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Common Criteria and answering the question 'Is it Safe'

2007-12-20 16:57:00 by sdl in The Security Development Lifecycle
 
...Common Criteria ( aka ISO 15408) is the standard internationally recognized by 24 governments (including the US, UK, Germany, Japan, and others). Its interesting to consider that while all consumers of computer software want to have both confidence and detailed information about the security of software they want to purchase (or have already...
 
Tags: criteria, fails, common criteria fails, common criteria, common criteria arguably, common, arguably, arguably deficient, security
 
 
 
 
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Prospects Brightening for a Common Event Standard

2008-02-25 08:38:57 by Burton Group in Security and Risk Management Strategies Blog
 
...common event standard that allows event logs and audit records to be shared and understood across many products, and the good news is that theyre talking to each other Common Event Expression (CEE) language, by Mitre X/Open Distributed Audit Standard (XDAS), by Open Group The business benefits of creating a common event standard would be...
 
Tags: common event standard, standard, event standards space, space, standards, common event standards, standards deliberation, cee, cee web site
 
 
 
 
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Prospects Brightening for a Common Event Standard

2008-02-25 08:38:57 by Burton Group in Security and Risk Management Strategies Blog
 
...common event standard that allows event logs and audit records to be shared and understood across many products, and the good news is that they???re talking to each other Common Event Expression (CEE) language, by Mitre X/Open Distributed Audit Standard (XDAS), by Open Group The business benefits of creating a common event standard would be...
 
Tags: common event standard, standard, event standards space, space, standards, common event standards, standards deliberation, cee, cee web site
 
 
 
 
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Common Interface to Packets

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2008-03-07 11:26:00 by Richard Bejtlich in TaoSecurity
...common interface to packets that could perform the collection function and make traffic available to other products There are several ways to look at this issue. First, one can do that already using a commodity hardware platform. It is possible to run multiple traffic inspection applications against a single interface now, but one has to be...
 
Tags: traffic, traffic stream, common interface, packet capture box, tap collects traffic, packet capture, products, applications, multiple products
 
 
 
 
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Simplify queries with SQL Server 2005 common table expressions (CTEs)

2008-02-15 12:03:37 by Abbey M. Weintraub in WhatIs: Enterprise IT tips and expert advice
 
Common table expressions (CTEs) are a handy alternative to using derived tables and views in SQL Server 2005 for retrieving data. There's no need to repeat complex code because CTEs separate code into unique units and they're self-referencing within your query. Here's a CTE how-to with examples, including details for one of its most valuable...
 
Tags: common table expressions, ctes, repeat complex code, code, sql server, recursive query, query, unique units, cte how-to
 
 
 
 
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Six common System i security lapses

2008-04-15 11:17:30 by Jeannette Beltran, Assistant Editor in WhatIs: Enterprise IT tips and expert advice
 
Using the most secure processor available doesn't ensure a secure system. A recent survey identified six common System i security lapses, including a failure to change default passwords and a lack of audit journaling
 
Tags: security lapses, common system, change default passwords, recent survey, secure processor, secure system, ensure, audit, lack
 
 
 
 
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Troubleshooting common Windows service failures

2008-05-01 08:52:53 by Gary Olsen in WhatIs: Enterprise IT tips and expert advice
 
Fixing problems with services is a common challenge for Windows administrators. Microsoft MVP Gary Olsen offers some useful troubleshooting tips for services that misbehave
 
Tags: microsoft mvp gary, windows administrators, services, common challenge, tips, misbehave, offers
 
 
 
 
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Passwords, crocodiles, and air disasters

2008-05-15 08:45:00 by Stuart King in Stuart King's Security and Risk Management Blog
 
...common? They were both the subject of anecdotes at last nights IISP lecture on "Security awareness - promoting long term behavioural change" presented by Martin Smith of The Security Company . Martin was making the point that everybody in an organisation is a stakeholder in information security, and that most businesses are rubbish at getting...
 
Tags: password, pound, pounds, pound profit, twenty pounds, password anecdote, air disasters, human factors, martin
 
 
 
 
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Third Annual Movie-Plot Threat Contest Winner

2008-05-15 06:24:06 by schneier in Schneier on Security
 
...common household risk -- whatever. The weirder the better. Then, create a product that everyone simply has to buy to protect him- or herself from that risk. And finally, write a catalog ad for that product Entries are limited to 150 words ... because fear doesn't require a whole lot of explaining. Tell us why we should be afraid, and why we...
 
Tags: health risk, risk, criminal risk, toothpaste immediately, toothpaste, common household risk, toothpaste test strips, annual movie-plot threat, terrorism risk