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Physical security - laptops or desktops: Physical security - laptops or desktopsLojack & Asset TagsHow about LoJack (or similar, http://www.lojackforlaptops.com/learn-more-lojack-for-laptops.asp) and some Secure-IT STOP anti-theft asset tags (http://www.secure-it.com/shop/product_info.php/products_id/34)???Make the parents sign a laptop permission form....You should have both the student and the student's parents sign a permission/waiver form that acknowledges the school's ownership of the laptop,...; Tags: Notebooks, Desktops, laptop computer, desktop, physical security; Discussion threads 2008-06-13
Physical security - laptops or desktops: We have a little bit of extra money floating around. Not a lot, mind you, but enough that we can snag a few computers for departments who have generally been last on the list for hardware. Special Education, in particular, could really use some new computers for their...; Tags: Desktop, Physical Security, Laptop Computer, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Christopher Dawson; Blog posts 2008-06-13
Physical Security Attacks on Windows Vista: There are several attacks known today which leverage physical access to fully patched systems to read or patch system memory. One of them is the Cold Boot Attack, which allows copying the system memory after the system has been powered off and extracting the keys of encrypted harddisks from it....; Tags: Physical Security, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, Attack, System Memory, FireWire, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology; White papers 2008-03-05
TechNet Webcast: 2008 Defense in Depth Security Series (Part 3 of 8): Gates, Guards, and Guns (Level 200): The presenter of this webcast dives into various techniques and methods that should be considered when it comes to providing physical security around the datacenters. The presenter discusses some of the recent trends in this area, such as IP video surveillance, and also discusses resources that can assist in coming...; Tags: Security, Webcast, Physical Security, Microsoft TechNet; Webcasts 2008-01-09
Data theft, the armed variety: Data theft, the armed varietyAs I have always said......you can take whatever data security measures you want, if undesirables are able to obtain physical access to the machines then all of your data security are, at best, a delay or, at worst, completely worthless.This is not a revelationThat's why physical...; Tags: SECURITY, Physical Security, Computerworld, data security; Discussion threads 2008-01-08

Your DBA has his/her hand in the till: I have written and pontificated often enough on the dangers of trusted employees. One of the biggest shifts underway in the threatscape is due to the increased value of personal identity information and the emergence of markets for that information. This change means that traditional security measures which...; Tags: Physical Security, Data Security, Compliance; Blog posts 2007-07-10
It's a wide line between IT security and physical security: It's a wide line between IT security and physical securityPhysical security must be part of IT security.How secure is a system that's been taken out of the building by hackers posing as IT people or FBI agents? How secure is a server when a hacker is sitting at the...; Tags: Hacking, IT security, information technology, physical security, laptop computer, security, hacker; Discussion threads 2006-12-04
Intuit warns of credit card risk: Intuit warns of credit card riskThat sucks!Seriously that really sucks!"they don't know what they had"? I beg to differI happen to work with a person who had their personal bank accounts CLEANED OUT after this "PC Theft" (they bought the "It's deductible" software on-line, paying with his debit card)....; Tags: Financial services, Physical Security, Intuit Inc., bank, credit card; Discussion threads 2004-07-14

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Iomega StorCenter ix2 NAS device features Bluetooth, EMC software: The battle to be the top network hard drive solution for home networks continues with Iomega's latest salvo. The new StorCenter ix2 NAS device adds a new wrinkle with its Bluetooth support—allowing you to transfer files from a cell phone—and implements more software from parent company EMC. ...; Tags: Software, NAS, Iomega Corp., Bluetooth, EMC Corp., Ix2, Network-Attached Storage (NAS), Storage, Hardware, Sean Portnoy; Blog posts 2008-10-15
Adobe ships fix for clickjacking, clipboard hijack threats: Adobe has released Flash Player 10 Techmeme discussion with a chock-full of major security improvements, including patches and mitigation for at least five serious security vulnerabilities. The vulnerabilities covered with Flash Player 10 could allow an attacker to bypass the software's security controls, Adobe warned. ...; Tags: Adobe Systems Inc., Vulnerability, Macromedia Flash Player, Security, Ryan Naraine; Blog posts 2008-10-15
