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This article is part of the February 2013/ Volume 15 / No. 1 issue of The China Syndrome: Security factors to consider before buying Chinese IT
Globalization has reduced competitive barriers between both multinational corporations and nation states. For an IT professional struggling to decipher a routing protocol error code or configure a firewall, the international nature of technology is a boon: Be it in Boston, Brussels, Bogota, Brazzaville or Baku, someone somewhere has the product, service or information that an IT organization may need to run more smoothly or securely. However, the increasingly flat world isn’t to everyone’s taste. Globalization has also created a collision of diverse interests in the world of technology, emphasizing layers 8, 9 and 10 of the ISO network model: the political, religious and economic layers. In the information security realm, those interests collided dramatically in 2006, when Israeli security vendor Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. attempted to buy U.S.-based vendor Sourcefire Inc. for $225 million, but the deal was scuttled by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), a little-known U.S. government committee. CFIUS, in turn, was ... Access >>>
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The Huawei security risk: Factors to consider before buying Chinese IT
by Joel Snyder, Contributor
Cover story: The U.S. government says Chinese IT giants Huawei and ZTE pose too much risk. But do they? Joel Snyder offers his take.
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BYOD security strategies: Balancing BYOD risks and rewards
by Lisa Phifer, Contributor
Allowing employee-owned mobile devices doesn’t have to mean accepting all BYOD risks. Infosec pros share their BYOD security strategies.
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The Huawei security risk: Factors to consider before buying Chinese IT
by Joel Snyder, Contributor
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IT Security Trends 2013: Mobile security concerns tops the list
by Robert Richardson
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IT Security Trends 2013: Mobile security concerns tops the list
by Robert Richardson
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News
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Offensive security involves proactive deception tactics
by Robert Westervelt, News Director
Going on the offense doesn’t mean actively targeting cybercriminals, experts say. Deceptive tactics, phony documents can help trip up attackers.
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Offensive security involves proactive deception tactics
by Robert Westervelt, News Director
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Columns
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2013 Security Priority Survey, security risks when buying IT hardware from China
by Robert Richardson, Editorial Director
Information Security Magazine reveals the results of its 2013 Security Priority Survey and examines the security risks associated with purchasing IT hardware from China. Elsewhere in the issue, infosec pros share their strategies for BYOD security.
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Information assurance training programs create new cadre of IT security pros
by Doug Jacobson and Julie A. Rursch
University information assurance programs are varied, but they are beginning to provide technology disciplines a level of security knowledge.
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Testing, assessment methods offer third-party software security assurance
by Gary McGraw, Contributor
No ultimate test can give third-party software a clean bill of health, but careful assessment can help organizations gain more control over vendors.
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2013 Security Priority Survey, security risks when buying IT hardware from China
by Robert Richardson, Editorial Director
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