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Adam Engst got me started with this article. Seems more useful than I expected. I’ve added it to the contact links on the home page of the blog.
Apple has finally released the full list of updates in the next version of the Mac operating system, including a section detailing all the security updates.
H D Moore published details on exploiting the iPhone today using the same vulnerability as the jailbreaks/unlockers. It takes advantage of a vulnerability in the libtiff library for processing TIFF image files.
Over at BoingBoing they have a couple of articles describing how Irish government employees are abusing their access to government systems for personal gain. Everything from idle curiosity about a neighbor, to aiding and abetting burglary.
Welcome to the second to last post in my series on DLP. You can find the other parts here: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5. In this post we’ll be covering the major features of the central management server. Our final post will cover recommendations for evaluating and selecting the best tool for your environment.
This weekend I was doing a little electrical work at my house, which is probably the riskiest area of Do-It-Yourself home repair. You only need to cross a couple of live AC wires once and see the “pop” (and smell the ozone) before the point hits home.
October 12, 2007, Phoenix, AZ
Securosis, L.L.C., the world’s leading provider of security consulting services, announces that cybercrime has reached record levels since the dawn of history.
October 12, 2007, Phoenix, AZ
Securosis, the world’s leading security blog, is proud to announce that it is now being protected by quantum cryptography.
If InfoWorld is accurate, Symantec will announce next week that they are acquiring Vontu. This would be consistent with the industry rumors that inspired my earlier post. I have no inside knowledge of this deal. The article states:
Database Activity Monitoring may not carry the same burden of hype as Data Loss Prevention, but it is one of the most significant data and application security tools on the market. With an estimated market size of $40M last year, and predictions of $60M to $80M this year, it rivals DLP in spending. Database Activity Monitoring also carries the best DAM acronym in the industry