Judge freezes assets of massive spam ring: The Federal Trade Commission won a huge antispam victory in court yesterday, with a federal courts in Chicago's order to freeze the assets of a botnet spam group generally known as HerbalKing. The group used botnets to spread its poison around the globe. Just one botnet...; Tags: Asset, FTC, Spam, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security, Spam And Phishing, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2008-10-15
JetBlue unveils high-tech terminal Oct. 22; IT as customer service tool: Joseph Eng, executive vice president of JetBlue's systems and technology, said the company will unveil its high-tech terminal at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York Oct. 22. The terminal when it launches will be the culmination of one big technology project. JetBlue's terminal at JFK,...; Tags: Customer Service, Information Technology, JetBlue Airways Corp., Tool, Projects, Product Marketing, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Operational Accounting, Marketing, Enterprise Software, Software, Finance, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-10-15
Apple vs. Dell: Battle of the 13-inch notebooks: Since my last comparison, Apple and Dell have both come out with even smaller notebook computers to tempt you away from your old fashioned desk-bound workstation. How do they stack up? Today I look at the low end MacBook White and Dell Inspirion 13 to find out. ...; Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Battery, Apple Inc., Centimeter, MacBook White, Engineering, Serial ATA, Notebooks, Storage, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Ed Burnette; Blog posts 2008-10-15
Facebook and its ilk are for the enterprise too: Companies are blocking Facebook, frowning on social networking and pretending that employees don't peruse information from Wikipedia and Delicious, but they should embrace those sites. In fact, it may make sense to bring them into the enterprise instead of buying some corporate social networking application. Gartner analyst...; Tags: Facebook, Network, Chances, Social Networking, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-10-15
ManageFusion 2008: I'm sitting in the media workroom preparing for today's sessions at Symantec's ManageFusion 2008. The event is being held at the JW Marriott resort and conference center in the land of the Mouse, that is Orlando, FL. I'll be adding things to this post throughout the day as interesting things...; Tags: Software, Application, Symantec Corp., Software Virtualization Solution Professional, Steve Morton, Security, Dan Kusnetzky; Blog posts 2008-10-15
Conversation with Richard Muirhead of Tideway Systems: Richard Muirwood, CEO of Tideway Systems, and I had our semi-annual chat the other day. Tideway's Tideway Foundation™is a management tool making it possible for organizations to get a clear understanding of the underlying physical and virtual infrastructure supporting their business applications. They call what they do "dependency mapping." ...; Tags: Tideway Systems, Richard, Productivity, Data Centers, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Dan Kusnetzky; Blog posts 2008-10-15
News to know: Gartner, Firefox 3.1, Apple notebook event, Intel: Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Jason Hiner: Gartner: Top 10 technologies to watch over the next three years Larry Dignan: IT's challenges: The end of device charging; ROI; Super programmers ...; Tags: Richard Koman, Mozilla Firefox, Apple MacBook, Gartner Inc., Apple Inc., Intel Corp., Notebook Event, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Sam Diaz; Blog posts 2008-10-15
Live Webcast: The Privileged Account Management Debate: There has been a furor of debate following the recent issues with the City of San Francisco and its administrator not divulging administrative passwords. Much of that debate has centered on whether other admins would perform similarly malicious acts following an employment termination. Some reports have this percentage...; Tags: Password, Webcast, Account Management, Admin Password, Quest Software Inc., Sales Channel, Sales Force Management, Sales; Webcasts 2008-10-15
The Future looks very Cloudy: I've just attended the one day, highly-focused executive 'Cloud Summit' conference. The Cloud—used to describe everything from internet-based computing utilities to Software as a Service — was examined and its future impact explored within the highly appropriate venue of the Silicon Valley Computer History Museum. ...; Tags: Software, Software-as-a-service, Trend Micro Inc., Information Technology, Cloud, Software As A Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Tools & Techniques, Strategy, Emerging Technologies, Management, Oliver Marks; Blog posts 2008-10-14
Secunia: popular security suites failing to block exploits: Secunia: popular security suites failing to block exploitsPatch your applications...And don't run your browser with administrative rights (in case you forget to patch those applications, e.g., WinAmp, QuickTime, etc).If you're on Windows XP/2000 or Vista and you've foolishly turned off UAC, you can use this tool:http://www.download.com/RemoveAdmin/3000-2381_4-10824971.html?tag=lst-1&cdlPid=10835515Thing is, RemoveAdmin is a...; Tags: Microsoft Windows, Secunia, popular security suite, exploit, security suite, Kaspersky, security; Discussion threads 2008-10-14