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• Thursday, 6 September, 2001, 13:08 GMT 14:08 UK Security breach in exams blunder.
• A review of security is under way and everyone can be assured that any improvements in security and controls identified will be implemented immediately .
• It is not yet known how the mistake was made but the council has not ruled out a breach of computer security from either inside or outside the examination body. ...
• "A review of security is also under way and everyone can be assured that any improvements in security and controls identified will be implemented immediately. ...
• The main findings of the inquiry team so far have shown that sometime between the close of business on Friday 27 July and approximately 0930 BST on Monday 30 July, marks and grades for the GCSE papers, which were verified by the CCEA computer system, were changed. ...
• Further tests are now being carried out and a full review of computer security at CCEA is under way. ...
• Two computer security companies are currently investigating the incident. ...

• 3 in 5 British firms suffer security breach - report.
• As many as three in five British businesses have experienced a computer-related security breach in the last two years, according a new technical report into information security to be published next week.
• The growing number of high-profile computer hacking cases, especially those involving the theft of credit-card and other personal information, are apparently just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to malicious or unauthorised computer activity.
• The Information Security Breaches Survey 2000,commissioned by the Department of Trade and Industry as well a number of major British businesses, canvassed 1000 "demographically representative" British organisations on their computer security history and found evidence of malicious hacking on a grand scale.
• 43% of organisations possessing highly sensitive information confessed to having experienced an "extremely serious" security breach during the past two years.
• The report also found evidence of lax security provisions. It discovered that only one in seven businesses questioned, had any sort of formal information security measures in place. It concluded however that the greatest threat to a company's computer security comes not from malicious hackers but from within a company itself, where individuals act in error.
• One of the sponsors of the report, Axent Technologies, issued a statement criticising British companies that reads, "This report shows that to date, British companies have let security escape them. ...
• This report will be officially published next week at InfoSec, a national conference on computer security held in London. ...
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• FIRST is a coalition of incident response teams which exchange information and coordinate response activities to computer security events. If you experience a computer break-in, your first and best point of contact will be the incident response team for your site. ...
• CERT - The Computer Emergency Response Team. ...
• Department of Defense Automated Systems Security Incident Support Team. ...
• Department of Energy's CIAC - Computer Incident Advisory Capability. ...

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• Although the worm didn't have to perform any malicious actions on the computers it infected, its mere existence drained resources and often caused the host computer to crash. To remove the worm, a system administrator had to run a program that erased the malicious code; then, the administrator had to patch the vulnerability so that the computer would not get reinfected. ...
• security update can download malicious code from a remote Web site and install a back door on the compromised computer, leaving it vulnerable to remote control. ... , computer security company, said the malicious code is the latest example of so-called social engineering to fool Windows users. ...
• Orbitz investigates security breach.
• Orbitz investigates security breach 10/28/2003 11:10.
• The online travel agency notifies law enforcement authorities about a recent security breach that has resulted in its customers' e-mail addresses falling into the hands of spammers.
• Royal security breach for Bush visit: Buckingham Palace footman.
• Royal security breach for Bush visit: Buckingham Palace footman. ...
• A Google search for Ryan Parry turns up references to a journalist who last summer gained a job as a security guard to tennis stars at Wimbledon - again, using.
• Linux developers shaken by security breach.

• Computer Security @ Sequoia Union High School District.
• Keeping your computer(s) secure is a serious concern at Sequoia Union High School District. When your computer is secure, it prevents your computer from being used to cause disruption to the District systems and network, from being hacked, or having your data stolen.
• If a security breach has occurred, any private files and/or data on your computer may be downloaded, modified or deleted. In addition, your computer could be used to perform illegal activities which would leave you and the District in a position of liability.
• Computers that are most susceptible to being hacked are those that contain inadequate security controls. ...
• The District provides Anti-Virus software on all of our computer systems which maintains up-to-date virus checking. ...
• How can I help keep my computer secure?.
• Select all available updates and allow it to automatically patch your computer.
• What should I do if I think my computer is hacked or has a virus? .
• Disconnect your computer from the network immediately by unplugging it from the wall. This will prevent your computer from being further manipulated and prevent future attacks from your machine. DO NOT TURN OFF YOUR COMPUTER until a District Technician arrives. Turning off your computer will destroy valuable evidence that could be used to trace the source of the original breach.

