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Metrics for security and performance in low-latency anonymity systems

2008-07-21 08:16:12 by Steven J. Murdoch in Light Blue Touchpaper
 
In Tor , and in other similar anonymity systems, clients choose a random sequence of computers (nodes) to route their connections through. The intention is that, unless someone is watching the whole network at the same time, the tracks of each users communication will become hidden amongst that of others. Exactly how a client chooses nodes...
 
Tags: route selection, route selection critical, route selection algorithms, route, nodes, tor nodes vary, security, performance, route selection algorithm
 
 
 
 
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Crude oil and gold at all time highs, US manufacturing at 5 year low, feel like buying some security?

2008-03-03 11:11:29 by HASH0x8b2f8e0 in StillSecure, After All These Years
 
Was looking around the news this morning trying to find something to blog about. At the same time listening to CNN drone on about the economy. Gold hit an all time hight today at $991 an ounce, crude oil at another high of $103.5 , while the dollar tumbled and US manufacturing hit a 5 year low. Just not a pretty picture. My thoughts begin to...
 
Tags: security, security budgets, time, bad times, times, budgets, bigger hit, hit, tough times business
 
 
 
 
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New Year's Resolutions for choosing online retailers

2007-12-20 09:31:28 by Andras Cser in Security & Risk Management
 
With CardSpace and Higgins being in nascant and almost non-existent market adoption mode, you may wonder what authentication features you want to be looking for when shopping online. Usernames and passwords are a thing of the past: you can safely assume that you will use a computer to log in which has a keylogger or trojan capturing your...
 
Tags: user inconvenience, low user inconvenience, users desktop, users desktop software, software, medium user inconvenience, low, imagic software, user
 
 
 
 
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RSA Crypto Panel: Martin Hellman on 0.01% Events

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2008-04-10 00:04:00 by jrjones in Jeff Jones Security Blog
In the past, I haven't always stayed to hear the Crypto panel, but based upon the excellent one this year, I'll definitely include it in my plans going forward. If you want to hear an overview of what they all said, I can recommend Robert Vamosi's story Cryptographers speak of threats, voting, and Blu-Ray rumors I want to highlight the points...
 
Tags: probability, low probability events, hellman, martin hellman, low, martin, security, events, non-security folks
 
 
 
 
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Communicating about risk - part 1

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2008-05-05 18:12:14 by JonesJ in RiskAnalys.is
In his comments a couple of weeks ago, Walter brought up an important point. Paraphrased, he pointed out that misrepresenting the precision of an analysis is a bad thing. He also pointed out that this isnt so much a problem with the analysis model (although its more likely to occur with a quantitative model), but rather tends to be a problem...
 
Tags: risk, effective, cost-effective risk management, fragile condition exists, condition, unstable condition, risk qualifiers, risk condition, risk chart perspective
 
 
 
 
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Every network has a firewall, shouldnt a virtual one have the same?

2008-02-10 15:07:45 by John Peterson in Security In The Virtual World
 
If you agree with the first part of the title to this blog, then logic would indicate that you agree with the second half of the title however the reality is that this isn't the practice that most companies are taking Why is this? I believe this is because history proves itself time and time again and in this case history has proven that we are...
 
Tags: security, low security environment, security servers, low security segments, low security machines, network, security takes, security virtual machines, machines
 
 
 
 
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Every network has a firewall, shouldnt a virtual one have the same?

2008-02-10 15:07:45 by John Peterson in Security In The Virtual World
 
If you agree with the first part of the title to this blog, then logic would indicate that you agree with the second half of the title however the reality is that this isn't the practice that most companies are taking Why is this? I believe this is because history proves itself time and time again and in this case history has proven that we are...
 
Tags: security, low security environment, security servers, low security segments, low security machines, network, security takes, security virtual machines, machines
 
 
 
 
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Maryland Department of Assessments & Taxation web exposure

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2008-01-05 14:02:15 by Evan Francen in The Breach Blog
Technorati Tag: Security Breach Date Reported 1/4/08 Organization State of Maryland Contractor/Consultant/Branch Department of Assessments and Taxation Towson University's Regional Economic Studies Institute Victims Maryland residents applying for a homestead tax credit Number Affected Unknown roughly 900 people used the system on the day...
 
Tags: maryland, sensitive personal information, personal information, secure server hadhas, server, web application server, application, information, information security
 
 
 
 
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New parents exposed in Fresno County lost mail

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2008-04-07 16:07:10 by Evan Francen in The Breach Blog
Technorati Tag: Security Breach Date Reported 4/3/08 Organization Fresno County Contractor/Consultant/Branch None Victims New parents and babies Number Affected 279 Types of Data Names and Social Security numbers Breach Description Fresno County health officials say 279 birth certificate applications that list personal information of...
 
Tags: county, sensitive personal information, personal information, fresno, fresno county, list personal information, security, security breach, officials