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10 Myths About Life As An IT Security Professional

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2008-04-25 23:08:41 by Craig Balding in Security Wannabe
...Professional. To help you decide, here are 10 myths about life as an IT Security Professional IT Security is basically about Passwords and Anti-virus . This is completely untrue. You may hear this from people that dont get paid to do security, but think they know all about it. Security is a very diverse field covering a wide range of skills...
 
Tags: security, company security policy, security policy, technical security skills, technical security, policy, security professional, platform specific security, cool
 
 
 
 
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Comments, administrivia, and the future of the infosec professional

2008-10-15 22:29:13 by Steve Riley in Steve Riley on Security
 
...professionals have been taught that there simply is, and never will be, a process or technology that allows you to trust anything that originates from outside your corpnet. These professionals cling to this belief, and have been the cause that allowed the whole detection market to bloom Let me be clear: this total lack of trustworthiness is...
 
Tags: security, forefront client security, comments, security professionals, professionals, security professional, direct connect, ipsecipv6 direct connect, computers
 
 
 
 
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The Internet Never Forgets your mistakes !

2009-01-09 01:54:28 by Erik Heidt in Art of Information Security
 
...Professional Development series I have planned for AoIS is going to be a hit ! The bad news is I need to find a Wordpress plugin that asks for a are you sure idiotconfirmationon the publish button BTW, It appears that 2009 will be the year of the series on AoIS. Currently in thepipelineare The Secure Your Linux Host Series Professional...
 
Tags: linux host series, series, professional development series, fragment, fragment waswhiskedonto, google, google reader, bad news, draft fragment
 
 
 
 
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50% of NFL players might own guns, but how many are carrying them around?

2008-12-08 14:42:00 by John Sexton in The Bullet Proof Blog
 
...professional athletes quoted in the article appear to favor being armed. My question to them is why? I would ask the same thing from the owner of the Texans, Bob McNair who states that while his team discourages players from carrying guns, they do provide players with instructions should they chose to do so I hope Mr. McNair's strange policy...
 
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Three computers at the University of Colorado are compromised

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2008-04-30 08:54:01 by Evan Francen in The Breach Blog
...Professional Studies between 1997 and 2003 Number Affected 9,500 According to the school's response, "approximately 9,000 students, and approximately 500 instructors Types of Data names, Social Security numbers, addresses, grades Breach Description The University of Colorado at Boulder has announced that it discovered three computers in...
 
Tags: store confidential information, information, store personal information, information security efforts, security efforts, efforts, address computer security, computers, computer security
 
 
 
 
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CISA and CISSP Preparation

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2008-07-31 13:14:07 by Erik T. Heidt in Art of Information Security
...Professional : https://www.isc2.org/cissp Are You Ready A few basic questions to ask yourself to gauge how ready you are Do I meet the spirit, and not just the letter, of the experience requirements Has there been sufficient diversity in my experience Both of these exams cover a very broad spectrum of subjects. It is my personal belief that...
 
Tags: exam, exam requirements, cissp exam preparation, half-length exam, exam cram series, certification exam, exam preparation materials, preparation materials, cissp
 
 
 
 
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Ask the Auditor: Who is Responsible for Information Security?

2007-12-29 06:24:50 by Editor in Security Links
 
...professional reviews and audits, corporate leaders advance the goal of overseeing the organizations information security program and ensuring its continuous improvement and success To fulfill its potential, the internal audit function needs to Know what they are doing (i.e., have the skills to perform appropriate security audits Have a long...
 
Tags: information, information security, information policy, information security risks, information assurance, information security governance, information security managers, information security management, assign information security
 
 
 
 
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CCNP Courses

2007-10-29 00:13:00 by MCSE Boot Camp Courses Delhi India in MCSE Training Courses, MCSE Certification Courses, MCSE Courses Delhi India
 
...Professional) is an advanced course for networking professional. After completing CCNA, the initial or intermediate course in networking one can undergo CCNP to proceed further on the track. With a CCNP a network professional can install, configure, and troubleshoot local area networks (LAN) and wide area networks for enterprise organizations...
 
Tags: ccnp, ccnp certification, undergo ccnp, courses, institutions offer ccnp, networks, network professional, professional, information technology field
 
 
 
 
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Sports stars to practice self-protection?

2007-12-17 18:59:00 by John Sexton in The Bullet Proof Blog
 
...professional NBA and NFL stars are concerned for their safety and are talking about purchasing guns and dogs to help protect themselves. While I fully understand their concern, the athletes involved need to be aware of the danger that some of these ideas may pose. For instance, the NFL has strict guidlines restricting the carrying of weapons...
 
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Why you nearly need a P.I. to help you hire a private investigator