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- The value of information security certs
- It's hard to believe now, but just a few years ago, only the largest organizations were concerned with the need for network security. Now, of course, even smaller organizations are seeing the importance of security. According to a just-released report from Global Information Security Workforce, there's been a 10%...
- Blog posts 2008-05-01
- Essentials of Information Security - Security+
- View Available Dates and LocationsNetwork Security I: Policy, Administration, and Firewalls High-profile security breaches have made network access control one of the most important concerns for corporate and government network managers. It is your job to reduce the chance of security breaches. Do you know what attacks intruders use...
- Training 2008-01-01
- Two Factor Authentication: what are the challenges?
- Two-factor authentication is a hot topic at the moment; while visiting the Infosecurity Europe show last week I noticed the huge number of companies trying to sell one two-factor solution or another. So what is two-factor authentication? Why would you want it? Is it really worth the effort...
- Blog posts 2007-05-01
- DNSSEC: What's the fuss all about (and what does U.S. Homeland Security have to do with it)?
- Most people reading this will already know that the Domain Name System DNS is a mechanism used to translate alphanumeric domain and host names into numerical IP addresses -- just like a phonebook. Aside from the obvious advantage of making Internet addresses easier to remember, this allows human-readable addresses to...
- Blog posts 2007-04-11
- The 7 habits of highly effective information security leaders
- Habit #5The most difficult part of my job as IT Mgr at a small firm is to obtain any specific information from the owners as to what the security goals are. I don't know if they do not understand what they want, of if the lack of communcation is...
- Discussion threads 2007-03-16
- Network intrusion detection: Getting hooked up
- After discussing Intrusion Detection Systems IDS in general, I wanted to take a closer look at Network Intrusion Detection Systems NIDS. A NIDS sits on a network and monitors traffic in real-time, looking for possible malicious activity. After filtering the traffic and checking it against various signatures, an event is...
- Blog posts 2007-03-13
- The 7 habits of highly effective information security leaders
- The balance between operational efficiency and information assurance presents some special challenges. On one side of the scale, business operations need to be as efficient as possible to meet company objectives. On the other side, information security professionals seek to secure sensitive and critical information assets to protect...
- Blog posts 2007-03-12
- Entering the Information Security Field
- I am a recent graduate with a B.S. in Management Information Security. I have always been interested in Information Security, but I understand that I need to get more experience under my belt to reach my goal.I just had a few questions. Which would be the best route to get...
- Discussion threads 2007-03-03
- What can I do with an Associates in Information Securities / CCNA / CEH
- Hello World.This first post. My situation: I will complete my Associates in Information Securities this summer. I currently have my CCNA, CEH Certified Ethical Hacker, and a Active Top Secrect Clearance. But I have no IT work related experience.Question: Can someone with my credentials get an...
- Discussion threads 2007-02-22
- Reinforce your security solutions with effective processes
- Information security has become a necessary part of any well-managed IS department. Over the last several years, regulatory requirements and increased public awareness of data theft or loss have motivated executive managers to take a more serious look at protecting information assets. Most organizations have implemented various technologies...
- Blog posts 2007-01-15
- Establish a strategy for security breach notification
- Re: Breach NotificationAs you are developing breach notification procedures you may want to consider the following:1. Business leaders need to be part of the working group to develop and execute breach notifications.2. Add legal council and yo
- Discussion threads 2006-12-18
- CISA vs. CISSP
- I am tring to decide which to go for. I am going to be new to both, but I have had lots of course work in IT Security from working on my Masters degree. I have done projects with Information Security Officer at work. So I am not totally unawere...
- Discussion threads 2006-08-11
- Assess security vendor performance using FIPS standards
- While outsourcing continues to be a hotly debated topic in the IT industry, this practice can offer several benefits. But to make sure you're getting the most bang for your buck, you've got to find a way to properly evaluate vendor performance. In this edition of Security Solutions, Mike Mullins...
- Technical articles 2006-07-27
- What should be detailed in a security policy
- Last week I looked at some of the high-profile data leaksover the last year—itÂ's clear that enormous numbers of people have had theirpersonal details put at risk because firms fail to properly protect them. Today,identity theft is rampant and all measures should be taken to protect peoplefrom criminals, both by...
- Blog posts 2006-07-24
- Getting serious about information security
- Over the last few years and months, there have been manyreported incidents in which confidential information relating to customers oremployees has been leaked, stolen or lost. Various legislation ties to set standardsfor how data should be collected, stored, and accessed—including the DataProtection Act, Human Rights Act in the UK, and...
- Blog posts 2006-07-18
- Information Security - Liabilities?
- I have heard of an incident (this may be total fiction, I don't know) of a network admin who had permissions to some specific folders/files on the company's network. Others had access too. Corporate data from these folders was leaked - apparently with detrimental consequences. After an...
- Discussion threads 2006-07-13
- Developing Your Information Security Program
- This sample chapter from The Executive Guide to Information Security: Threats, Challenges, and Solutions identifies key concepts to consider when building a new security program or improving an existing one. After introducing the concept of the information security life cycle, the chapter outlines a structured yet flexible methodology that can...
- Download resources 2006-05-30
- Information Security Science, Business and Society
- Information Security Science, Business and Societyblog root"What is a security professional, anyway?"In TechTarget's "SearchSecurity.com" site, contributer Pete Herzog discusses the "serious issue, that of who really is an information security professional, and who may simply be masquerading as one." Pete says "On-the-job success still comes down to ability. Through the...
- Discussion threads 2006-05-17
- M.S. in Information Security
- i would like to take up masteral in information security. i would like to study in singapore but was not able to find any school offering that course. i would like to ask which school is the best place to study information security. and whether if i have to be...
- Q&A 2006-03-23
- Use hacker strategies to build a successful information security career
- The information security field may be heating up, but that doesn't mean it's easy to break into it. The Syngress book InfoSec Career Hacking: Sell Your Skillz, Not Your Soul offers a hacker's-eye view of best strategies for reconnoitering the infosec job market and preparing yourself to excel in the...
- Download resources 2006-02-10
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