THE MAGAZINE

When it comes to fighting terrorism, it’s smart to be lucky.

The National Science and Technology Council has released the Federal Plan for Cyber Security and Information Assurance Research and Development. The plan provides “baseline information and a technical framework for coordinated multiagency R&D in cyber security and information assurance.” It covers vulnerabilities, threats, and risk, and provides technical perspectives on subjects ranging from authentication and access control to wireless to software testing and assessment tools. An appendix provides roles and responsibilities of the members of the working group that created the report.@ The Report is at SM Online.

COS is a USB token with an entire Linux operating system on it as well as a host of handy applications, including an e-mail client, the Firefox Web browser, and a PDF creator and viewer.

Do financial services firms have to encrypt customer data? Also, a computer on a stick, and a cybersecurity checklist for business managers.

Guide for Developing Performance Metrics for Information Security analyzes legislative requirements, describes linkages between strategic planning and information security, and explains types of performance metrics.

Do financial services firms have to encrypt customer data? Also, a computer on a stick, and a cybersecurity checklist for business managers.

MacDill Federal Credit Union invests in a security system that goes beyond regulatory requirements.

The distinctive nature of Protect Your Windows Network : From Perimeter to Data is that it suggest ways to secure your Windows workstation and network, but it also takes a much broader approach to security and shows you how to address the issue of securing systems as a whole. This panoptic approach to securing systems is quite refreshing, and it makes the book a fascinating read.

Deftly, the author ties established forensics principles, developed for physical crimes like murder, to the new field of computer forensics. He explains Locard’s exchange principle, which states that any criminal activity involves an exchange between the criminal and the victim or the crime scene. Fingerprints, hair, fibers, or DNA get left behind, as do digital clues lurking in slack space or swap files

By encompassing the TEAM (training, education, awareness, motivation) model, security instruction can be tailored to the specific needs of the audience:

COPS looked at commercial centers that suffered from street crime and problems associated with the drug trade.

Developing metrics to measure performance and benchmark best practices is a must for professional advancement

Bomb technicians and others who seek specialized information about the intricate, multifarious, and perilous work that these professionals perform will find much of value.