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    <title><![CDATA[Scott Wright's Security Views]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2008 10:31:21 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[The telecommute can be dangerous - 5 ways you might be compromising productivity for risk]]></title>
      <link>http://securityratty.com/article/5048390311c5bb20905e1982bd17e70e</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[With the growth in both occasional and full-time telecommuting, businesses are cutting corners to save costs, according to a recent Ernst &amp; Young study. But the benefits to the organization may be...]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[With the growth in both occasional and full-time telecommuting, businesses are cutting corners to save costs, according to a recent Ernst &#038; Young study. But the benefits to the organization may be outweighed by the risks if a few simple precautions aren&#8217;t taken. Despite the fact that some security professionals feel this is an &#8220;old [...]]]></content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Sat, 02 Aug 2008 23:53:31 +0000</pubDate>
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      <source url="http://securityviews.com/blog/2008/08/02/the-telecommute-can-be-dangerous-5-ways-you-might-be-compromising-productivity-for-risk/">The telecommute can be dangerous - 5 ways you might be compromising productivity for risk</source>
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      <title><![CDATA[Carleton University phishing attack sends its population 10,000 messages linking to faked college site]]></title>
      <link>http://securityratty.com/article/bbfee6fb897d88858b63e46b0ca29900</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[In a fit of deja vu, I woke up to hear that Carletong University in Ottawa experienced a phishing attack of tens of thousands of email messages sent to email accounts related to the university....]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[In a fit of deja vu, I woke up to hear that Carletong University in Ottawa experienced a phishing attack of &#8220;tens of thousands of email messages&#8221; sent to email accounts related to the university.
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2008/07/23/ot-carleton-080723.html?ref=rss
It&#8217;s not clear from the press release how the attackers got the email addresses, but in a June article on this [...]]]></content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 06:47:40 +0000</pubDate>
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      <source url="http://securityviews.com/blog/2008/07/24/carleton-university-phishing-attack-sends-its-population-10000-messages-linking-to-faked-college-site/">Carleton University phishing attack sends its population 10,000 messages linking to faked college site</source>
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      <title><![CDATA[ISP Clickstream Betrayal Part 2 - The Double-Reverse Masquerade]]></title>
      <link>http://securityratty.com/article/e661e39609e1d49aa05c3910d57264a6</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Techno-Geek Warning *** The following lengthy article discusses technical details that may cause your head to explode. I take no responsibility for cleaning the walls after you read this....]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[*** Techno-Geek Warning ***
The following lengthy article discusses technical details that may cause your head to explode. I take no responsibility for cleaning the walls after you read this.
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As promised, Steve Gibson has published his explanation of what Phorm Inc. is doing to enable &#8220;Behavioral Targeting&#8221; for its advertising network that leverages equipment it installs [...]]]></content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2008 13:36:24 +0000</pubDate>
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      <source url="http://securityviews.com/blog/2008/07/10/isp-clickstream-betrayal-part-2-the-double-reverse-masquerade/">ISP Clickstream Betrayal Part 2 - The Double-Reverse Masquerade</source>
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      <title><![CDATA[Privacy Alert - ISPs putting ad service boxes in the clickstream is bad]]></title>
      <link>http://securityratty.com/article/6be8762a7797b4199b4f886dbea5674f</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Im not an alarmist, normally. But listening to Steve Gibsons Security Now Episode 149 - ISP Betrayal - describing a really disturbing new trend in ISP privacy violations - makes me think we are headed...]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[I&#8217;m not an alarmist, normally. But listening to Steve Gibson&#8217;s &#8220;Security Now Episode 149 - ISP Betrayal&#8221;  - describing a really disturbing new trend in ISP privacy violations - makes me think we are headed for a drive off a big cliff, privacy-wise, if we don&#8217;t take notice and act soon.
Full episode transcript - http://www.grc.com/sn/SN-149.htm
According [...]]]></content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:22:39 +0000</pubDate>
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      <source url="http://securityviews.com/blog/2008/07/03/privacy-alert-isps-putting-ad-service-boxes-in-the-clickstream-is-bad/">Privacy Alert - ISPs putting ad service boxes in the clickstream is bad</source>
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      <title><![CDATA[Careful picking your color from the viral marketing rainbow]]></title>
      <link>http://securityratty.com/article/64420594d77f7b1e79810ba369448cba</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Viral marketing is a broad term used to describe methods for spreading ideas and messages through the internet at blazing speeds. Methods range from online contest promotions for canned spaghetti to...]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Viral marketing is a broad term used to describe methods for spreading ideas and messages through the internet at blazing speeds. Methods range from online contest promotions for canned spaghetti to subtle, clever videos on Youtube with website subtitles from the sponsor, to social networking site tools for scouring your email address book looking for [...]]]></content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2008 07:48:34 +0000</pubDate>
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      <category domain="http://securityratty.com/tag/website subtitles">website subtitles</category>
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      <source url="http://securityviews.com/blog/2008/06/25/careful-picking-your-color-from-the-viral-marketing-rainbow/">Careful picking your color from the viral marketing rainbow</source>
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      <title><![CDATA[The first steps in reducing the embarrassing frequency of college system breaches]]></title>
      <link>http://securityratty.com/article/655ab0e39d157dd8b64f4a44bdd8e2a3</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Heres a scenario that could happen to anybody in any organization. But with the staggering number of information security breaches occurring at colleges and universities recently, this scenario is...]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s a scenario that could happen to anybody in any organization. But with the staggering number of information security breaches occurring at colleges and universities recently, this scenario is perhaps more common in within educational institutions.
