Site Map - IT Security

09/24/2007 - Number of daily cyberattacks launched against credit unions

09/24/2007 - John Bumgarner, research director for security technology with the US-CCU, says that the idea for the checklist evolved because, despite the number of industry-specific guidances (such as Sarbanes-Oxley and ISO standards), there was nothing aimed at nontechnical managers.

09/24/2007 - 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.

09/24/2007 - Do financial services firms have to encrypt customer data? Also, a computer on a stick, and a cybersecurity checklist for business managers.

09/24/2007 - Although the number of organizations hit by security breaches has decreased, the severity of the breaches has shown a marked increase.

09/24/2007 - If you are a wireless user, you need to know just how many tools are available to compromise wireless networks. Remote-exploit.org highlights tools such as Hotspotter, which acts like a wireless hotspot so that anyone trying to connect to a legitimate network at, say, Starbucks will attach to the attacker’s access point instead. The tools can be downloaded from the Web site along with detailed tutorials—in some cases, step-by-step Flash presentations that walk users through programs that break wireless encryption protocols or that can crack passwords. The need for information on how wireless networks can be vulnerable makes Remote-exploit.org A Site to See. @ Get there via SM Online.

09/24/2007 - The United States Cyber Consequences Unit released a checklist to help business managers assess their companies’ cybersecurity.

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09/21/2007 - Software that’s built into the drive provides encryption, an e-wallet function for storing credit card numbers, and single sign-on to applications and Web sites. Data is encrypted using 256-bit AES encryption. A 4-to-40-character password is optional.

09/21/2007 - Security and outsourcing, cell-phone risk, e-mail worms, and what’s new in secure portable data devices.

09/21/2007 - Cybercrime versus physical crime, antiterror advice, cargo security, and rail security.

09/21/2007 - A new report from the IT Governance Institute finds that IT security should be handled at the top level.

09/21/2007 - Connecting an unsecured computer to the Internet could be disastrous, according to a study by network-security provider StillSecure.