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Plan Ahead in Case Critical Employees Quit

2008-08-05 13:59:45 by Editor in IT Security - The IT Security Industry's Web Resource
 
...premises, instead of keeping them around But it is sometimes desirable to transition the employee out of the organization as quickly as possible. For example, you would not want a lame-duck network engineer to continue to have access to critical IT infrastructure. In such cases, it is appropriate to relieve the employee of keys, computer...
 
Tags: critical, network, lame-duck network engineer, critical information, admins, computer access, critical admins, access, premises
 
 
 
 
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Homeland Security Cost-Benefit Analysis

2008-07-17 06:43:25 by schneier in Schneier on Security
 
...premises and policy implications. The premises: 1. The number of potential terrorist targets is essentially infinite. 2. The probability that any individual target will be attacked is essentially zero. 3. If one potential target happens to enjoy a degree of protection, the agile terrorist usually can readily move on to another one. 4. Most...
 
Tags: potential targets invulnerable, potential targets, targets, protection, invulnerable, protection measures, paper, paper attempts, potential terrorist targets
 
 
 
 
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Vianet offers 3G-based monitoring service

2007-12-21 00:00:00 by HASH0x89830dc in Network World on Security
 
A Scottish mobile-to-mobile (M2M) communications provider, Vianet, has launched a wireless CCTV service that uses 3G technology, to allow businesses to remotely monitor their premises
 
Tags: wireless cctv service, remotely monitor, communications provider, vianet, businesses, premises, scottish, technology, m2m
 
 
 
 
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GE Money and Iron Mountain unable to locate tape

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2008-01-07 14:01:37 by Evan Francen in The Breach Blog
...premises and ours has been unable to locate it There is no record of the tape being removed from the facility and we have no indication that your personal information has been or will be used inappropriately We have restored the contents of that tape from the next full set and have nearly completed a search for any sensitive consumer...
 
Tags: money, sensitive personal information, personal information, iron mountain, breach, hampshire breach notification, information, sensitive consumer information, tape
 
 
 
 
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J.C. Penney customers affected by lost GE Money backup tape

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2008-01-18 10:24:59 by Evan Francen in The Breach Blog
...premises and ours has been unable to locate it there was "no indication of theft or anything of that sort," and no evidence of fraudulent activity on the accounts involved Iron Mountain spokesman Dan O'Neill said it would take specialized skills for someone to glean the personal data from the tape Evan] It also takes specialized skills to...
 
Tags: penney, penney customers, tape, backup tape, money, sensitive personal information, personal information, penney card immediately, information security practices
 
 
 
 
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Stolen UK Ministry of Defence laptop affects up to 600,000

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2008-01-20 14:51:19 by Evan Francen in The Breach Blog
...premises. At a minimum they should make sure that personal and sensitive data on laptops is always encrypted., Philip Wicks Evan] Amen Philip Advice can be sought by emailing recruitdata@check.mod.uk We have also established a helpline for individuals to seek further advice. The number is 0800 0853600. This number will be open between...
 
Tags: confidential personal information, personal information, sensitive personal information, information, extensive personal data, personal data, personal, information held, data protection practices
 
 
 
 
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SmartWater Works

2008-01-21 12:17:39 by schneier in Schneier on Security
 
...premises were protected by SmartWater was sufficient to put off most of the criminals the team interviewed Professor Gill said: "According to our sample, SmartWater provided a strong projected deterrent value in that 74 per cent of the offenders interviewed reported that they would in the future be put off from breaking into a building with a...
 
Tags: smartwater, smartwater products, deterrent, smartwater postersign, reasonable deterrent, deterrent factor, study, strong, strong deterrent effect
 
 
 
 
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Stolen Bolton Hospitals Laptop affects cancer patients

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2008-02-04 10:47:22 by Evan Francen in The Breach Blog
...premises, as well as investing around 200,000 in additional IT security Evan] The amount of money could equate to how serious Bolton Hospitals is about information security. Let's hope that the money is well spent in the right places. So far, things sound promising Commentary Bolton Hospitals and NHS Trust in general have been fodder for...
 
Tags: royal bolton hospital, bolton hospital, bolton hospitals, hospital, relevant hospital staff, hospital staff, patients, bolton, medical information
 
 
 
 
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Killing spree at Omaha mall

2007-12-08 18:03:00 by John Sexton in The Bullet Proof Blog
 
...premises One of the first rules that we teach security officers is to always be aware and questioning their surroundings. Malls should post security officers at entrance doors and observe those entering. If a person entering a mall is smuggling in an assault rifle, as Robert Hawkins did, they should appear suspicious and have been...
 
Tags: mall, post security officers, security officers, nebraska mall killings, officers, mall security, past week, robert hawkins, past
 
 
 
 
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Just let me do my job!

2007-11-29 09:04:00 by Allen Baranov, CISSP in Security Thoughts
 
...premises, phones, cars, etc . It is not easy to get staff who know what they are doing. That is where the real value of a business is So, essentially a business relies on its information to stay alive and to grow. If you lose information, a part of the business is lost Steve Ballmer knew this when he lost Mark Lukovsky to Google - he was...
 
Tags: business, business relies, information security, information, modern business, entire business worth, information loss, information inside, people