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Security Is in the Air: Complying With the PCI DSS V1.2 Standard

The PCI DSS v1.2 standard defines mandatory requirements that must be met by all organizations that accept credit and debit cards. The standard's strict wireless LAN security requirements impact firewalls, authentication and encryption methods, monitoring and management systems, and can in some instances require costly and complex upgrades to existing...

Tags: Security, Security Requirement, Aruba Networks, Wireless Security, Wireless, PCI, Wi-Fi, Wireless And Mobility, Storage, Hardware

White papers 2008-10-16

PCI DSS and HIPAA: The Security Standards Share Common Ground

One of the greatest challenges that the electronic transactions industry faces today is the issue of security requirements under various rules and regulations. For most people in the industry, the issue is focused on the specifics of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard PCI DSS, but the issue may...

Tags: CSRSI, Government, Hardware, Healthcare, Hipaa, Human Resources, PCI, Policies And Procedures, Regulations, Regulatory Compliance, Security, Security Requirement, Security Standard, Storage

White papers 2007-08-01

Using Argumentation Logic for Firewall Policy Specification and Analysis

Firewalls are important perimeter security mechanisms that implement an organisation's network security requirements and can be notoriously difficult to configure correctly. Given their widespread use, it is crucial that network administrators have tools to translate their security requirements into firewall configuration rules and ensure that these rules are consistent with...

Tags: Security Requirement, Network, Specification, Perimeter Security, Analysis, Imperial College London, Firewalls, Network Security, Security, Networking

White papers 2006-07-26

Networks on wheels

More and more cars and trucks are equipped with some kinds of wireless networking devices, helping to create applications based on vehicle to vehicle communications. But these types of networks present some new security challenges because of the short contact times between different mobile nodes and of the large size...

Tags: network, security

Blog posts 2006-02-01

Security Requirements in Service Oriented Architectures for Ubiquitous Computing

This work presents a detailed analysis of the security requirements for Service Oriented Architecture in mobile computing, still missing in the current literature. The purpose of this work is twofold. First, to provide protocol architects and software engineers with a map of security requirements in ubiquitous computing, through the evaluation...

Tags: Security, Security Requirement, Ubiquitous Computing, SOA, Association For Computing Machinery, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software

White papers 2005-02-20

Additional Resources

Win7Zilla 2.0 (Windows)

Win7zilla is one of the world's first security and tweaking software for Windows 7. It's a comprehensive, all-in-one utility software to meet all your system maintenance requirements. All settings in Win7Zilla can be applied with immediate effect unlike other tweaking software. System Restarting is not a requirement, which improves system...

Tags: Sagitos, Win7Zilla 2.0, Win7zilla, Tools & Techniques, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Management, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2009-10-27

Windows 7 in action: a closer look at Windows XP Mode

Now that's coolSo XP apps can be run directly on the desktop? Now that's cool :).How is this different than Virtual PC?Ed, I have XP running under MS Virtual PC 2007 on my Vista Business x64 machine. How is this different? I know that I had to supply...

Tags: Microsoft Windows XP, Windows XP Mode, virtualization, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-10-19

8 reasons I like the Motorola Cliq Android smartphone and 7 reasons I don't

"Surface" is not a transitive verb.Sheesh.That's incorrect.You'd know that if you ever surfaced your driveway with asphalt.RE: 8 reasons I like the Motorola Cliq Android smartphone and 7 reasons I don'tSo what about someone who is not a social social networking fanatic but likes good access to email and facebook...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Smart phones, Cellular phones, smart phone, phone, carrier, SIM card, Apple iPhone, Motorola Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-10-15

Double-screen laptop appears in Japan

Try using that on an airplane!I can't even open my 13" laptop when sitting in the cheap seats!It's an interesting concept, though I wonder about durability. My laptops take a lot of beating, especially with the airport security requirement that you take it out of the bag. That one rule...

Tags: Notebooks, laptop computer, Double-screen

Discussion threads 2009-10-07

Fourth type of cloud computing

Close, but no cigarThere is no requirement that a cloud be publicly accessible. In many cases, corporations use cloud products to supplement existing production. In that case, the public access is via the existing security scheme and the cloud assets are never directly accessible via public IP.Also, there...

Tags: Virtualization, cloud computing, Open web

Discussion threads 2009-10-05

Modern banker malware undermines two-factor authentication

Ok, ill buy that..Yes Two-factor authentication doesnt help avoid the already infected. Now what the bank SHOULD have one other than the user having a fully patched system and AV if hes on Windows is when the website detected that there was activity from another IP address - represented another...

