Information security and the outsider, Part 2

Civil Air Patrol as a case study in security for outsiders Security Strategies Alert NetworkWorld.com | Security Research Center | Update Your Profile Sponsored by Oracle Successfully Manage a Secure Database. Database professionals are invited to join this Oracle Live Webcast on Thursday, February 5 at 2:00 p.m. ET/11:00 a.m. PT. Gain a better understanding of database security and how to more strategically work with security administrators. Don't miss out. Register for this live webcast now Spotlight Story Information security and the outsider, Part 2 By M. E. Kabay Lt. Col. Robert E. Jennings is back with a look at how Civil Air Patrol, the all-volunteer, civilian auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force, introduced more rigorous information security practices to better serve new domestic missions from the government. Read full story M. E. Kabay, PhD, CISSP-ISSMP, specializes in security and operations management consulting services. CV online. 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