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A Multi Layered Approach to Prevent Data Leakage
Databases remain one of the least protected areas in the enterprise Skilled malicious hackers are no longer interested in getting millions of people to open up e-mailed …
Searching For a Cure to Web Malware
Nine out of ten new web sites visited are found through Internet searches. In fact, web search has become an essential part of doing business online with more than 80 per cent …
Interview with Michael Rash, Security Architect and Author of “Linux Firewalls”
Michael Rash is a security architect with Enterasys Networks, where he develops the Dragon intrusion and prevention system. He is a frequent contributor to open source …
Online Information Security First Person Shooter (FPS) Game
Is it against the company policy to play games while sitting in your comfortable cubicle? What if the game is computer security related? Symantec created an online FPS (first …
Know Your Enemy: Behind the Scenes of Malicious Web Servers
In our recent KYE paper on malicious web servers, we identified several hundred malicious web servers. These servers launched, so-called drive by downloads, that allowed them …
PCI DSS Compliance: A Difficult But Necessary Journey
The need to comply with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) has been a rude wake up call for thousands of companies who believed their networks are …
Interview with Janne Uusilehto, Head of Nokia Product Security
Janne is Head of Nokia Product Security, responsible for product security development at the world’s number 1 mobile device manufacturer. He is a member of several Nokia …
Block Data Leakage at the Source
Computer networks today have become increasingly open, with greater reliance on IP. More and more staff are accessing a greater number of applications and databases, while …
Theft and Snooping Alarm for Your MacBook
iAlertU is a simple utility that turns your MacBook into a motion sensitive remote controlled alarm system. I cannot think a lot of useful ways of using the software, but the …
A Security Focus on China Outsourcing
Business process outsourcing (BPO), such credit card transactions, medical claims data entry and financial transactions, has been around for a number of years. The act of …
High-Level Reverse Engineering
This paper aims to present a methodical framework for high-level reverse engineering. The methodology is a culmination of existing tools and techniques within the IT security …
Removable Devices: The Menace Within
Handheld USB devices have been a godsend to anyone who wants to take information from one PC to another, but their ease of use also has created a new type of security headache …