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Information Security magazine - November 2009

Unmanaged changes to IT systems and networks can recklessly increase risk to enterprises. The key is rolling out an accepted change management process, and sticking to it. Read this magazine and find out how a consistent change management process puts you in charge. Access >>>

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Features

- Messaging security risks have upper hand on solutions
  Spam, phishing and infected attachments continue to plague messaging platforms, despite sophisticated protection. What's the answer?
- Enterprises must treat Insider risk as they do external threats
  Enterprises can no longer differentiate between insiders and external threats. That's such a 2003 paradigm.
- Metasploit Project acquisition ups ante for penetration testing market
  Rapid7's acquisition of the Metasploit Project takes down one of the few remaining open source security projects. But expect a smooth transition; there have been many success stories and mistakes made to learn from.
- Integrated change management reduces security risks by Diana Kelley and Ed Moyle
  Unmanaged changes to IT systems and networks can recklessly increase risk to enterprises. The key is rolling out an accepted change management process, and sticking to it.

Columns
- Time is now for pandemic flu planning
  Safeguarding your organization against a H1N1 outbreak should be a top priority.
- Schneier-Ranum Face-Off: Is antivirus dead?
  Security experts Bruce Schneier and Marcus Ranum debate the longterm viability of antivirus software.
- Standards compliance does not equal sound information security risk management
  The checklist approach to security is easy, but the result is poor security.

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