Security Management Strategies for the CIOAccess "Peak of Security"
This article is part of the January 2006 issue of How to stop data leakage
IE 7.0, Firefox, Netscape: One browser is at The Peak of Security. We'll tell you which comes out on top. The Web browser has evolved into one of our most important desktop applications--and an enormous security concern. Shaken by years of one critical vulnerability after another, businesses are demanding better security in the nearly ubiquitous Microsoft Internet Explorer, or taking a hard look at alternatives, such as the popular newcomer Firefox. Browsers are responsible for everything from security application management interfaces to Internet access to our brick-and-mortar bank accounts to MP3 players. Organized criminals exploit the Web to access corporate systems and databases and steal passwords and credit card numbers from individual users. Users have switched to the open-source Firefox in large numbers since its release in late 2004, cutting IE's market share. Driven by the perception that it's more secure--as well as having cool features like tabbed windows--Firefox has garnered an estimated 8 to 11 percent of worldwide browser use. Other browsers... Access >>>
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Recent Releases: Security product briefs, January 2006
Learn about the security products that launched in January 2006.
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Authentication: TriCipher Armored Credential System v3.1.1
TriCipher's TACS v3.1.1
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Preventing Data Theft, Combating Internal Threats
Defend against internal threats and prevent information leakage and hacker attacks with several tactics such as employee monitoring, behavioral analysis tools, encryption and incident response.
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Mining NetFlow
Your routers and switches can yield a mother lode of security information about your network--if you know where to dig
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Secure communications
by Dr. Juergen Schneider
This tip covers ways that you can secure a network to protect data from internal as well as external attacks.
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Recent Releases: Security product briefs, January 2006
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Peak of Security
IE 7.0, Firefox, Netscape: One of these browsers comes out on top—we'll tell you which one.
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Secure Reads: Security and Usability
Read a review of the book Security and Usability.
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Hot Pick: M-Tech Information Technology's ID-Synch 4.0
M-Tech Information Technology's ID-Synch v4.0
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Help From Above
Security managers are looking to the keepers of the Internet cloud for relief.
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Peak of Security
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Columns
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Perspectives: Midmarket organizations short on security budgets and respect
Industry solutions are tailored for big companies and big budgets--leaving SMBs in the dust.
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Ping: Marcus Sachs
Marcus Sachs
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Editor's Desk: The state of patching
Party Like It's 1999?
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Layer 8: Time to call a security specialist?
Security Obsolescence
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Perspectives: Midmarket organizations short on security budgets and respect
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