November 19, 2008:
New cyber-security incubator aims to solve big problems
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The newly launched cyber security incubator launched by the Institute for Cyber Security at the University of Texas at San Antonio is the latest demonstration of the University’s efforts to establish itself and the city of San Antonio as one...
August 11, 2008:
Not all that comes from China will be Gold!
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Global Security ,
Identity & Access Management ,
Identity Theft ,
InfoSec
Here is a blog post from HuntBI associate, Jeffrey Stutzman, CISSP. His post makes me wonder how many corporate networks will be infiltrated by malware when Olympics visitors come home and plug back in. -sh What happens in Vegas stays...
May 27, 2008:
We're all Witch Doctors
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InfoSec ,
Peak Performance
Witch Doctor n (1718) a professional worker of magic usu. in a primitive society who often works to cure sickness (Webster’s Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary) In primitive societies and cultures, there was a widely held belief that many of the...
March 27, 2008:
Protecting the crown jewels with clear thinking and a little help from your friends
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Global Security ,
InfoSec ,
Software
I see a transformation in modern security practice. There is a new appreciation for the primacy of data. Certainly the financial institutions are forward thinkers in this regard, along with insurance companies and most of the heavily regulated industries and...
February 29, 2008:
Credential Policy replacing Password Policy
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InfoSec
Have we evolved enough in the security industry to stop calling the password policy the password policy? After all, what we usually mean is the policy to manage authentication, using passwords, tokens, smart cards, certificates, etc. I'm looking forward to...
February 14, 2008:
Gloomy Valentines Day for McLaren Racing Engines – Data Usage Monitoring brings payday to Ferrari
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Today was the day the World Motor Sport Council (WMSC) was to have an extraordinary meeting to further punish McLaren. But a few weeks ago, McLaren issued a formal apology to Ferrari for stealing information. McLaren, as you may recall,...
October 26, 2007:
Are you wasting your security dollars again??
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InfoSec ,
Peak Performance
I frequently write about attaining and measuring value in security, but I have never come across such a systematic and to-the-point analysis as Richard Bejtlich's TaoSecurity post. Here's an excerpt:Are you secure? Prove it. These five words form the core...
October 21, 2007:
First timer to Israel captures some of the spirit
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InfoSec
I traveled Israel for a week with Infosecurity UK editor, Eleanor Dallaway, while we visited more than a dozen technology companies. This was Eleanor’s first visit to Israel, so I had the pleasure of showing her the country I’ve learned...
September 26, 2007:
Citrix flavored Kool-aid is addictive
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Audit ,
Identity & Access Management ,
InfoSec ,
Manufacturers ,
Security Management / Operations
Last week I joined my fellow industry analysts at the Ritz Carlton in Key Biscayne for an analyst and customer event hosted by Citrix. In the first two minutes of Citrix CEO Mark Templeton’s opening presentation he spoke of mobility....
September 24, 2007:
Consulting firm GSM launches cool tech for super high bandwidth data transfer
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Global Security ,
InfoSec ,
Manufacturers
Global Security Management is an LLC under parent company Global Communications. GSM seems like a plain vanilla consulting firm that will do just about anything related to security. But when they come across a client needing improved high volume data...
