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Friday, September 19, 2003 |
Four
questions to ask to stay secure in an
anywhere, anytime world, by Scott Olson, in Computerworld.
If you work in a large organization, chances are that you have
anywhere, anytime access to corporate data and resources through one
or more of the following applications:
* Web mail: Microsoft's Outlook Web Access, IBM's iNotes products and
other programs allow access to e-mail from any machine connected to
the Internet.
* Internet-enabled applications: Companies like Citrix Inc. and
Computer Associates International Inc. offer products that enable
access to corporate applications and data from any computer with
Internet access.
* SSL VPNs: These VPNs don't require provisioned software on the user
PC, but rather they allow employees to connect from any device with
Internet access.
Organizations that use these types of software realize significant
benefits. Companies can reduce hardware and software costs, decrease
IT management overhead associated with provisioned software and reduce
help desk costs by providing a more user-friendly environment in which
resources can be easily accessed. All of this adds up to a
significantly lower total cost of ownership for these technologies.
Managers recognize the value of this type of access, and employees are
demanding it.
But now the question is, how do the IT and security managers protect
these connections? It's hard enough to secure corporate laptops, which
for the most part are out of the direct control of the IT staff. The
problem becomes more difficult when the IT manager is faced with
protecting completely unmanaged, noncorporate systems used by
employees who are logging in from home, from a business partner's
machine or from a public kiosk.
. . .
1. Why is endpoint security important for my organization? . . . .
2. How can I be sure that the endpoint is free of eavesdropping and
remote-control devices, such as keystroke loggers and Trojan horses? . . . .
3. How can I protect systems that I don't manage or own? . . . .
4. How can I provide anywhere, anytime access while preserving the
user experience? . . . .
2:34:07 PM 
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Hollywood
hacks impress experts, by Tamara Chuang,
Orange County Register.
In the past, Hollywood's depiction of computer breaches left most
security experts groaning in disbelief. Cracking a password in 60
seconds?
Impossible, they say. Computer screens covered with animated images of
spreading viruses? Never happens. Zooming in on video recorded by a
generic security camera? Ha!
But now, although Hollywood continues to exaggerate technology to make
movies more exciting, hacking in films is becoming more realistic,
computer experts say.
For example, this summer's ``The Italian Job'' showed a credible
situation of how hackers might get into the Los Angeles transportation
computer system to create the city's largest traffic jam.
And, while movie critics have panned ``The Matrix Reloaded,'' many
computer-security professionals loved it and are eagerly awaiting the
November release of the next movie in the Matrix trilogy, ``The Matrix
Revolutions.''
There's a new generation of filmmakers growing up with
technology,
Cowens said. They're acknowledging that the public is more
(computer) savvy. It makes it more believable.
12:33:27 PM
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Philip Greenspun compares the budget of Hamas, an effective Middle East terrorist organization, with compensation package for William Grasso, former chief of the NYSE. [Scripting News]
12:16:27 PM
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Debating digital media's future: Digital media will force the
entertainment industry to rethink current business models and perhaps usher
in a special tax to compensate artists deprived of revenue from Internet
media distribution, according to panelists at a conference Thursday.
By Martin LaMonica, CNET News.com
10:33:08 AM
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