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Security World: PCI expert suggests retailers address both security and business availability

2007-12-13 18:35:12 by Editor in Help Net Security - News
 
The holiday shopping season is again putting the spotlight on PCI compliance, including the measures retailers must take to ensure the confidentiality of consumer data. However, IT management expert J
 
Tags: pci compliance, management expert, measures retailers, consumer data, holiday, ensure, confidentiality, spotlight, season
 
 
 
 
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Wi-Fi security still too complicated, expert claims

2008-03-12 13:00:00 by Editor in Computerworld Security News
 
While the 802.1x protocol can lock down wireless networks, it isn't being used because it is too complex, according to one expert
 
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Database expert: Oracle behind Microsoft on patch management

2008-03-13 00:00:00 by HASH0x8b25b34 in Network World on Security
 
Oracle needs to improve patch management, an area where it's currently lagging five years behind Microsoft, according to database expert Karel Miko at Czech consultancy DCIT Protecting the Enterprise Network Through Web Security Advertisement New focus is being placed on securing Web-based threats
 
Tags: czech consultancy dcit, improve patch management, enterprise network, web security, oracle, microsoft, advertisement, focus, threats
 
 
 
 
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Oracle behind Microsoft on patch management, says database expert

2008-03-13 13:00:00 by Editor in Computerworld Security News
 
People may have laughed at Microsoft's Trustworthy Computing project back in the early days, but the company's demonstrated true leadership on the patch front -- unlike, say, Oracle, which lags five years behind it on patch management, according to one expert
 
Tags: patch management, oracle, patch front, microsoft, true leadership, expert, unlike, lags, project
 
 
 
 
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Computers plus people equals risk, tech expert says

2008-03-27 00:00:00 by HASH0x8b03be4 in Network World on Security
 
Companies are relying too much on technology to run their businesses, a trend that doesn't account for unpredictable situations that humans still deal with better than machines, a technology expert said Thursday
 
Tags: technology expert, technology, unpredictable situations, businesses, humans, account, companies, deal, machines
 
 
 
 
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Design is key to VMware implementation success, expert says

2008-05-05 11:45:16 by Hannah L. Drake in WhatIs: Enterprise IT tips and expert advice
 
Assessment and design are the top two concerns when planning for a VMware infrastructure, according to one VMware book author and expert
 
Tags: vmware book author, design, expert, vmware infrastructure, top, assessment, concerns
 
 
 
 
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RAPIER featured in SANS Ask The Expert Webcast

2008-03-16 15:51:00 by Russ McRee in HolisticInfoSec.org
 
...Expert Webcast Malcode Analysis and Response: Proficiency vs. Complexity on March 20th, 2008 The threat landscape changes constantly, driven in part by the "bot economy" and changing malcode techniques. In response, incident handler techniques must keep pace. This presentation will cover the use of RAPIER, a security tool built to facilitate...
 
Tags: response, incident response practices, incident, rapier, incident handler techniques, response procedures, expert webcast, information, information security event
 
 
 
 
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Outsourcing: Coming to America or not? (Expert podcast)

2008-07-01 10:24:11 by SearchCIO-Midmarket.com in WhatIs: Enterprise IT tips and expert advice
 
Rural or offshore? Listen to this podcast for expert advice on weighing your outsourcing destination options
 
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The Trouble with Threat Modeling

2007-09-26 19:11:00 by sdl in The Security Development Lifecycle
 
...experts develop threat models. Theres a large trade-off associated with this choice. The benefit is that everyone thinks about security early. The cost is that we have to be very prescriptive in how we advise people to approach the problem. Some people are great at think like an attacker, but others have trouble. Even for the people who are...
 
Tags: threat, threat models, threat model, reasons threat, service threat, term threat, threat effectively, playsound threat model, development process