Game time!
Our expert staff reviews the latest crop of security-based video games to hit gaming platforms near you!
By Derek Slater
May 05, 2011
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NIST Documentation Warrior
(Cataract Studios)
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Wade through warehouses of small-type docs to find practical security solutions.
Decode secret messages in government-speak. Better than it sounds!
(BlackBerry, iPhone)
Where in the World Is Carmen Electra?
(PTZ Software)
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Track a camera-shy media icon with a worldwide surveillance network and advanced video analytics as she circles the globe looking for work.
(Xbox/Kinect, PlayStation)
Custer!
(Baer Development)
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The player is surrounded by opponents with better weapons; you have to circle the wagons but you can only defend, plus youre wrapped in red tape.
A realistic infosec career simulator. Not super fun.
(Windows PC only)
Adventures in Fraud
(SleuthSoft)
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Collect as many red flags as you can while dodging red herrings and HR bombshells.
Add life points by finding Maalox bottles to improve internal controls.
Case-management interface is a bit kludgy, but still best in show.
(Xbox/Kinect, Wii, Oracle, SAP)
Read more about data protection in CSOonline's Data Protection section.
Other stories by Derek Slater
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IT risk assessment frameworks
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Also find sample data protection policies in CSO's tools, templates and policies library
- The CISO's Survival Guide to Securing Data
- Data Privacy and Protection in Production Environments: New Research from Ponemon Institute
- FireEye Advanced Threat Protection KnowledgeVault
- Five Tips to Consider in a Data Security Strategy for Smartphones and Tablets
- Moving Your Email to the Trusted Cloud
- New PCI Tokenization Guidelines with QSA Expert
- #FFSec: Security pros to follow on Twitter, May 25
Follow these names on Twitter. Together, they make cyberspace a more secure place. (copy and paste) - Step right up and listen to the security barker
- Is the title 'security evangelist' really that bad?
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