SIMSON GARFINKEL
Searching for Internet Perpetrators
Trying to trace Internet attacks backward to find the perp is an interesting exercisebut potentially fruitless.
An academic study finds that Internet Explorer needs to take a note from Firefox to help stop spyware.
Thanks to OS design flaws like AutoRun, MP3 players (like the iPod) and USB drives can be used for more nefarious purposes than just carrying data out the door.
Identity Management at Harvard and MIT
Harvard and MIT have similar identity management challenges but very different solutions. Comparing the two is a good exercise for any CSO looking at ID management.
Digital Rights and Restrictions
Sony, Apple and especially Microsoft illustrate differing approaches to Digital Rights Management
While two-factor authentication schemes face various snags, S/MIME is ready to help secure e-mail today
New approaches to protecting data at rest (and avoiding the wrath of your customers).
How to Tell If a Digital Image Has Been Altered
Digital photography, Photoshop and synthetic computer graphics have made image trickery both easier to commit and harder to detect. But it is still possible to catch tampering, provided you have a good eye and the right tools.
How to Conduct a Background Investigation on the Cheap
A Google-only approach to background investigations is inexpensive but bound to be incomplete
How to Filter Email with Finesse
How do you keep legitimate messages from getting swept into the spam box?
Security Directions: A Virtual Conference
Available On Demand Sept. 30 - Dec. 30
Join us for a virtual event with candid, expert information on top security challenges and issues - all from the comfort of your desktop.
Protecting PII: How to Work with IT to Manage Risk
Understand the critical nature of the test data privacy problem and get tips on how to work with IT to implement a test data privacy program.
