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08 Jan 2008Thought for the day on security getting in the way
Here's a great quote I was reminded of that made me chuckle thinking about how information security controls often result in the same outcome...From the business master himself:"Most of what we call management consists of making it difficult for people to get their work done." -- Peter Drucker...
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06 Dec 2007
Stupid policies are ignored by those with an agenda
On a similar note regarding my previous post on the Omaha mall incident, apparently the mall has a policy against concealed weapons - and apparently (I haven't confirmed) there's a Nebraska state law backing such policies in private businesses in that state. This event not only shows how vulnerable we really are but it's also a classic case of stupid policies/laws such as this ONLY apply to law-abiding citizens.In the ...
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06 Dec 2007
When seconds count, how long will it take for you to respond?
I was listening to Neal Boortz's radio talk show this morning about the tragedy that occurred at the Omaha mall yesterday. A caller brought up the old saying "When seconds count, the police are only minutes away." This made me think about all the organizations out there who don't have an IT-centric incident response plan - or at least don't have one that's adequate enough to respond to real security ...
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02 Oct 2007
What’s it going to take to encrypt laptop drives?!
So, the latest in the lost laptop world is that 800,000 job applicants of Gap, Inc. now have their personal information exposed. Apparently the laptop was stolen from the office of an "experience third-party vendor". Experienced in what? Not taking security seriously? Apparently the contractor wasn't using encryption which was in violation of an agreement it had with Gap, Inc. You mean contracts aren't enough to protect information? Go figure.Gee ...
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27 Sep 2007
Security is a Choice
As the saying goes, the more things change they more they stay the same. It suits what's happening with security just perfectly. It's common knowledge that computer security is a problem that affects every business and every individual in some way. Security best practices are available. The rules have been laid down. Why are breaches still occurring?I think to myself, on the surface there's:information systems complexityuntrained IT staffpeople not using ...
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05 Sep 2007
Why I love testing Web applications
I get the question "What part of security do you like the best?" quite often. The first part of my response is always "security testing". Any given network has lots of weaknesses - regardless of how much it's locked down and I love trying to find and point out all the flaws. [My wife used to say I was really good at pointing out other flaws, but I've since worked ...
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