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Reputation Damage & Measurement

2008-08-22 14:33:56 by Alex in RiskAnalys.is
 
...damage can be one of the most difficult concepts to build measurements around. In fact, it can be difficult to develop the actual metrics for the measurements, as well. Damage to things like corporate reputation and goodwill and brand equity can be difficult to wrap even reasonable dollar estimates around (When I use FAIR, I really only care...
 
Tags: stock, helphire stock, reputation damage, reputation, stock price, damage, email, email account, malicious email
 
 
 
 
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The Spyware Threat

2007-08-01 19:22:00 by jack in adware and spyware
 
...damage in a variety of ways. In such cases, an adware or spyware removal tool may be used to protect computers from such threats and keep it safe from further damage In essence, there is a fine line whether a malicious program can be called either an adware or a spyware. An adware is usually considered as a legitimate alternative offered by...
 
Tags: spyware, malicious spyware programs, spyware programs, spyware threat, threat, spyware removal tool, adware, spyware propagator, adware nuisance
 
 
 
 
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In Next-Gen Bullets and Bombs, Even the Casing Explodes

2008-05-07 01:00:00 by David Hambling in Wired Security
 
...damage with their high speed. Defense contractor Alliant Techsystems is developing a warhead called BattleAxe for the Air Force that uses fragments made of RM instead of metal. Those fragments will explode on impact, making the warhead far more effective against soft targets like trucks RM shrapnel is also being touted as the ideal way of...
 
Tags: amounts, release explosive amounts, release, metal, hollow metal cone, explosive, energy, reliably release energy, metal liner
 
 
 
 
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More on Application Security Metrics

2008-05-08 20:05:00 by Security Retentive in Security Retentive
 
...damage that can be done by an architectural flaw, and just how difficult they can be to fix, especially in deployed software. Take as an example Lanman authentication. Even if implemented without defects, the security design isn't nearly good enough to resist exploit. Completely removing Lanman authentication from Windows and getting everyone...
 
Tags: defects, fundamental design defects, fewer defects, architectural defects, implementation defects, security, application, security design, software developers
 
 
 
 
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Bill allows victims of identity theft to obtain restitution

2008-09-17 23:28:07 by Doug Woodall in The Spyware Biz Blog
 
...damage 10 or more protected computers used by or for the federal government or a financial institution The legislation also expands the federal definition of cyber extortion to include a demand for money in relation to damage to a protected computer, where such damage was caused to facilitate the extortion It also allows victims of identity...
 
Tags: computer, computer fraud offenses, identity theft, theft, fraud offenses, obtain restitution, commit computer, imposes criminal, extortion
 
 
 
 
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The top six corporate email risks

2007-10-27 19:27:40 by Administrator in Email security & compliance blog
 
...Damage to your companys reputation ; A badly written email, or an email containing unprofessional remarks will cause the recipient to gain a bad impression of the company that the sender is representing. A UK law firm had to find this out the hard way when two of their employees originated the Claire Swire email, a sexually explicit email...
 
Tags: risks, email risks, email, email disclaimer, email communications, companys email system, company network, company, explicit email
 
 
 
 
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WiFi flu: viral router attack could hit whole cities

2008-01-03 16:40:07 by Editor in Digg / Security
 
New research from a team at Indiana University suggests that malware attacks specifically focused on wireless routers could do significant damage on a city-wide scale. There are tools to limit the damage such attacks could causebut only if consumers use them
 
Tags: attacks, damage, indiana university suggests, malware attacks, significant damage, city-wide scale, wireless routers, causebut, tools
 
 
 
 
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Fear Is Unhealthy

2008-01-17 07:35:09 by schneier in Schneier on Security
 
...damage the social fabric It doesn't surprise me that fear of terrorism is more harmful than actual terrorism. That's the whole point of terrorism: an amplification of fear through the mass media Refuse to be terrorized : The point of terrorism is to cause terror, sometimes to further a political goal and sometimes out of sheer hatred. The...
 
Tags: people terrorists kill, terrorists, terrorism, actual terrorism, kill, people, fear, million people, fearful people
 
 
 
 
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Adware and Spyware Such a Pain

2007-08-01 19:17:00 by jack in adware and spyware
 
...damage your computer software and sometimes can even cause some damage to your hardware too. These annoying bugs have become a bane for internet browsers worldwide. They have become a normal occurrence that we sometimes tend to ignore but God forbid we should never accept Spyware is computer software that spies on your internet usage. It...
 
Tags: spyware programs, decent anti-spyware programs, anti-spyware programs regularly, anti-spyware programs, spyware, free, popular free anti-spyware, spyware program, spyware program offer
 
 
 
 
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Great advice on how to avoid Viruses

2008-03-25 22:59:40 by Doug Woodall in The Spyware Biz Blog
 
...damage it can cause. But computer viruses are not these insidiously little pieces of code that could wreak havoc on the world. If you know what to do when you get a virus in your computer then you can definitely limit, if not totally stop, the damage it can cause
 
Tags: computer virus, computer, computer viruses, lost vital information, virus, damage, wreak havoc, avoid, blog247