About Net Security: October 5, 2007

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	from Tony Bradley, CISSP-ISSAP This week, it was clothing retailer The Gap that made headlines with a lost laptop. Are you seated? The laptop contained confidential and sensitive information on over 800,000 job applicants. Are you still sitting? The data was unencrypted. Go figure. In The Gap's defense, it was a 3rd-party contractor doing business for The Gap that lost the unencrypted data. But, The Gap is the one responsible to its customers and employees and they have an obligation to choose business partners that take that obligation as seriously as they do.
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The Gap Compromises Job Applicants With Lost Laptop Say it isn't so! A laptop storing unencrypted sensitive personal information about hundreds of thousands of people was stolen? A year or two ago, that news might be shocking. Now, people are numb to such headlines. It is just another day. Laptop thefts and compromised data headlines are almost as common as the weather, or last night's sports scores...read more             More Topics Protect Yourself From Phishing Scams Undo Malware With System Restore US District Judge Declares USA PATRIOT Act Unconstitutional Virus Hoaxes and Chain Letters Book Review: Database Nation Prepare Your Hard Drive for Disposal Why Should I Use Security Event Logs? Using ACL's To Secure Your Network While it is not a substitute for an actual network firewall, the routers on a network can be configured to act as rudimentary firewalls by using ACL's, or Access Control Lists. ACL's have an additional benefit in that they can be configured to act as a troubleshooting tool as well. If you are tasked with managing...read more   Critical Flaws in Java Sun Microsystems released updates for the Java Runtime Environment which could allow an attacker to compromise or control a vulnerable system. Systems running the Java Runtime Environment are susceptible whether the platform is on Windows, Linux or Solaris systems...read more     Sponsored Links   What To Do If Your Information Is Stolen What To Do If Your Information Is Stolen Brian Koerner, About.com's Guide to Identity Theft, answers a reader's question and spells out some tips for handling identity or information theft.   Cholesterol Resources Cholesterol Resources Are you concerned about high cholesterol? From heart-healthy diets to alternative therapies, find the information you need to be healthy. Learn more

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