 Security News AlertThis newsletter is sponsored by Secure ComputingNetwork World's Security News Alert, 09/11/07Good policy makes for good security, 09/10/07: Almost everyone agrees that proper security stems as much from good policy as it does from technology, but you don’t hear much about how to create great policies. Arun DeSouza is responsible for policy and a whole lot more at Inergy Automotive Systems, a manufacturer of plastic fuel systems that sells to automakers around the world. With some 4,500 employees in 18 countries, it’s not possible to create policy by consensus. DeSouza explains the strategy he used to shape Inergy’s security policies and shares his view on how proper identity management can make security a business enabler rather than a burden. Jericho Forum: U.S. net execs clinging to firewalls, 09/10/07: Although attracting support worldwide, American businesses aren’t necessarily buying into the Jericho Forum’s urging to rely less on hardened perimeter security -- firewalls and intrusion detection -- in favor of tougher internal security. Podcast: Fingerprints are key to Privaris' success, 09/10/07: Privaris is taking an interesting approach to biometric security with its personal credential device, plusID. Network World's Jason Meserve gets the lowdown on the device from Privaris CEO John Petze on this edition of Network World Panorama.
How Boston College recovered from a big data breach, 09/10/07: How Boston College recovered from a 100,000-record data breach and regained customer confidence, according to the school’s head of IT security. NetWitness monitoring tool spots security violations, 09/10/07: Start-up NetWitness announces NextGen software, which monitors, records and analyzes traffic inside the corporate network to spot security threats and policy violations. Skype warns users of Windows worm, 09/10/07: Skype users are under attack from a new worm that spreads through the peer-to-peer Internet phone application's chat feature. Criminals operating malware supermarkets, 09/10/07: The global market for criminal malware now operates like a supermarket, complete with special offers and volume discounts, a security company has discovered. Cisco extends reach of NAC gear, 09/10/07: At the Security Standard conference Monday, Cisco announced it is adding a network access control blade for its branch office routers in a move the company says will push the admission technology to sites where it might not have been affordable before. |
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