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Compaq, HP, IBM, Intel and Microsoft Create New PC Security ...

by L. Taylor ... The cited mission is somewhat nebulous. Are they trying to help Microsoft learn how to secure their widely publicized operating system security holes? ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Security/1999/10/news_analysis/NA_ST_LPT_10_13_99_1.asp - 7k Summary: Five key vendors, Compaq, HP, IBM, Intel, and Microsoft have allied together to develop a new hardware and software specification for personal computer security. The alliance has set a goal of publishing a specification proposal by the second half of 2000. It remains to be seen what impact this will have

Incident Handling and Response Capability: An IT Security ...

by Catherine M. Woodbury, CISSP ... Unfortunately, most IT department's requests for security technology and training are turned down, UNTIL a system security incident occurs. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Security/2002/05/research_notes/MI_ST_XCW_05_07_02_1.asp - 13k Summary: The Internet has few boundaries, thus each business is required to build and implement their own safeguards. Unfortunately, most IT department's requests for security technology and training are turned down, UNTIL a system security incident occurs. This could be a costly mistake.

New Market for Security Insurance

by L. Taylor ... In light of the heightened exposure various companies are facing regarding website, network, and system security compromises, insurance brokers are jumping on ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Security/2000/03/news_analysis/NA_ST_LPT_03_01_00_1.asp - 5k Summary: Some insurance companies are now offering policies which protect companies against system, network, and website security losses. What do these policies offer corporations that they don't get in their standard General Liability Insurance Policy coverage?

Bootcamp for the Pros; Why Ernst & Young Will Lead Security ...

by L. Taylor ... who has hacked a financial electronic funds' transfer, should the corporation be held liable for SEC and audit violations or system security violations? ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Security/2002/01/news_analysis/NA_ST_XLT_01_19_02_1.asp - 16k Summary: Original News & Educational Review Course Summary Ernst & Young, has put together the quintessential course for security engineers looking to improve their ability to protect their organization's website, systems, and network. Dubbed eXtreme Hacking, and carrying a price tag of $5,000 a slot, this co

The AS/400 Takes You Securely Where You Want to Go

by L. Taylor ... The value of QSECURITY can be set to 10, 20, 30, 40, or 50. System/38, and the original AS/400 had only three levels of system security. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Security/2000/06/research_notes/EN_ST_LPT_06_20_00_1.asp - 20k Summary: This article on the built-in security features of the AS/400 system originally appeared in the Midrange Computing’s Showcase Magazine, June 2000.

Incident Handling and Response Capability: An IT Security ...

by Catherine M. Woodbury, CISSP ... Handling Training The core Incident Handling Team for the most part will consist of members with network engineer skills and some knowledge of system security. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Security/2002/05/research_notes/MI_ST_XCW_05_08_02_1.asp - 13k Summary: As long as human intervention is part of network operations, there will always be vulnerabilities and an Incident Response capability establishes a force to minimize the effect of system security breaches.

Gosh, There’sa Bug in Windows 98

by C. McNulty ... believe this is yet another reason to favor the Windows NT/2000 operating system family instead ... Monitor http://www.microsoft.com/security, or BugNet for a patch ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/HardwareOS/2000/04/news_analysis/NA_HW_CFM_04_05_00_1.asp - 6k Summary: There’s a system security hole that can crash your Windows 95 or 98 system. How long has it taken Microsoft to fix it? Three months and counting.

Codebench, Inc.

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President Proposes Security of Medical Records

by L. Taylor ... Does the US Government have enough credibility with system security to have such an initiative supported by the general public? ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Security/1999/11/news_analysis/NA_ST_LPT_11_2_99_1.asp - 7k Summary: President Clinton has announced plans to ensure the privacy of patient medical records. This initiative will prove to be extremely expensive, and will pose a number of technology challenges. How can vendors get a piece of the pie? Who will administer the security of such a large infrastructure developmen

E*Trade Ignores Private Security Warning, But Public Hullaballoo ...

by P. Catz ... Mr. Baker reported these scenarios to the Director of System Security, and Manager of Security Threat Analysis at E*Trade in an exchange of e-mails that took ... http:/.../research/researchhighlights/security/2000/10/news_analysis/na_st_pc_10_27_00_1.asp - 8k Summary: E*Trade was notified about a cookie vulnerability in August, but the correction wasn't made until after the problem became public.