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Data-centric security: How far do you de-perimeter your perimeter?

2007-12-18 14:30:00 by Michael Concordia in Data Protection, Management and Leakage
 
...perimeterization (I personally need a cup of coffee before I attempt to pronounce that!). While the idea intrigues me, I see historical evidence against short-term deperimeterization for most organizations. Consider the Itanium vs. Opteron battle as a prime example. While the purist might say the battle is not over yet, the initial rounds by...
 
Tags: data, data-centric security, data-centric models, business, business rules, defenses, hard perimeter defenses, opteron battle, people
 
 
 
 
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Dirty secret #2 - the perimeter is dead!

2008-05-05 16:51:00 by Manu Namboodiri in Data Protection, Management and Leakage
 
...perimeter". Paraphrasing him Vendors say that the network perimeter must be defended , but most data that is actually lost doesn t go through the firewall. Half of all breaches are the result of either lost laptops or lost thumb drives or other removable media. Businesses need to tighten up their business processes at least as much as they...
 
Tags: perimeter, security, security vendors, lost, vendors, lost thumb, data-centric, data, santa claus
 
 
 
 
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Our perimeter is secure because I have got a firewall...

2007-01-07 01:25:18 by RaviC in Musings on Information Security
 
...perimeter because they have a firewall. This is akin to saying that my house is secure because I have purchased a lock. As an example of the right security mindset, deploying firewall should address the following concerns 0. Have you picked the right firewall vendor 1. How is the firewall configured 2. How does it fit into the overall...
 
Tags: firewall, security product implementation, security product, security, security products, security framework, address, address security, security addresses concerns
 
 
 
 
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Securing Financial Services Beyond the Perimeter

2008-05-01 13:00:00 by Editor in Computerworld Security News
 
Source: SonicWALL) The traditional financial services network has evolved into a transactional e-commerce model, offering customers products and services beyond the network perimeter. A "clean VPN" integrates intelligent UTM firewall technology with intelligent SSL VPN remote access technology to deliver centrally-managed, multi-layered security...
 
Tags: transactional e-commerce model, clean vpn, services, customers products, network perimeter, compliance, source, sonicwall, deliver
 
 
 
 
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Perimeter buys Edgeos to boost security offerings

2008-06-11 00:00:00 by Agam Shah in Network World on Security
 
Perimeter eSecurity, a managed service provider, said on Tuesday it has acquired security vendor Edgeos for an undisclosed amount to boost the capabilities in its products
 
Tags: security vendor edgeos, perimeter esecurity, service provider, boost, amount, capabilities, tuesday, products
 
 
 
 
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Go Green with Webroot Perimeter Security SaaS!

2008-09-10 13:00:00 by Editor in Computerworld Security News
 
...Perimeter Security SaaS is a powerful alternative to obsolete on-premise hardware based security solutions. SaaS allows businesses to obtain flexible protection through an expert security provider, solving the problems caused by software, hardware and appliance solutions. Benefits include easier manageability, better protection and guaranteed...
 
Tags: webroot, saas, security saas, protection, software, obtain flexible protection, webroot software, expert security provider, free copy
 
 
 
 
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The Type of Lock Needed Has Changed

2007-01-22 00:00:00 by Chris Parkerson in Speaking of Security, the RSA Blog and Podcast
 
...perimeter has led to a reduction in breaches caused by traditional hacking. But this focus has also left everything inside the perimeter vulnerable to breaches that are more commonly affecting today's businesses -- lapses or breakdowns in internal processes, disgruntled employees walking off with laptops, mistakes by couriers and shipping...
 
Tags: employees, customer service employees, perimeter vulnerable, perimeter, internal processes, focus, security approaches, proper precautions, breaches
 
 
 
 
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PCI compliance, building the base

2008-06-12 11:54:22 by Burton Group in Security and Risk Management Strategies Blog
 
...perimeter of the grounds to ensure unauthorized access is not gained by spies sneaking in under the fence So what does this have to do with PCI compliance for SMBs? Well the process of PCI certification is similar to what a military branch would do to secure their information. Enterprises identify and classify what data falls under PCI...
 
Tags: pci compliance, pci compliance requirements, military, top secret information, military branch, information, guard, guard houses, data
 
 
 
 
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Whats driving the MSSP craze - critical, but non-core functions are fair game for outsourcing

2008-06-13 03:29:37 by HASH0x8bb419c in StillSecure, After All These Years
 
...Perimeter eSecurity. The MSSP acquisition kings have now bought Edgeos, a vulnerability scanning service. I don't really know alot about them, but it seems their vulnerability service does not utilize a distributed or local server at the customers location. I am not sure how they deal with things like firewalls and such that would result in...
 
Tags: critical, non-core, core, critical activities, non-core activities, activities, security, mssp, outsource core