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2005 Stories

July 20, 2005 20Jul2005 News
Pop quiz: E-mail security

Find out how much you know about securing your organization's e-mail. Continue Reading
July 12, 2005 12Jul2005 News
Tony Asaro: Blogs and more

Read what Tony Asaro is talking about in this month's blog, and listen to him speak in a number of webcasts. Continue Reading
July 12, 2005 12Jul2005 News
Sarbox challenge drains security budgets

International corporate spending on compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley data security legislation has come at the expense of dealing with other security threats, according to the Information Security Forum. Continue Reading

July 11, 2005 11Jul2005 In Depth
Business continuity: Keep on running

Too many plans for business continuity do not reflect the true risks. Sally Flood looks at risk assessment and the creation a realistic strategy. Continue Reading
July 11, 2005 11Jul2005 Opinion
How to win the jobs game

Many readers have been disappointed by recruitment agents. All the more reason to develop the relationship Continue Reading
July 06, 2005 06Jul2005 In Depth
Phishing for the missing piece of the CardSystems puzzle

A banking insider examines the ties between customized phishing attacks this spring and the CardSystems breach announced soon after. Don't miss his revelations on how they're linked and what the phishers really needed. Continue Reading
July 06, 2005 06Jul2005 News
This is not your father's hacker

While Sasser author Sven Jaschan awaits the outcome of his trial this week in Germany, a new cybercrime report explains why the teenager is becoming an anachronism. Continue Reading
July 06, 2005 06Jul2005 News
PING with Karen Worstell

The Microsoft CISO discusses how she keeps Redmond and its products secure. Continue Reading
July 04, 2005 04Jul2005 News
Sasser author issues courtroom confession

Sven Jaschan's mea culpa was expected after he earlier admitted to creating the last major malware outbreak more than a year ago. Continue Reading
June 30, 2005 30Jun2005 In Depth
Cisco in talks to acquire EMC?

Summary: Word has it Cisco is considering a $43 billion acquisition of EMC. With all the storage mergers going on, is this possible? Continue Reading

June 26, 2005 26Jun2005 News
Remote backup services get affordable

Remote backup services, traditionally reserved for major banks and cash-rich Fortune 500 companies, are now available to small and midsized businesses. Continue Reading
June 21, 2005 21Jun2005 News
Continuing education options for CISSPs: Top 10 ways to earn CPEs

Who says you can't have fun while earning CPE credits? Check out the top 10 ways to meet CISSP® and SSCP continuing professional education requirements. Continue Reading
June 19, 2005 19Jun2005 In Depth
How to survive a data breach

When Colin Crook offers advice on how companies should deal a security breach, he speaks from experience. He was CTO of Citicorp [now Citigroup, parent company of Citibank] 10 years ago when a hacker penetrated the company's network.

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June 13, 2005 13Jun2005 In Depth
delivering profits

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June 13, 2005 13Jun2005 In Depth
five star reception

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June 13, 2005 13Jun2005 In Depth
access all routes

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June 13, 2005 13Jun2005 In Depth
B&Q boosts efficiency and cuts costs by replacing e-mail with workflow software

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June 13, 2005 13Jun2005 News
Gartner underscores five overblown threats

Two Gartner analysts debunk five overhyped security risks they claim are causing companies to miss out on some key emerging technologies. Continue Reading
June 07, 2005 07Jun2005 News
Latest Mytob worms phish for trouble

Mytob's data-drumming tactics and the appearance of new Trojan horse programs add to concern that the underground is perfecting ingredients for a major attack. Continue Reading
June 06, 2005 06Jun2005 News
Spyware removal checklist

A step-by-step guide on how to remove spyware using antispyware tools including Spybot -- Search and Destroy, and HijackThis. Continue Reading
June 06, 2005 06Jun2005 News
Know your enemy: Why your Web site is at risk

In this Lesson 1 technical paper from Web Security School, guest instructor Michael Cobb outlines the threats to Web sites and who is behind them. Continue Reading
June 06, 2005 06Jun2005 News
Developer's active content delivery checklist

Rules for developing secure dynamic content for an IIS Web server. Continue Reading
June 05, 2005 05Jun2005 News
Quiz: Secure Web directories and development, answer No. 3

Quiz: Secure Web directories and development, answer No. 3 Continue Reading
June 05, 2005 05Jun2005 News
Quiz: Secure Web directories and development, answer No. 4

Quiz: Secure Web directories and development, answer No. 4 Continue Reading
June 05, 2005 05Jun2005 News
Quiz: Secure Web directories and development, answer No. 5

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June 05, 2005 05Jun2005 News
Quiz: Secure Web directories and development, answer No. 1