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• Description:  The typical misconception is that a hardware firewall will prevent a security breach. In fact, the majority of todayâ ™s IT security breaches occur through a web application. ...
• He started the security offering for BORN which includes a collection of security services targeted at software, hardware and policies/procedures. Chuck obtained a Bachelors Degree in Computer Science from the University of Texas at Dallas. ... Chuck has recently worked with the top IT security firms based in Israel to create a new sales tool for BORN and gave these firms an idea for developer security tools which is now in development.

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• TODAY, MORE THAN EVER, WE MUST THINK ABOUT SECURITY.
• Source: Internet Security Advisor Magazine Posted on January 20, 2001.
•       The February 2000 denial of service attacks on the Internet highlighted the need for security in your IT environment. ...
•       In addition to external threats, internal security breaches continue to be the single largest security concern for businesses. Depending upon the statistics you read, anywhere from 60 to 85 percent of all computer-related crime stems from internal sources.
•       According to the International Computer Security Association (ICSA), privacy was the single greatest concern of the ordinary, Internet-using public in 1999. This is a valid concern, as shown by the Fourth Annual Computer Security Institute/Federal Bureau of Investigation (CSI/FBI) Computer Crime and Security Survey in 1999, which stated that computer crime is a growing problem for U. ...
•       According to the ICSA, insiders cause 60 percent of computer abuse. Eighty-five percent of computer break-ins occur internally, and insiders remain the most serious threat to your intellectual property.
•       The CSI says one of five Internet sites has suffered a security breach, and according to an Ernst & Young Security Survey, over 90 percent of Fortune 500 networks have been hacked.
•       As a result, it isn't enough that you understand the need for security. You must also understand that security, like any other business function, is a result of numerous technical and administrative mechanisms. There's no silver bullet, magical tool, or product that addresses the entire spectrum of security concerns.
• If you haven't already, evaluate your security needs as they relate to your business needs. ...
• Start with a security policy that identifies and explains your enterprise security requirements. ...

• The measure (SB 1386), which took effect on July 1, 2003 calls on businesses with customers residing in California to promptly notify those individuals if a computer security breach may have resulted in the theft of personal information about them. ...
• Companies seeking to comply with the new law should review the security measures they have in place to protect customer personal information. ...
• Timing (How soon will customers be notified after a breach is detected? The law requires the disclosure to be made "in the most expedient time possible and without unreasonable delay. ...
• Public relations (How will customer inquiries be handled? How will the company deal with media attention and the reputation damage that could result from a disclosed breach?) .
• These third parties (businesses such as hosting providers, application service providers, or outsource vendors) are required to notify the main company that owns the data immediately upon the discovery of any computer security breach of personal information.
• That means companies using third parties need to make sure security and incident reporting procedures are in place at those vendors. ...
• Reviewing security and incident response The law essentially means that companies must adopt a new mindset when it comes to security breaches.
• Internal auditors should be involved in the process of auditing security procedures for customer data and may want to do it more frequently now than in the past. ...
• Does the company's incident response plan include methods for correcting the security breach once it has been detected? .
• Does the plan contain operational contingencies describing how a company will continue doing business when it may have to shut down its computer system for a time to stem a security breach? .
• Increase Security Measures for Unencrypted Data. To the extent exposure exists, businesses should minimize exposure by taking measures to increase the security of unencrypted personal information. ...
• Company security procedures need to include ways to detect employee theft of data, Camplejohn asserts, since identity theft schemes often can involve a company insider sending customer data to accomplices.
• Rather, he suggests companies review the measures they have in place to prevent security breaches and consider software that alerts them when a breach occurs. ...
• Beyond California One of the considerations faced today by a company that experiences a breach will be whether to limit notification to California residents or to extend it voluntarily to customers in other states whose personal information may also have been compromised. While there are pros and cons that must be seriously weighed, one can easily imagine the potential response of a non-California customer who becomes a victim of identity theft and subsequently learns that the owner of the data was aware of the breach and, in fact, had notified customers in California of the problem. ...