Tags: Financial services, Security administration, bank, two-factor authentication, banker malware

Discussion threads 2009-09-23

Google exec calls for ISPs to get tough on botnets

I can't agree with a requirement for active A/V.I don't need nor want useless A/V software on my systems.Its inappropriate for an ISP to scan MY machine..for paid access to the interent (when they want to claim they are a "dumb pipe"). If I am spewing out malware - sure,...

Tags: Internet service providers (ISPs), Cyberthreats, Google Inc., Internet Service Provider, A/V, malware, operating system, security

Discussion threads 2009-09-23

From Gimmiv to Conficker: The lucrative MS08-067 flaw

Danger Will Robinson, Danger.[i]By December 2009, a second variant appeared with new propagation techniques ? spreading via removable and mapped drives, and network shares with weak passwords. This updated worm also started blocking access to anti-virus and security-related sites.[/i]You either have a typo or a time machine. December...

Tags: Linux, PRODUCTIVITY, Microsoft Windows, Patches, Common-sense, Microsoft Corp., financial danger, computer

Discussion threads 2009-09-23

Max Baucus opens his kimono

PelosiObamaReidCare PORC is a Fascist Pig In a constitutional republic like ours, the government's powers are limited by a constitution that protects our unalienable rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. PelosiObamaReidCare PORC would violate the unalienable rights of patients, doctors, and business owners by forcing 1)...

Tags: Benefits, HEALTHCARE, Vertical industries, Insurance, health care, Max Baucus, office visit, health insurance, kimono

Discussion threads 2009-09-10

Apology solicited for death of computing founding father Turing

Point of clarification He was convicted of sodomy, not homosexuality. There is a difference.Indeed he wasHe was convicted of sodomy - but as I wrote, this was covered under an act of law (which for the life of me, cannot find a link or a name of the act of...

Tags: monarch, homosexuality

Discussion threads 2009-09-01

uHook Personal 2.2.1 (Windows)

uHook USB Disk Security is data theft prevention product to protect your files from getting stolen or accidently leaked out of your PC through unauthorized USB storage devices like Flash Drives, External USB Hard Drives, IPODS, Cameras, Cell Phones etc.The product is designed keeping in mind the requirement of a...

Tags: PC, Microsoft Windows, USB Flash Drive, USB, Dataresolve Technologies, uHook USB Disk Security, Flash Memory, Desktops, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-08-19

RingCube vDesk Customer Profile

I find that speaking with actual users of a product or a technology brings out a different view of a company and its products. This time, I had a chance to communicate with a user of RingCube's vDesk (see RingCube vDesk for more information about vDesk.) Here's a summary of...

Tags: Team, PC, RingCube Technologies Inc., RingCube vDesk, Jeff B., Desktop Virtualization, Desktops, Team Management, Virtualization, Hardware, Management, Dan Kusnetzky

Blog posts 2009-08-06

Google's campaign for Apps doesn't address the IT data elephant in the room

Updated: Google has launched a "Go Google" marketing push for Google Apps touting cost savings and recruiting users to spread the word. The campaign---modeled after Mozilla's Firefox marketing efforts---makes sense for browsers, but for skeptical IT buyers, Google drops the ball. Why? Google's campaign...

Tags: Google Inc., Information Technology, E-mail, Cloud Computing, Security, Online Communications, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-08-03

SAP's Schwarz & Sikka: The Road to More Agile Business Performance

Last week I had the opportunity to spend time with SAP CTO Vishal Sikka and separately SAP executive board member John Schwarz, and I've been ruminating on our conversations a lot since those meetings. Fortunately I was part of a group of bloggers who have been following SAP closely, and...

Tags: Performance, SAP AG, Financial Planning, Change Management, Performance Management, Strategy, Finance, Tools & Techniques, Management, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Oliver Marks

Blog posts 2009-07-31

Altor Networks Altor VF 3.0: VMsafe Virtual Firewall

Security in virtual environments can be a challenging area because there are so many different entities needing protection. In a virtual server environment, layers of security are needed for the underlying hypervisor and for each of the virtual servers. If not implemented correctly, security could become an awful load for...

Tags: Firewall, Hypervisor, Network, Environment, Altor Networks, Altor VF, Security Policy, VM, Virtualization, Security, Hardware, Dan Kusnetzky

Blog posts 2009-07-15