Security Management Strategies for the CIOAccess "Editor's Desk: Can someone call an exterminator?"
This article is part of the February 2007 issue of Tips for navigating the maze of global security regulations
Flaw finders are packaging their efforts into slick month-of bug projects. But are we more secure for it? As this industry matures, even the bug finders are getting a little slick. They've taken a few pages from the vendors' playbook and recently productized their findings--packaging and launching them in what they've called "month-of" projects. It all started last summer with the month of the browser bugs, followed by the month of kernel bugs and the month of Apple bugs. It sounds like a good idea on paper. You force the hand of vendors to fix known bugs. But the vendors are inundated with bugs (unfortunately) and haven't seemed to react to these tactics. Instead the month-of projects are just giving hackers easier access to information. Next I want to highlight a story that was driven by our editorial advisory board. Since many members work at multinational organizations, our board asked for more information on global security and privacy regulations. And rightly so. It doesn't get more confusing than the raft of global regulations that security ... Access >>>
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Unified threat management: Fortinet's FortiGate 3600A
Fortinet's FortiGate 3600A
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Encrypt It
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New tools target ISPs to stop botnets
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Intrusion Prevention: Juniper Networks' ISG 2000 with IDP
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Unified threat management: Fortinet's FortiGate 3600A
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Security system products latest releases: Archsight, Finjan, Sophos
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Vulnerability scanning review: PatchLink's PatchLink Update 6.3
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IPS by the Numbers
Choosing the right intrusion prevention technologies and products is a complex task, but following these six steps will make it simpler.
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Information security blueprint for architecture and systems
A formalized security architecture diagrams how you should handle the changing threat and regulatory environments.
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HIPAA privacy records and guidelines: How to achieve compliance
Learn how to achieve compliance with HIPAA certification and learn to avoid and fix risks with password security, privacy regulations, records, guidelines.
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Cyber-Ark Enterprise Password Vault 4.0 product review
by Tom Bowers, Contributor
Product review of Cyber-Ark Enterprise Password Vault, a password management and security tool that manages passwords and controls privileged accounts.
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Going Global
Organizations sending data abroad must be prepared to comply with a slew of privacy and security regulations.
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Security system products latest releases: Archsight, Finjan, Sophos
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Columns
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Ping: Josh Seeger
Josh Seeger
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Layer8: Is risk management for real?
Fad or For Real?
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Editor's Desk: Can someone call an exterminator?
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