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Fun Security Reading - 3

2008-05-15 14:11:00 by Dr Anton Chuvakin in Anton Chuvakin Blog -
 
...Security " or "FRoS." Here is an issue #3, dated May 15, 2008 First, watch Dave Aitel beats the dead horse of academic security "research." Quote: "people who write papers in LaTeX two-column format end up saying the sky has a high negative trajectory." ( other examples I work for a vendor , but I am not "vendor scum." What is the difference?...
 
Tags: security, fun security, security efficiency, data security compromise, fun, security chasm, risk, people perceive risk, academic security
 
 
 
 
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Security goes to the movies: Iron Man

2008-05-15 10:22:40 by Editor in Computerworld Security News
 
Time once again for "Security Goes to the Movies," a leisurely look at the inevitable bleeding from the eyes security folk experience when Hollywood takes liberties with tech, the laws of physics and other aspects of reality. Our shiny and metallic subject today is Iron Man
 
Tags: hollywood takes liberties, metallic subject, security, iron, movies, leisurely, tech, time, shiny
 
 
 
 
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VoIP security considerations

2008-05-15 15:30:05 by Sandra Kay Miller, Contributor in WhatIs: Enterprise IT tips and expert advice
 
VoIP isn't without it's security concerns. However, the cost savings and wide-spread usage make it hard to ignore
 
Tags: security concerns, cost savings, wide-spread usage, voip, ignore, hard
 
 
 
 
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Report: Government's Cyber-Security Plan Is Riddled With New Spying Programs

2008-05-15 19:30:00 by Threat Level in Wired Security
 
Major parts of the government's proposed $17 billion computer-security plan are actually spying programs, according to a Senate committee's budget report. The committee also faulted the plan for excessive secrecy around privacy and civil liberties issues and for funding experimental and possibly illegal technologies
 
Tags: plan, possibly illegal technologies, civil liberties issues, government, committee, excessive secrecy, budget report, programs, billion
 
 
 
 
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Oklahoma State breach points to ongoing higher-ed security challenges

2008-05-15 13:00:00 by Editor in Computerworld Security News
 
In the latest security incident to come to light at an academic institution, Oklahoma State said it is notifying 70,000 people that their personal data may have been compromised
 
Tags: security incident, oklahoma, personal data, academic institution, people, light
 
 
 
 
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Misconceptions about outsourcing security

2007-12-13 14:05:54 by Khalid Kark in Security & Risk Management
 
...security. Here are the most common ones that I come across Outsourcing security is cheaper than doing it internally. Cost is usually the one of the reasons business gets interested to outsource but Forrester has consistently found that for security managers cost is not the primary reason they want to outsource. and outsourcing may not always...
 
Tags: security processes, establish security processes, security, processes, security controls, security managers cost, cost, security operations, security services
 
 
 
 
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"Where Should Airport Security Begin?"

2007-12-20 12:28:12 by Editor in Schneier on Security
 
In this essay, Clark Ervin argues that airport security should begin at the front door to the airport: Like many people, I spend a lot of time in airport terminals, and I often think that they must be an awfully
 
Tags: airport, airport security, airport terminals, clark ervin argues, front door, lot, time, essay, people
 
 
 
 
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Introducing Google's online security efforts

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2007-05-21 09:43:00 by A Googler in Google Online Security Blog
...security is an important topic for Google, our users, and anyone who uses the Internet. The related issues are complex and dynamic and we've been looking for a way to foster discussion on the topic and keep users informed. Thus, we've started this blog where we hope to periodically provide updates on recent trends, interesting findings, and...
 
Tags: activity, malware activity, web servers, servers, malware, anti- malware effort, malware distribution servers, sites, web sites
 
 
 
 
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Automating web application security testing

2007-07-16 11:40:00 by Panayiotis Mavrommatis in Google Online Security Blog
 
...Security Team Cross-site scripting (aka XSS) is the term used to describe a class of security vulnerabilities in web applications. An attacker can inject malicious scripts to perform unauthorized actions in the context of the victim's web session. Any web application that serves documents that include data from untrusted sources could be...
 
Tags: web application, application, input, input parameters, accepts user input, xss, xss vulnerabilities, security, security team check