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Wee-Fi: Go, Go, Wires! Go, Go, Cablevision!

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2008-05-16 11:12:08 by Glennf in Wi-Fi Networking News
...explains why wiring a house still makes sense in the 21st century c.e.: A very well-reasoned article from OSnews explains why the site still backs residential wiring. They're involved in the build-out of a Utah home partly as a technology demonstration, and they've put coax and Cat 5E Ethernet cable throughout, as well as conduits for future...
 
Tags: cablevision, ethernet cable, future wire pulls, wire, ethernet, utah home partly, cable rant site, home, osnews explains
 
 
 
 
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Making Threat Modeling Work Better

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2007-10-17 00:23:53 by sdl in The Security Development Lifecycle
...explains exactly how and why I changed a couple of elements of the process. The first is the brainstorming meeting, and the second is the way trust boundaries may be placed The brainstorming meeting is a mainstay of expert threat modeling. Its pretty simple: you put your security experts in a room with system diagrams and a whiteboard....
 
Tags: threat, process, process helps ensure, developers threat model, database design process, security, trust boundaries, threat model, security experts
 
 
 
 
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Lock-In

2008-02-12 06:08:15 by schneier in Schneier on Security
 
...explains airline frequent flyer programs, supermarket affinity cards and the new My Coke Rewards program With enough lock-in, a company can protect its market share even as it reduces customer service, raises prices, refuses to innovate and otherwise abuses its customer base. It should be no surprise that this sounds like pretty much every...
 
Tags: lock-in, software, software development kit, custom software, software company, security, hardware, special security hardware, security mechanism
 
 
 
 
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Introduction to wireless networks -- from 'The book of wireless'

2008-02-14 00:00:00 by Amy L. Kucharik in WhatIs: Enterprise IT tips and expert advice
 
...explains how data moves through the network from one computer to another
 
Tags: wireless, wireless network, control wireless networks, network, broadband wireless, data moves, inside, painless guide, book
 
 
 
 
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Laptop missing from Russells Hall Hospital (UK)

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2008-02-15 14:08:13 by Evan Francen in The Breach Blog
...explains that the data is not easily accessible Letters have also been sent to patients home addresses so as to ensure that every patient affected has been notified as soon as possible We have no evidence that the patient information on the stolen laptop has been accessed The Trust takes its responsibility for data protection and security...
 
Tags: information, personal information, medical information, data, data protection, information security, data encryption software, russells hall hospital, hospital
 
 
 
 
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Raffaele Rivaldi on Threat Modelling

2008-02-18 09:38:23 by mcurphey in Mark Curphey - SecurityBuddha.com
 
There is a nice video on the Virtual TechEd site here. Raffaele Rialdi sits down with Lori Grosland and explains his work with security and the software development life cycle. He also talks about threat modeling and how there are new ways that it is being used to identify security threats! If you would like to
 
Tags: security threats, raffaele rialdi sits, security, threat, lori grosland, nice video, talks, explains, virtual
 
 
 
 
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GUI automated testing projects

2008-02-19 18:55:12 by Scott Barber in WhatIs: Enterprise IT tips and expert advice
 
GUI test automation is not limited to certain testing schools, though some may have different uses for it than others. Expert Scott Barber explains how to properly include GUI test automation
 
Tags: gui test automation, schools
 
 
 
 
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Fun Reading from Mike R

2008-02-19 17:59:00 by Dr Anton Chuvakin in Anton Chuvakin Blog -
 
...explains why respecting auditors is a good idea and admits that "compliance remains a major buying catalyst The forensics mindset: Making life easier for investigators " discusses why "logs are the investigator's best friend" and reminds to enable logging on databases Understanding where SIM ends and log management begins " talks about SIM...
 
Tags: log management begins, log management platform, sim, forensics mindset, life easier, mike rothman, fun pieces, compliance remains, audit revolution
 
 
 
 
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What If All Vulnerabilities Had This Disclosure Timeline?

2008-02-07 02:08:33 by Chris Wysopal in Zero in a bit
 
...explains Gleg founder Evgeny Legerov confirmed his companys refusal to share the RealPlayer exploit details, arguing that he needs exclusivity for a few months to help his customers understand the level of risk they face I guess I dont quite get it. Without being a Gleg customer, even from the minimum information available, I already know I...
 
Tags: vulnerability finders, vulnerability, vulnerability exists, heap overflow vulnerability, gleg realplayer vulnerability, gleg customer, customer, gleg, exploit code
 
 
 
 
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VMware ESX Server upgrades demand planning

2008-02-20 10:03:13 by David Davis, contributor in WhatIs: Enterprise IT tips and expert advice
 
Upgrading VMware ESX Server and applying VMware Infrastructure 2.5 updates requires serious planning if virtualization administrators want to avoid database problems, unplanned downtime and other issues. VMware expert David Davis explains