Quiz: Secure Web directories and development, answer No. 1 Continue Reading
June 05, 2005 05Jun2005 News
Quiz: Secure Web directories and development, answer No. 2

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June 05, 2005 05Jun2005 News
Analysts say 'cloudy' forecast is OK

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June 05, 2005 05Jun2005 News
Compliance shouldn't be a primary security driver

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June 05, 2005 05Jun2005 In Depth
Storage 911: How to troubleshoot your storage

Our emergency guide takes you through the steps you can take to prevent disaster, and then, more importantly, offers an organized list of usual suspects, from the complex to the deceptively simple. Continue Reading
June 05, 2005 05Jun2005 News
Quiz: Secure Web directories and development

Evaluate your knowledge of Web threats and how to defeat them. Questions cover security risks of dynamically created content and proper security management. Continue Reading
June 04, 2005 04Jun2005 News
Top tools for testing your online security, part 2

Michael Cobb explains what tools are helpful in maintaining Web security, including security scanners, benchmarking tools, monitoring services and online resources. Continue Reading
June 04, 2005 04Jun2005 News
Top tools for testing your online security

Learn a structured approach for Web security that can make your security management tasks easier and increase your chances of success. Continue Reading
June 04, 2005 04Jun2005 News
Life at the edge part 3: Resistance to failure

Learn how architecture, protocol and application-level protections work together to safeguard a Web infrastructure. Continue Reading
June 04, 2005 04Jun2005 News
Life at the edge part 4: When things go wrong

A checklist and other hints to protect your Web servers from a worst-case scenario. Continue Reading
June 04, 2005 04Jun2005 News
Life at the edge part 2: Divide and conquer with DMZs

Learn how a DMZ works and how it can protect Web servers. Continue Reading
June 03, 2005 03Jun2005 News
Quiz: Identify and analyze Web server attacks, answer No. 5

Quiz: Identify and analyze Web server attacks, answer No. 5 Continue Reading
June 03, 2005 03Jun2005 News
Quiz: Identify and analyze Web server attacks, answer No. 4

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June 03, 2005 03Jun2005 News
Quiz: Identify and analyze Web server attacks

Test your knowledge of the material covered in the "Identify and analyze Web server attacks" section of Intrusion Defense School. Continue Reading
June 03, 2005 03Jun2005 News
Quiz: Identify and analyze Web server attacks, answer No. 2

Quiz: Identify and analyze Web server attacks, answer No. 2 Continue Reading
June 03, 2005 03Jun2005 News
Quiz: Identify and analyze Web server attacks, answer No. 3

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June 02, 2005 02Jun2005 News
Quiz: Web attack prevention and defense

Test your knowledge of the material covered in Web attack prevention and defense, including the fundamentals of securing a Web server. Continue Reading
June 01, 2005 01Jun2005 News
Zombie machines used in 'brutal' SSH attacks

IT managers use SSH to gain secure access to remote computers. Hackers are using it to crack your network, with help from their zombie friends. Continue Reading
May 31, 2005 31May2005 News
Network configuration: IIS SMTP mail relay service and Microsoft Exchange Server

Learn how to use the IIS SMTP mail relay service to prevent spammers from directly interacting with your Microsoft Exchange Server. Continue Reading
May 29, 2005 29May2005 News
Patching resource kit

From vulnerability scanning to patching flubs, here's a collection of other helpful resources to ensure your patching efforts are effective. Continue Reading
May 23, 2005 23May2005 News
Pre-CISSP: Options for the security newbie

Shon Harris advises novice security practitioners on the value of entry-level certifications -- and good, old-fashioned experience -- in preparation for the CISSP®. Continue Reading
May 23, 2005 23May2005 Tip
CDP: Super snapshots -- eventually

This tip details two different definitions of CDP, the offerings from vendors in each camp and how continuous data protection differs from snapshots. Continue Reading
May 18, 2005 18May2005 In Depth
Controlling IT waste and redundancy through recentralization

A typical decentralized organization has many different departments such as accounting, HR, and manufacturing—all are defining and building IT infrastructures to support applications. In a decentralized environment, there is a structure in ... Continue Reading
May 17, 2005 17May2005 News
Should the government define spyware?

