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Virtual Environment User Based Access Controls

2008-02-03 19:34:33 by John Peterson in Security In The Virtual World
 
Up until recently the network has largely been controlled by policies defined by IP Addresses, Subnets, Ports and sometimes content but we've all wanted to track and control user activity to no avail Traditional firewalls haven't been able to home in on a specific user or group of users due to its nature in controlling IP's. With DHCP so largely...
 
 
 
 
 
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Virtual Environment User Based Access Controls

2008-02-03 19:34:33 by John Peterson in Security In The Virtual World
 
Up until recently the network has largely been controlled by policies defined by IP Addresses, Subnets, Ports and sometimes content but we've all wanted to track and control user activity to no avail Traditional firewalls haven't been able to home in on a specific user or group of users due to its nature in controlling IP's. With DHCP so largely...
 
 
 
 
 
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Inflecting end-user awareness

2006-12-03 20:27:35 by RaviC in Musings on Information Security
 
Recently I had access to an informative handout from Information Risk Executive Council about inflecting end-user awareness program Here are some takeaways from the handout, I wanted to share the jest of the handout 1. Brand your security awareness initiative, it will provide visibility to your initiative 2. Segment your training across various...
 
 
 
 
 
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End user security psychology, part II: Can knowledge-based authentication be effective?

2008-04-02 11:11:25 by Bill Nagel in Security & Risk Management
 
Another post on Finextra discusses some recent research out of New Zealand that determined that the longer an authentication process drags on -- the more gantlets a user needs to run before being let in a site's front door -- the less secure those users perceive the site is Implementations of knowledge-based authentication (KBA) -- asking...
 
 
 
 
 
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BSDNews.com is hacked and user information is exposed

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2008-04-25 08:10:33 by Evan Francen in The Breach Blog
Technorati Tag: Security Breach Date Reported 4/24/08 (This report was postponed for 24 hours to allow for the site administrator to respond and notify affected people Organization Daemon News At the time of this writing, the Daemon News web site was not available Contractor/Consultant/Branch BSDNews.com At the time of this writing, the...
 
 
 
 
 
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Mobile user management: Managerial styles

2008-02-22 09:52:39 by Craig Mathias, contributing writer in WhatIs: Enterprise IT tips and expert advice
 
Managers of mobile workers have the responsibility in ensuring that their staff are performing their tasks efficiently, effectively and productively regardless of their location or even their working hours. Some managers embrace mobility while others struggle to let go of the 9 to 5, at your desk mentality. This series covers best practices for...
 
 
 
 
 
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LogLogic User Forums Open

2008-02-27 17:37:00 by Dr Anton Chuvakin in Anton Chuvakin Blog -
 
We got this brand-spanking-new "semi-official" LogLogic user forum here , and I have my own sub-forum called " Log Innovations ." Feel free to drop by and participate As of now, I am reposting some of the most useful blog content there (such as the tips ), but it will be used for other fun stuff on the future. Check it out About me:...
 
 
 
 
 
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The user acceptance testing (UAT) team is your ally

2008-03-11 11:00:08 by Debashish Chakrabarti in WhatIs: Enterprise IT tips and expert advice
 
When offshore testers partner with the client's user acceptance testing (UAT) team, they can be better assured that the business's needs are met and that bugs are found early
 
 
 
 
 
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How to manage user rights, patches and Group Policy

2008-05-02 15:23:02 by David Nielson, Associate Site Editor in WhatIs: Enterprise IT tips and expert advice
 
In this installment of our Ask the Security Expert Roundup podcast series, we explain how you can learn to manage user rights, Windows patches and Group Policy in Windows by visiting our IT Knowledge Exchange, a forum driven by the security pro for the security pro