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IT Vendor VAR Relationships 101

2008-05-31 20:52:07 by JJ in Security Uncorked
 
...manufacturers to VARs to you Manufacturer -> Reseller First its important to note that most IT Manufacturers have some level of Partner Programs . These programs are structured agreements between a Reseller and the Manufacturer and are usually based on 1) volume of their product sold and/or 2) technical expertise. Each Manufacturer is...
 
Tags: manufacturer, manufacturer directly, manufacturer partners, specific, specific product line, manufacturer sales rep, reseller, manufacturer relationship, resellers relationship
 
 
 
 
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Last Hope On Locks

2008-06-03 14:48:38 by Dave Lewis in Liquidmatrix Security Digest
 
...Manufacturers cant produce bug-free products, and thats a big problem, says Marc Weber Tobias, a lawyer and leading security expert. According to Tobias, since the industry is not taking the lead, it is ironic that it has fallen upon the hackers to make these security risks public. In a recent interview and a soon to be released book, he...
 
Tags: locks, hope, security locks, standard lock designs, lock, manufacturers, mul-t-lock, major manufacturers, consumer lock manufacturers
 
 
 
 
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Lock-In

2008-02-12 06:08:15 by schneier in Schneier on Security
 
...manufacturers make sure that their game cartridges don't work on any other console, and how they can price the consoles at a loss and make the profit up by selling games. It's why Microsoft never wants to open up its file formats so other applications can read them. It's why music purchased from Apple for your iPod won't work on other brands...
 
Tags: lock-in, software, software development kit, custom software, software company, security, hardware, special security hardware, security mechanism
 
 
 
 
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Tasers

2007-12-20 06:03:15 by Editor in Schneier on Security
 
IEEE Spectrum has a three-part article on Tasers and how they work. Interesting reading, although be aware that two of the authors have connections to Taser manufacturers -- so you should expect biased treatment of the issues
 
Tags: ieee spectrum, three-part article, tasers, taser manufacturers, issues, authors, connections, treatment, aware
 
 
 
 
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Lost Tennessee Tech flash drive affects 990 students

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2008-01-17 10:14:11 by Evan Francen in The Breach Blog
...manufacturers offer encryption options to fit the need (for instance, the SanDisk Cruzer Titanium Plus Personally, I haven't evaluated any of the built-in vendor solutions, so I can't comment on their effectiveness Past Breaches September, 2007 - Tennessee Tech employee mistake affects 3,100 students
 
Tags: flash, flash drive, ban flash, 16gb flash drive, students, confidential data, data, students personal information, personal information
 
 
 
 
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Cisco, others sued by intellectual-property company

2008-02-11 00:00:00 by Jim Duffy in Network World on Security
 
Network-1 Security Solutions, an acquirer and licensor of intellectual property, this week said it has initiated patent litigation against several data-network equipment manufacturers, including Cisco, Foundry Networks, Extreme Networks and 3Com
 
Tags: network-1 security solutions, data-network equipment manufacturers, cisco, patent litigation, foundry networks, intellectual property, extreme networks, week, 3com
 
 
 
 
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TSA's Ideal Laptop Bag

2008-03-07 10:42:34 by schneier in Schneier on Security
 
...manufacturers to come up with creative ways to meet these design requirements, but it has also suggested three concepts of its own A bag that would open completely, and lie horizontally on the X-ray belt, such that one side with hold only the laptop A bag that would open completely, leaving the laptop standing vertically, supported by clips...
 
Tags: laptop bag, bag, laptop, bag designers, laptop bags, tsa, inches, inches wide, x-ray image
 
 
 
 
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What if Diebold was bought out by Steve Wynn or Donald Trump?

2008-03-27 02:41:03 by Scott in Scott Wright's Security Views
 
Sadly, some electronic voting machine manufacturers in the USA have been getting some bad press regarding their machines alleged accuracy issues. Martin McKeay put up this post with a mock news video about electronic voting machine risks the other day (click HERE). This could be just the tip of the iceberg. Maybe we could all
 
Tags: mock news video, machine manufacturers, machine risks, bad press, electronic, martin mckeay, accuracy issues, sadly, iceberg
 
 
 
 
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Do you listen to your users?

2008-04-04 21:18:17 by Editor in Security x.0
 
...manufacturers), notwithstanding end user licensing agreements, in circumstances where negligence can be demonstrated. In the longer term, as the industry matures, a comprehensive framework of vendor liability and consumer protection should be introduced. (4.41 Club: "If washing machines can be kite marked to EU or UK standards, why not...
 
Tags: internet, personal internet security, software, content control software, software vendors, users, software liability, club, ilkley computer club
 
 
 
 
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The RSA Conference

2008-04-22 06:35:59 by schneier in Schneier on Security
 
...manufacturers The RSA Conference won't die, of course. Security is too important for that. There will still be new technologies, new products, and new start-ups. But it will become inward-facing, slowly turning into an industry conference. It'll be security companies selling to the companies who sell to corporate and home users -- and will no...
 
Tags: non-security companies, companies, end-user security industry, security industry, information security conference, information security, automobile companies, security companies, security