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Data-center security tools to not overlook 10/10/2008 11:37:00
With the rise of security suites, it's time to consider some emerging security tools and rethink othersProtecting a corporate data center is like trying to keep an elephant safe from a swarm of flies. Despite your best efforts, bites happen. As the staples of security -- such as firewalls, antivirus software, spam and spyware filters -- come together in suites of products that allow for sophisticated management, there are other security tools either emerging or worth a rethink. - +
Worst Windows flaws of the past decade 07/10/2008 08:36:00
The exploits and oversights that left Redmond with egg on its faceJune 25, 1998, and June 30, 2008, marked two important milestones in Microsoft's evolution of the Windows OS -- the passing of the torch from Windows 95 to Windows 98, and the less seemly transition from XP to Vista. - +
Spammers in the slammer 07/10/2008 09:38:00
A compilation of the most notorious convicted spammersA compilation of the most notorious convicted spammers - +
10 steps to loading dock security 07/10/2008 11:30:00
Companies in all industries struggle to secure the loading dock, that sensitive spot where goods come in and go out. Follow these best practices and sleep better tonight.It's the stuff of CSO nightmares. Early on the morning of September 2, while most folks were home sleeping off the hot dogs, thieves used bolt cutters to break into an Alltel Communications warehouse and four of its loading docks in Fort Smith, Ark. Sources say they escaped with an estimated US$10 million worth of cell phones, not a bad haul for their Labor Day efforts. - +
Can security's human side stop data breaches? 07/10/2008 14:29:00
As human error increasingly becomes the top reason for security breaches, behavior-based strategies are making their way into the workplace to supplement technologyShira Rubinoff was a practicing psychologist in 2004. When it came to technology, her experience was simply as a tech user, certainly not a tech guru. Then one day she was phished. - +
Famous last words about spam 07/10/2008 09:54:00
What Gates, McCain and others have said about those pesky, unwanted e-mails.What Gates, McCain and others have said about those pesky, unwanted e-mails. - +
Airport art? Or asking for it? 03/10/2008 09:43:00
More examples of Evan Roth's "X-ray" art, which he intends to be a silent protest of overly intrusive airport security.More examples of Evan Roth's "X-ray" art, which he intends to be a silent protest of overly intrusive airport security. - +
Corporate security and the climate crisis 03/10/2008 11:21:00
How to adapt security and risk management policies - including IT security - to deal with climate change.US military strategists, CIA analysts, international agency officials and Nobel Prize winning economists concur with the consensus of the world's scientific community: the Climate Crisis is a planetary security issue, as well as a national security issue for each of the one hundred ninety two countries that belong to the United Nations. But the Climate Crisis is also, by extension, a corporate security issue, as well as, yes, a cyber security issue. - +
Credit card skimming: How thieves can steal your card info without you knowing it 02/10/2008 10:23:00
Taking just 5 seconds to inspect any credit/debit card reader before you swipe could end up saving you from identity and credit card theft.Taking just 5 seconds to inspect any credit/debit card reader before you swipe could end up saving you from identity and credit card theft. - +
Top 10 ways collaboration, mobility amplify data leakage dangers: Cisco study 01/10/2008 10:04:00
Cisco study of 2,000 professionals finds changing work environments increase common data leakage mistakesNumerous behavioral risks taken by employees in increasingly distributed and remote locations can lead to the loss of corporate information, according to a study commissioned by Cisco. - +
Five mistakes security pros would make again 30/09/2008 10:18:00
Whether it's getting fired for standing up for what's right or making a network configuration mistake that leads to better security, there are some mistakes worth making. Five security pros offer personal examples.Ten years ago, Michael Riva was network administrator for a top-five American consultancy. Employees were downloading graphic pictures and videos onto the network. Riva told his boss a proxy server with content filtering might be in order; his boss laughed and suggested they put in a bigger file server instead.
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