SecurityRatty: tag: borderline

Borderline Security

2008-01-29 00:00:00 by Dr. Ari Juels in Speaking of Security, the RSA Blog and Podcast

The U.S. Passport card or PASS (People Access Security Service) card, a new travel document, is slated for issue by the federal government in the spring of this year. A poor cousin to the standard passport, it's more compact and less expensive, but valid only at land and sea points of border entry into the United States, not for air travel. The...

Tags: passport card, card, pass card, pass, air travel, poor cousin, federal government, standard passport, travel document

Russian hosting network running a protection racket, researcher says

2008-02-19 14:00:00 by Editor in Computerworld Security News

The notorious Russian Business Network is running a protection racket that extorts up to $2,000 a month for "protective Web services" from borderline sites, a researcher alleged today

Tags: protection racket, protective web services, researcher, borderline sites, extorts, month

Russian hosting network runs a protection racket

2008-02-19 00:00:00 by HASH0x8b42838 in Network World on Security

The Russian Business Network, a notorious hacker and malware hosting network, runs a protection racket that extorts as much as $2,000 a month in fees for "protective Web services" from borderline sites, a researcher alleged Tuesday

Tags: network, protection racket, russian business network, protective web services, notorious hacker, runs, borderline sites, month, malware

If it quacks like a duck, walks like a duck, it must be NAP

2008-03-27 02:04:22 by HASH0x8b41e68 in StillSecure, After All These Years

...borderline security by some. But when you add the ability to deny access to those not up to snuff on configuration, I think you have clearly crossed the line into security. I think Microsoft would come of better saying that NAP is not meant to keep out the determined hacker, but saying it is not a security tool just doesn't ring well So what...

Tags: nap, security, borderline security, security tool, security product, product, pre-connect health checks, health checks, microsoft folks

If it quacks like a duck, walks like a duck, it must be NAP

2008-03-27 03:04:22 by ashimmy in StillSecure, After All These Years

...borderline security by some. But when you add the ability to deny access to those not up to snuff on configuration, I think you have clearly crossed the line into security. I think Microsoft would come of better saying that NAP is not meant to keep out the determined hacker, but saying it is not a security tool just doesn't ring well So what...

Tags: nap, security, borderline security, security tool, security product, product, pre-connect health checks, health checks, microsoft folks

Shimel's theory of security company relativity or why there are so damn many security companies

2008-04-10 22:08:39 by HASH0x8b4586c in StillSecure, After All These Years

...borderline profitable at best. In order to substantially grow the business would require even more capital. That means raising more money, which in turns means having to sell for more to get a great return. There is the rub and where my formula comes into play At these revenue levels, they cannot justify an acquisition price that returns a...

Tags: companies, security companies, company, security company relativity, security company, revenue, revenue level, revenue levels, million

Shimmy's theory of security company relativity, part 2

2008-04-11 19:57:08 by HASH0x8471f00 in StillSecure, After All These Years

...borderline profitable at best. As my uncle used to say about me, to heavy for light work, too light for heavy work. What are these companies to do I think the possibilities fall into just a few choices 1. Earn your way out of it - This is totally dependant on the ability of the company increase their year over year revenue. The problem is...

Tags: growth, current revenue growth, companies, larger companies, company, security companies, rapid growth phase, hard, merger options