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- Protect your network against fiber hacks
- Copper cable has been known as the easily-tapped physical transmission medium for years. Conscientious network and security managers either provided tight physical security for cabling or used fiber as an alternative. Many network managers considered fiber relatively safe due to the perceived challenges associated with tapping into an...
- Blog posts 2007-05-03
- Wireless locks join the ranks of "two-factor" access controls
- Controlling keys and combinations can be a managers nightmare. Loss of a set of keys, for example, can result in replacement of all affected locks--hopefully BEFORE a criminal has a chance to use them. A new lock technology will help with this problem.Access Control & Security Systems Magazines...
- Blog posts 2007-03-25
- security software licenses from abuse
- I just acquired some Microsoft software, Exchange2k3 , Server 2k3, Office 2k3, XP etc...My support team have to use the media for re-installations, repairs etc...in different locatioons with about 200 users. So this will mean burning them their copies of the software. My concern is that the software becomes open...
- Discussion threads 2006-05-22
- Make sure your security strategy addresses physical risks
- Many organizations spend thousands of dollars on the right devices and software—only to forget about securing the actual building that houses them. Don't become a security statistic by allowing your data to just walk out the front door. Mike Mullins offers some tips for beefing up physical security in your...
- Technical articles 2006-02-23
- Make sure your security strategy addresses physical risks
- Security StandardsAn interesting article and some good points but I'm surprised you didn't mention that there is an International standard on IT security IS017799 which contains a comprehensive list of recommendations.If you work in a regulated industry such as Pharmcaeuticals, Aircraft production or with radiological devices, the regulatory authorities will...
- Discussion threads 2006-02-24
- Secure Windows Server 2003 Active Directory
- If I were to tell you that Windows NT Server 4.0 was a lot more secure than Windows 2000 Server, you would probably think that I had lost my mind. Sometimes, though, truth is stranger than fiction. In some ways, Windows NT Server was more secure than Windows 2000 Server....
- Technical articles 2004-11-04
- screensaver timeout standard
- My company is looking to implement a standard for screensaver timeout. What I am looking for is hardcore information in regards to what other companies have as their standard. If anyone can give me a site with other company standards or security sites with suggested timeout.Varies greatlySome security conscious firms...
- Discussion threads 2004-10-19
- Lock IT Down: Secure Windows Server 2003 Active Directory
- If I were to tell you that Windows NT Server 4.0 was a lot more secure than Windows 2000 Server, you would probably think that I had lost my mind. Sometimes, though, truth is stranger than fiction. In some ways, Windows NT Server was more secure than Windows 2000 Server....
- Technical articles 2003-10-27
- Best Practices: Windows Server 2003
- If you've ever deployed Windows NT Server or Windows 2000 Server, you probably know that Microsoft designed those products to be unsecure by default. Although Microsoft has provided many security mechanisms, it's been up to you to implement them. But when Microsoft released Windows 2003 Server, the company switched philosophies....
- Technical articles 2003-10-20
- Lock IT Down: Don't overlook physical security on your network
- With all the news about the latest organization to be hacked into, the threat of cyberterrorism, and the never-ending war with computer viruses, it might seem that some of the rules of physical security no longer apply. Nothing is further from the truth. When it comes down to it, it...
- Technical articles 2003-08-11
- Don't overlook physical security on your network
- With all the noise on the news today about the latest organization to be hacked into, the threat of cyberterrorism, and the never-ending war with computer viruses, it might seem that some of the rules of physical security no longer apply. Nothing is further from the truth. When it comes...
- Technical articles 2003-05-29
- Lock IT Down: Create security policies to address telecommuting trouble spots
- Most of the problems related to telecommuting can be solved by thinking through the ramifications of telecommuting before you put a program in place and establishing clear policies to address them. These include compensation policies, conflict of interest policies, policies that address liability issues, and a broad range of security...
- Technical articles 2003-04-16
- Don't overlook physical security on your network
- In the years that I’ve been working with computers, I’ve always found physical security to be one of the most overlooked areas of IT security. Physical security refers to the act of controlling physical access to your network computers and components. Even in the smallest organizations, physical security is vitally...
- Technical articles 2003-04-03
- How do you plan for physical security?
- Your organization pays a lot of attention to network security, but what about its physical security? After a recent burglary at TechRepublic, we asked members how they secured their buildings. Check out their suggestions.With all the space we’ve devoted on TechRepublic to protecting your network from hackers (or crackers, depending...
- Technical articles 2002-07-31
- Five Steps to Accurate and Compelling Physical Security ROI
- In today's physical security industry, Return On Investment ROI is one of the most talked about concepts, yet least understood. A well-documented and supportable ROI case can be a powerful tool for the physical security professional competing for limited business resources. Security practitioners are used to making the case for...
- White papers 2009-03-01
- Holistic Security in the Supply Chain: The Integration of the Three Security Elements - Physical, Electronic & Information Security
- There are several reasons for this convergence between information security and physical security. One of the primary reasons is because physical security elements have become increasingly computerized and networked. Physical locks and paper-based reports have been replaced by smart cards and electronic devices that not only allow employees access to...
- White papers 2007-04-13
- Firewire Blocker: A Software Defense Against Firewire-Based Physical Security Attacks on Windows Systems
- This paper presents a software solution to Firewire-based physical security attacks on Microsoft Windows operating systems. In this first proof-of-concept, the FirewireBlocker service is running with SYSTEM privileges in order to be able to enable/disable hardware. While users can normally not interface with service, risk for privilege escalation remains. For...
- White papers 2009-08-13
- Firewire-Based Physical Security Attacks on Windows 7, EFS and BitLocker
- This paper discusses Firewire-based physical security attacks on Microsoft Windows 7. In the course of research, it was successfully able to bypass the Windows 7 RTM authentication check and logon with any password. While the attack vector itself is not new, also it describes the impact of Firewire-based Windows authentication...
- White papers 2009-08-13
- Selecting a Secure Hosting Partner You Can Trust
- For all the talk of hackers, worms and Trojans, it is easy to forget that physical security is every bit as important as the hardware and software put in place to protect the data or the website from online attack. After all, up to 64GB of data can now be...
- White papers 2010-01-11
- The Business Case for IP Networked Video Surveillance
- Over the past three years, here at Security Director News and Security Systems News have developed a conference focused on the emergence of IP-ready physical security technology - TechSec Solutions is moving into its fourth year as the premier event in the market that addresses these very questions. Of course,...
- White papers 2008-08-18
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