlight to Internal IT Security

Is your company data an asset or a threat?
Staff Writers Jan 14 2004 4:05PM Security
The Six Honest Men of Business Continuity Planning

The Six Honest Men of Business Continuity Planning

"I keep six honest serving men (They taught me all I knew); Their names are What and Why and When And How and Where and Who" (Rudyard Kipling, from ‘The Elephant’s Child’ in Just So Stories).
Keith Tilley Jan 14 2004 3:53PM Security
Smashing The Millstone

Smashing The Millstone

Information security has risen dramatically on corporate agendas since this time last year, fuelled by a combination of the terrorist activities of September 2001, the growing sophistication of malicious online attacks on businesses, and the increasing realization that unbroken network surveillance, instant intrusion detection and immediate response strategies are boardroom responsibilities.
Lisa Dargan Jan 14 2004 3:49PM Security
The Threat of Internet Worms

The Threat of Internet Worms

2001 was without any doubt the year of vulnerabilities.
Yona Hollander Jan 14 2004 3:47PM Security
PKI Policy in the Business Environment

PKI Policy in the Business Environment

In the traditional world, the individual moves through differing process and policy environments in which varying policies govern their interactions with others.
John T. Jan 14 2004 3:29PM Security
Would You Please Swear in the Chief Security Officer?

Would You Please Swear in the Chief Security Officer?

As defense counsel to a corporation or as the chief security officer, hearing such words should send immeasurable fear through the hearts of each participant at any time you are sworn in.
Michael P. Jan 14 2004 3:22PM Security
A Practical and Realistic Approach for Testing the Performance of Firewalls: What Your Security Vendors Don't Want You to Know

A Practical and Realistic Approach for Testing the Performance of Firewalls: What Your Security Vendors Don't Want You to Know

While Internet security has always been important, only recently has it emerged as an important issue for almost all who use the Internet.
Johnson Wu, Jan 14 2004 3:01PM Security
The Politics of Vulnerabilities

The Politics of Vulnerabilities

In the last few months, debate over the ethics of disclosing details of vulnerabilities has been rekindled.
Scott S. Jan 14 2004 2:52PM Security
Information Security on The Internet

Information Security on The Internet

In the aftermath of the September 11 terrorist events in the United States, the fear that malevolent hackers and other criminal perpetrators might unleash a cyberattack on the Internet is becoming an increasing concern.
Jason B. Jan 14 2004 2:49PM Security
e-Security Threats aren't Just the Enemy of the Corporate

e-Security Threats aren't Just the Enemy of the Corporate

They may not have as many employees, generate the same size revenues or have the million-plus customer base of the large enterprises, but when it comes to Internet security, small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) face exactly the same risks as larger organizations when they incorporate e-business and e-commerce into their traditional business models.
Ralph Shaw Jan 14 2004 2:48PM Security
Distributed Denial-of-Service Attacks - Hacker Tools of the Trade

Distributed Denial-of-Service Attacks - Hacker Tools of the Trade

The denial-of-service (DoS) attack is a common, recurring problem in networking, and recently, more and more companies are being caught out because of holes in their security infrastructure.
Paul Lawrence Jan 14 2004 2:45PM Security
The Next Virus

The Next Virus

Various iterations of the Nimda virus have slowed its propagation around the world after causing havoc on resource-constrained IT organizations.
Jaime Borrego Jan 14 2004 2:39PM Security
Fingerprint Authentication: Shifting the Electronic Security Paradigm

Fingerprint Authentication: Shifting the Electronic Security Paradigm

Interest in security is at an all-time high. How can we best secure our possessions, our information, even ourselves?
S. K. Jan 14 2004 2:36PM 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
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

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