A university professor receives an email from another colleague working in the university. The subject line says, &#8220;Here&#8217;s a good [...]]]></content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Jun 2008 12:52:59 +0000</pubDate>
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      <source url="http://securityviews.com/blog/2008/06/20/the-first-steps-in-reducing-the-embarrassing-frequency-of-college-system-breaches/">The first steps in reducing the embarrassing frequency of college system breaches</source>
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      <title><![CDATA[Why you dont like to voluntarily buy security solutions - and how to get around the issue]]></title>
      <link>http://securityratty.com/article/73d3f5c4472d008132d0a224c17a9ed8</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Bruce Schneiers recent explanation in a CIO article of psycho-economic experiments regarding how we handle simple security investment makes us all look pretty silly (click HERE). With images that...]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Bruce Schneier&#8217;s recent explanation in a CIO article of psycho-economic experiments regarding how we handle simple security investment makes us all look pretty silly (click HERE). With images that bring to mind Jack Black playing the part of a doomed jungle animal or primitive &#8220;homo securosis&#8221; (in my mind&#8217;s eye, anyway), he recalls Kahneman and [...]]]></content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Sun, 15 Jun 2008 23:28:06 +0000</pubDate>
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      <source url="http://securityviews.com/blog/2008/06/15/why-you-dont-like-to-voluntarily-buy-security-solutions-and-how-to-get-around-the-issue/">Why you dont like to voluntarily buy security solutions - and how to get around the issue</source>
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      <title><![CDATA[Negotiating rough seas is safer when you are organized and systems are well documented]]></title>
      <link>http://securityratty.com/article/a70e08b3fcc047e548db224d63977214</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[One thing sailors usually learn before they become old sailors is the value of keeping things neat. When you are at the mercy of wind and water - and with nobody around - a good sailor makes recovery...]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[One thing sailors usually learn before they become &#8220;old sailors&#8221; is the value of keeping things neat. When you are at the mercy of wind and water - and with nobody around - a good sailor makes recovery from incidents look easy. They know exactly where the lines, tools and emergency equipment are stowed. They [...]]]></content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Jun 2008 16:53:16 +0000</pubDate>
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      <source url="http://securityviews.com/blog/2008/06/02/negotiating-rough-seas-is-safer-when-you-are-organized-and-systems-are-well-documented/">Negotiating rough seas is safer when you are organized and systems are well documented</source>
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      <title><![CDATA[Realization of Perfect Information - how it presents more risks to those creating value]]></title>
      <link>http://securityratty.com/article/f0f24d0d39489562ae42c5a253811623</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[In the world of economics there is a concept called Perfect Information. It refers to the idea that in some markets you can assume everybody has the same information. For example, the market value of...]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[In the world of economics there is a concept called Perfect Information. It refers to the idea that in some markets you can assume everybody has the same information. For example, the market value of a publicly traded stock rarely changes by large amounts from one transaction to another. The stability of the system depends [...]]]></content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Sat, 24 May 2008 09:46:22 +0000</pubDate>
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      <source url="http://securityviews.com/blog/2008/05/24/realization-of-perfect-information-how-it-presents-more-risks-to-those-creating-value/">Realization of Perfect Information - how it presents more risks to those creating value</source>
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      <title><![CDATA[Carnival of the Security Catalyst Community - April 22, 2008]]></title>
      <link>http://securityratty.com/article/bd93c85e6a6cddab35a851bbfcd52201</link>
      <guid>http://securityratty.com/article/bd93c85e6a6cddab35a851bbfcd52201</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Well, today its my turn to host the Carnival of the Security Catalyst Community. The SCC Forum was launched by Michael Santarcangelo, the Security Catalyst. The forum itself can be found at...]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Well, today it’s my turn to host the Carnival of the Security Catalyst Community. The SCC Forum was launched by Michael Santarcangelo, the &#8220;Security Catalyst&#8221;. The forum itself can be found at http://www.securitycatalyst.org/forums (click HERE) and requires you to register for most of the threads posted by members. Most members are active security professionals, either [...]]]></content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2008 10:31:21 +0000</pubDate>
      <category domain="http://securityratty.com/tag/security catalyst community">security catalyst community</category>
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      <source url="http://securityviews.com/blog/2008/04/22/carnival-of-the-security-catalyst-community-april-22-2008/">Carnival of the Security Catalyst Community - April 22, 2008</source>
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