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Measuring Vulnerability

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2008-04-14 14:31:38 by JonesJ in RiskAnalys.is
...vary over time (e.g., hurricane wind speed varies throughout the lifetime of the storm, and strength can change throughout the lifetime of a control One or more of the values being measured may vary across a population (e.g., not all hurricanes have the same wind speed When absolute scales apply Warning: This is an illustration and not an...
 
Tags: threat capability curve, capability, human capability, human threat capability, describe control strength, control strength, capability curve, threat community capability, control
 
 
 
 
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Communicating about risk - part 2

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2008-05-20 16:22:24 by JonesJ in RiskAnalys.is
...vary based on the risk capacity/tolerance of the organization These can be useful, but a few challenges Ive encountered with this approach include If the risk point falls barely on one side of the line or the other, do the lines really serve a useful purpose, at least from the perspective of being able to assign a qualitative value Who drew...
 
Tags: risk, managements risk tolerance, enterprise risk tolerance, risk tolerance, likelihood, risk analysis, likelihood connotes, lines, likelihood statement refer
 
 
 
 
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Do not dismiss the dangers of being stalked

2008-02-25 16:48:00 by John Sexton in The Bullet Proof Blog
 
...vary their routine They should pay attention to their rear-view mirror for anyone following behind their vehicle, make notes of vehicle tag numbers and description of suspicious persons. Dead bolts and an alarm system should be installed in the home. You should consider the use of discreet surveillance cameras Above all else, do not take...
 
Tags: stalkers mind, mind, stalkers, stalker, john lennons stalker, clients husband, stalkers dangerous, clients, stalkers ability
 
 
 
 
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The Science of Intrusion Prevention Testing

2008-02-27 14:00:00 by Editor in Computerworld Security News
 
...vary widely depending on the sources, methodologies and tools used. And even then, the results may not be relevant for your environment. Whether you are going to perform your own tests, or read someone else's lab results, get a quick educational primer on the science of testing security products Join NSS Labs experts, Christian Stankevitz,...
 
Tags: security products, complex security products, security, science, lab results, webcast, complex science, lab test reports, avoid common pitfalls
 
 
 
 
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Why you nearly need a P.I. to help you hire a private investigator

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2008-03-01 20:28:00 by John Sexton in The Bullet Proof Blog
...vary from around $100 - $150 per hour. It is normal to want the best deal that can be had and nearly everybody likes to save money. However, if you wind up hiring an inexperienced company who nobody has heard of and who uses young inexperienced people to conduct the investigations, then the money that you thought you were saving could turn...
 
Tags: local, professional associations local, local security company, company, illegal company, choose company, exspensive company, guards company, security company
 
 
 
 
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Loads.cc's DDoS for Hire Service

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2008-03-11 21:35:53 by HASH0x8b581c0 in Dancho Danchev's Blog - Mind Streams of Information Security Knowledge
...vary slightly this watch themselves As such, the concept of mix does not exist, each country has its own price, and if the country is not clearly specified in the price is $ 30 price / 1k The money is withdrawn from the account in accordance with the facts and running leaps ekze by car users In the balance on deposit $ 5 or less stopped...
 
Tags: ddos, service, malware, services, hire services, web based malware, undercover ddos, loads, country
 
 
 
 
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Should We Treat Contractors The Same as Employees?

2008-03-26 13:47:43 by Alex in RiskAnalys.is
 
...vary depending on the need/circumstances of the person 3.) Increase our ability to resist their actions by increasing the strength of our controls (Control Strength Prevent, Detect, and Respond, right So the question well need to consider comes down to this - are there significant differences in our threat communities that warrant different...
 
Tags: threat, threat communities, threat agent applies, threat agents, threat event results, threat community, employees, risk tolerance, risk
 
 
 
 
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Critical thinking

2008-04-21 14:42:28 by Alex in RiskAnalys.is
 
...vary, were forced to apply critical thinking skills . This, of course, flies in the face of prescriptive standards and best practices that try to portray the risk landscape as black and white (well-structured) when its clearly shades of grey (open-ended). To be fair, non-prescriptive standards and best practices play an important role as...
 
Tags: single correct answer, critical, correct answer, solution, single, cost-effective solution, standards, yellow traffic signal, account
 
 
 
 
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How Secure is Secure?

2008-05-08 16:46:00 by sdl in The Security Development Lifecycle
 
...vary by security level. The US Bureau of Prisons uses a numbered scale from one to six to represent the security level. Both of these examples are similar in that the threats and risks each of them must protect against are reasonably well understood and relatively static (meaning the threats dont change much over time). Computer security is...
 
Tags: security metrics, software security metrics, implementation vulnerabilities, potential implementation vulnerabilities, metrics, secure, software, discretionary security protection, security protection
 
 
 
 
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More on Application Security Metrics

2008-05-08 20:05:00 by Security Retentive in Security Retentive