ACCESS CONTROL Articles
Workarounds: 5 ways employees try to access restricted sites
Company policy may forbid access to certain web sites, but some employees try creative techniques to view them anyway. Here are five common workarounds and what security can do about them.
Terry Childs is Denied Motion for Retrial
The former San Francisco network administrator who refused to hand over passwords for one of the city's networks was denied a new trial on Friday and is expected to be sentenced Aug. 6, a spokeswoman for the district attorney's office said.
Microsoft pushes ADFS 2.0, federated ID for cloud
At its TechEd conference, Microsoft is pushing Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS) as the foundation for identity in cloud computing environments.
Researchers: Poor password practices hurt security for all
A large-scale study of password-protected Web sites revealed a lack of standards across the industry that harms end-user security, according to two researchers working at the University of Cambridge in England.
Enterprise risk management: all systems go
ERM might seem a lofty concept, but Georgetown University provides an example of turning that concept into specific systems and projects that reduce risk
Two-factor authentication through Windows Server 2008 Net Policy Server
Nick Owen of WiKID Systems Inc. offers a step-by-step tutorial to help enterprises add strong authentication to the network.
Endpoint Security Gets Complicated
Users say protecting network endpoints is becoming more difficult as the type of endpoint devices -- desktops, laptops, smartphones -- grows, making security a complex moving target.
Data Mapping: Domesticating the Wild Rabbit
Data multiplies like a bunch of rabbits, according to Tim Stanley, CISO of Continental Airlines. Data mapping aims to get a handle on it before data overload can overrun systems and processes
Managing Those Forgotten Mechanical Keys
Keeping track of mechanical keys is an security necessity sometimes overlooked in an access card-oriented workplace. Here are practical ideas for key management.
Using Biometric Access Systems: Dos and Don'ts
For biometric access systems, the devil is in the details. Here are implementation strategies from users and analysts.
