March 2006 Issue of SCMagazine

Editorial

Avoiding the proverbial straw house

Amature security model is like a soundly built house. A security pro at a large information management provider noted that such a model will help ...
 

Update

Company news

»Jeff Scheel has joined PassMark Security, Menlo Park, Calif., as corporate development officer. He will be in charge of managing and expanding strategic partnerships, increasing ...
 

Debate

Defense-in-depth is proving to be an expensive failure
 

News briefs

ChoicePoint has agreed to pay $10 million in fines, the largest civil penalty ever imposed by the Federal Trade Commission, and $5 million in consumer ...
 

Jobs market: Me and my job

How did you get into security? I got into security eight years ago. Before that I switched between platform and network administration after a few ...
 

2 minutes on

2 minutes on...Third-party patch?

When it comes to third-party vulnerability patches, most security experts still believe patience truly is a virtue.
 

CSO's desk

A marketing strategy is part of the job

If you want to stay alive and continue to be progressive in this profession, you must be able to create and market your company’s IT ...
 

Letters

Got something to say?

Send your comments, praise or criticisms to scfeedbackus@haymarketmedia.com. We reserve the right to edit letters.
 

Features

Spam finds a way

Two years ago, Bill Gates made the brave prediction that spam would soon be "a thing of the past." But it currently makes up between ...
 

Forging a national cyber security strategy

In the face of growing threats to its cyber assets, America requires a cohesive and comprehensive plan to protect its vital and most sensitive data. ...
 

Peer-to-peer protection

For many organizations, instant messaging (IM) and other peer-to-peer (P2P) applications have become instant headaches.
 

Thwarting ID thieves

David Lazarus is not your typical victim of identity theft. Most notably, he fought back and won — a rarity even in today's era of ...
 

CSO of the year: Thomas Dunbar, global chief security officer, XL Capital

As the global chief security officer at a leading multinational insurance company, Thomas Dunbar has a lot of data to protect, a range of regulations ...
 

The 2006 SC Awards, a homage to excellence

As part of the IT security industry’s leading global awards program, the SC Magazine Awards U.S. Gala was organized to honor the professionals, companies and ...
 

From the 2006 SC Awards: Excellence Award Winners

SC Magazine soluted the best security solutions and companies at the SC Awards Gala in San Jose on Feb. 14.
 

From the 2006 SC Awards: Professional Award Winners

SC Magazine commended the best in the IT security field at the SC Awards on Feb. 14 in San Jose.
 

From the 2006 SC Awards: Reader Trust Award Winners

Selected by the IT professionals themselves, winners were announced at the SC Awards in San Jose on Feb. 14.
 

Last Word

Risks and rewards of a wireless LAN

Wireless local area network (WLAN) technology was deployed at Mount Allison University to enhance on-the-go productivity of our students, faculty, staff and administrators. Whether it's ...
 

Product Reviews

ForeScout Technologies CounterACT, Version 6

The CounterACT product from ForeScout is unique in a few ways. First, the product appliance is based on, and the policy is enforced through, a ...
 

Consultant's View

The Common Vulnerability Scoring System: Get your threat priorities right

Over the years, I've seen and used a diverse range of methods to evaluate and explain the risks associated with a particular security threat or ...
 
Powered by Disqus
Popular Topics
Analyst Reports & Industry Surveys Android Anonymous Breaches & Exposures Canada Data Breaches DNS Education Finance Government Hackers Hacktivism Health Care Lawbreakers & Cybercrime Lawsuit Legislation LulzSec Malware Mobile Applications Mobile Devices Phishing Rootkits SC Awards 2012 Social Engineering Trojans