| How does Cisco IronPort prevent directory harvest attacks? Tom Topping, director of federal operations for Cisco IronPort gives his take on how IronPort prevents directory harvest attacks. Snacking on the Active Directory Cookbook; the Directory Expert Conference targets a bigger crowd Today's newsletter is all about Active Directory with news of a new book, a Webcast and a live event all of which can inform, educate and entertain you. Now those of you who have been reading this newsletter for a long time know that I've never considered AD the best directory system. I still don't. But, in marketing terms, AD could be called the World's Favorite Directory because there are certainly more AD "seats" than for any other system. Federal workers notified after SRA virus breach Employees at federal security agencies are being notified that their personal information may have been compromised after hackers planted a virus on computer networks of government contractor SRA International. Is West Wing BlackBerry Security Possible? Former White House Deputy Chief of Staff Joe Hagin is the guy who planned George W. Bush's secret trips to Iraq and Afghanistan and oversaw renovations to the Situation Room and press briefing room. He was also the one in charge of securing every BlackBerry used in the West Wing. Some Incidents Can Make Life Interesting No security manager wishes for a security incident . They can be costly, disruptive and a professional black mark. But getting to the bottom of a minor event -- one that causes no real harm or has a minimal effect but isn't run-of-the-mill and therefore requires a bit of investigating -- can make the job more challenging. You have to figure out just what happened so that you can prevent a recurrence, and you have to do it quickly so that damage is kept to a minimum. It's a time-sensitive task that requires quick thinking and expertise. We just had an incident of that sort, and it's an interesting story. Who goes there? Identity management is all about who you are and what you should be allowed to do. This Product Guide describes the technology and how it works. February giveaways from Cisco Subnet and Microsoft Subnet
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