Who's best qualified to define what is and isn't spyware -- your congressman or your online user community? Security experts say no entity can do it alone. Continue Reading
May 17, 2005 17May2005 News
Some vendors get labeled as spyware pushers

To win the battle with spyware, you must be able to spot it. That's not as easy as you think. Continue Reading
May 17, 2005 17May2005 News
TNT to provide staff with e-mail smartphones rather than laptops

Logistics company TNT is to provide up to 700 staff worldwide with mobile e-mail, using the Nokia Communicator 9500 smartphone as... Continue Reading
May 11, 2005 11May2005 News
A new era of computer worms: Wireless mobile worms

In this excerpt of Chapter 9 from "The Art of Computer Virus Research and Defense," author Peter Szor dissects the Cabir worm. Continue Reading
May 10, 2005 10May2005 In Depth
Learning Guide: Low-cost storage

Resources on low-cost networking, iSCSI, SATA and IP storage Continue Reading
May 09, 2005 09May2005 News
Computer Weekly wins top honour

ComputerWeekly was last week declared the UK's campaigning magazine of the year at the publishing industry's annual awards for... Continue Reading
April 25, 2005 25Apr2005 Opinion
Your shout: Security and skills

Have your say at computerweekly.com Continue Reading
April 25, 2005 25Apr2005 News
Tight contract management vital, users told at SSRG debut

The Strategic Supplier Relationships Group, which brings together 10 of the UK's most influential IT user groups, was formally... Continue Reading
April 25, 2005 25Apr2005 In Depth
Lead from the top

The starting line for effective data security is at board level, writes John Kavanagh in this review of current thinking and... Continue Reading
April 25, 2005 25Apr2005 Opinion
Seeing the big picture

Information security is about securely bringing together the organisation's two most important assets - information and people. Continue Reading
April 19, 2005 19Apr2005 News
LogicaCMG on Met payroll

The Metropolitan Police Authority has selected LogicaCMG to provide a £31m fully-managed payroll and pension administration... Continue Reading
April 18, 2005 18Apr2005 Tip
How to use NAS gateways

What you will learn from this tip: NAS gateways are moving off the array and into the network. Here's how to manage them. Continue Reading
April 15, 2005 15Apr2005 In Depth
The acceptable rules of the mobile game

Mobile networks allow you to connect to your network from almost anywhere by the appropriate methodology. Yet that may also mean... Continue Reading
April 14, 2005 14Apr2005 News
Who should be on (and off) the hook for ID theft?

An influential cryptographer and a panel of technologists today debate how best to fight false authentication and fraudulent transactions. Continue Reading
April 14, 2005 14Apr2005 News
Spike ** LogicaCMG to manage Met payroll

The Metropolitan Police Authority (MPA) has selected LogicaCMG to provide a £31m fully-managed payroll and pension administration... Continue Reading
April 13, 2005 13Apr2005 Tip
How to create a business continuity plan

In today's business environment, the only acceptable data loss is none at all. Find out how to create a business continuity plan that really works. Continue Reading
April 12, 2005 12Apr2005 News
Met Police gets LogicaCMG on payroll

The Metropolitan Police Authority (MPA) has selected LogicaCMG to provide a £31m fully-managed payroll and pension administration... Continue Reading
April 06, 2005 06Apr2005 News
Seven steps to ensure project success

The Value Manager recently had a project fall well below expectations. He reviewed what happened and came up with seven key steps for managing technical risk and one golden rule. Continue Reading
April 05, 2005 05Apr2005 Tip
Five ways to secure iSCSI

Storage expert Stephen Foskett outlines five specific ways to secure an iSCSI SAN. Continue Reading
April 03, 2005 03Apr2005 News
Are identities safer on laptops than central databases?

Microsoft pledges better ID security. Given the theft of a laptop storing 100,000 Social Security numbers, Redmond's approach could prove controversial. Continue Reading
March 31, 2005 31Mar2005 News
External datacentre suits Selfridges

Selfridges has outsourced its datacentre and other IT functions to Retail Assist. The outsourcer will provide network management,... Continue Reading
March 29, 2005 29Mar2005 News
Quiz: Do you have a firm e-mail security foundation?

This Security School quiz is the first in a series of three on e-mail security essentials. Continue Reading
March 24, 2005 24Mar2005 News
Atos wins DWP deal extension

The Department for Work and Pensions has renewed a contract with IT services company Atos Origin to deliver medical advice and... Continue Reading
March 21, 2005 21Mar2005 News
Linux lags Windows in new security report

A controversial research paper takes a critical look at two popular platforms' track record on vulnerabilities and fixes. In turn, its findings are facing sharp scrutiny as well. Continue Reading
March 21, 2005 21Mar2005 News
Home Office waits for police database case

Second Bichard report reveals concerns about a lack of progress and buy-in from forces around England and Wales for the national... Continue Reading
March 17, 2005 17Mar2005 News
Botnets more menacing than ever

Researchers from the Honeynet Project and iDefense say bots are spreading quickly, digging their heels into more than a million machines around the world. Continue Reading
March 17, 2005 17Mar2005 News
Pros and cons of remote mirroring for DR

Remote mirroring takes place over MAN or WAN distances. It's usually between storage arrays or storage appliances, and can be synchronous or asynchronous. Continue Reading
March 16, 2005 16Mar2005 News
RootkitRevealer turns root kits' tactics back at them

A contributor reviews freeware RootkitRevealer from Sysinternals. Continue Reading
March 16, 2005 16Mar2005 In Depth
Managed services: Looking to the long term

IT directors looking for an easy way to manage increasing volumes of data by buying more hardware could be storing up problems... Continue Reading
March 15, 2005 15Mar2005 News
ID theft and national security

Check out what some ITKnowledge Exchange members had to say about this controversial issue. Continue Reading
March 14, 2005 14Mar2005 News
HIPAA compliance officers explain hurdles, data security successes

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March 14, 2005 14Mar2005 News
HIPAA causes data security problems for small businesses

If your local dentist isn't complying with HIPAA's security rules, he's not alone. Experts say most doctors' offices aren't getting it. Continue Reading
March 14, 2005 14Mar2005 News
HIPAA security rules apply to firms with healthcare plans

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March 14, 2005 14Mar2005 News
HIPAA security rules set hurdles for struggling hospitals

Most healthcare organizations have one more month to meet the security requirements of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Will they make it? Continue Reading
March 14, 2005 14Mar2005 In Depth
Healthcare system designer explains HIPAA pitfalls

Kate Borten is president of The Marblehead Group Inc., has more than 20 years of experience designing, implementing and integrating healthcare information systems and is author of HIPAA Security Made Simple. This Q&A focuses on how ... Continue Reading

March 13, 2005 13Mar2005 News
Security Bytes: Turning servers into 'malcode pushers'

In other news, 'antispyware' company shut down during investigation and new Java Trojan hits alternative browsers. Continue Reading

March 13, 2005 13Mar2005 In Depth
Winning the cyber arms race in the classroom

In the struggle for cybersecurity, Lenny Zeltser's most important weapons are the classroom and the pen.

For the past few years he has taught part-time at the SANS Institute, creating a course on how to analyze malicious software... Continue Reading

March 09, 2005 09Mar2005 News
Exploit code targets critical CA flaws

Anyone who ever evaluated CA software is potentially at risk. The good news is patches are available and a free scanner is out now to identify systems vulnerable to attack. Continue Reading

March 08, 2005 08Mar2005 News
Small businesses targeted with RFID

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March 08, 2005 08Mar2005 News
Passwords still the weakest link

Businesses are still struggling to convince their staff of the importance of password security, according to a survey of 67,000... Continue Reading

March 08, 2005 08Mar2005 News
A sound architecture involves both strong technology and a professional approach

Although many large organisations need to respond rapidly to changes in the market as well as to competition and globalisation... Continue Reading

March 07, 2005 07Mar2005 News
Windows vulnerable to LAND attack

Security researchers say this type of attack leaves enterprise customers of popular Windows products open to a denial of service. There is good news, though. Continue Reading

March 03, 2005 03Mar2005 Opinion
SMBs' real risk of being online

Stuart King CISSP, is responsible for online security and risk assessment for the Reed Elsevier Group. Continue Reading

February 28, 2005 28Feb2005 News
Leading UK firms fail the Google test

Most top UK companies are spurning search engine optimisation and pay-per-click opportunities on the web with the result that... Continue Reading

February 25, 2005 25Feb2005 News
Intel offers 64-bit desktop processors

Intel has introduced five processors for desktop computers using its Extended Memory Technology, EM64T, which supports hybrid... Continue Reading

February 25, 2005 25Feb2005 In Depth
Whisky galore with IP

Chivas can toast future success thanks to a cost-effective IP data network Continue Reading

February 24, 2005 24Feb2005 News
Security Bytes: Cisco patch available for ACNS flaws

Workaround outlined for new php exploit. IBM issues patch for DB2 flaw. Payroll service goes offline to investigate security claims , and BoA loses personal data on customers. Continue Reading

February 22, 2005 22Feb2005 News
Accommodating arrays

Modern storage arrays offer disk types to meet any need -- costly Fibre Channel (FC) disks for high-end applications requiring superior performance and availability, and lower-priced SATA disks for less-critical data. The arrays also come with mixed... Continue Reading

February 17, 2005 17Feb2005 News
Do you speak geek: All hail e-mail!

Test your knowledge of e-mail security with this quiz. Continue Reading

February 15, 2005 15Feb2005 News
Federal agency security still poor, but improving

Report cards give federal security a D-plus average, but the Homeland Security Department is still failing. Continue Reading

February 14, 2005 14Feb2005 News
Local mirror

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