• InfoGroup Launches Security Business:.
• Pest control: Eugene's Infogroup Northwest Focuses On Computer Security .
• INFOGROUP NORTHWEST, a Eugene-based computer services and technical staffing firm, gets to know many of its clients in times of crisis. ...
• About two years ago, as InfoGroup was launching its computer security unit, Glenn Gaither, information services director of Bear Creek Operations, the Medford-based parent of holiday foods retailer Harry and David, needed help on a security matter. ...
• InfoGroup did an "outstanding" job, and now Bear Creek calls the firm whenever a security question stumps its in-house team of three experts, Gaither said. ...
• As companies such as Bear Creek increasingly rely on computers and the Internet to conduct business, many are realizing how vulnerable their systems are to security threats. ...
• Companies are reacting in various ways, from doing nothing - or the bare minimum, such as installing firewall and anti-virus programs but doing little to monitor or update them - to setting up full-time security teams and hiring expensive consultants. ...
• InfoGroup, which has four full-time people in its security unit, is focusing on providing services to clients in the Pacific Northwest. ... , with offices in Portland and Seattle, and with security divisions of the big accounting firms, such as Ernst & Young, and giant international computer integrators, such as IBM Global Services. ...
• Computer security threats require immediate attention. ...
• "In the security world, especially e-commerce, you could spend $1 million protecting yourself, and a. ...
• The company relies on the smooth functioning of computer systems at its order-taking call centers and of its popular Web sites: Harry and David, makers of holiday fruit baskets and other foods; Jackson & Perkins, the world's largest rose producer; and Northwest Express, retailer of clothing, home furnishings and food products. ...
• With its growing customer base, InfoGroup foresees computer security consulting becoming a larger slice of its business.
• Dave Trepp, InfoGroup's vice president of technology, anticipates a "steep growth curve" in the company's security unit, but declined to disclose more specific figures for competitive reasons. ...
• It's difficult to gauge the size or potential growth of the computer security industry because no one agrees on what should be included in it. ...
• However, products and services related to computer security appear to be on the rise. The worldwide market for Internet security software increased by 32 percent to $3. 97 billion in 1999 from $3 billion the previous year, said Brian Burke, an Internet security analyst with IDC, a market research firm based in Framingham, Mass. IDC forecasts that the Internet security software market will exceed $11 billion in 2004. ...

• Hands Off My Notebook Security Kit .
• LOCK IT DOWN WITH THE HANDS OF MY NOTEBOOK SECURITY KIT.
• *  Notebook security Clips.
• Source: 2002 Computer Security Institute/FBI Computer Crime & Security Survey Financial loss due to laptop theft has been second only to loss due to computer virus for the last seven years running.
• Source: 2002 Computer Security Institute/FBI Computer Crime & Security Survey.
• Source: 2001 and 2002 Computer Security Institute/FBI Computer Crime & Security Survey.
• Each IT security breach costs UK firms with a turnover of more than £35m an average of £77,000.
• Source: Kensington Notebook Security Survey, October 2001.
• 92% of IT professionals claim notebook security to be at least somewhat important to their company.
• Source: Kensington Notebook Security Survey, October 2001.
• Source: Kensington Notebook Security Survey, October 2001.
• Source: Kensington Notebook Security Survey, October 2001.
• A recent study conducted by the FBI found that 57% of computer crimes were linked to stolen computers that were then used to break into computer servers later on.
• If your company experiences computer-related thefts and you do nothing to correct the problem, there is an 89% chance you will be hit again.
• Two out of five companies reporting computer thefts (41. ...
• Source: Kensington Technology Group Computer Security Survey, 1999.

• Coordination a Must for Corporate Security .
• --- Security for corporate networks is inadequate in part because company executives, legal counsel, and IT managers do not talk to each other, according to security experts.
• When hackers attack an Internet site or penetrate corporate networks, a company may be unable to quickly and fully respond because it is making up its plan on the fly, said Scott Charney, a partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers who previously headed the Justice Department's computer crimes unit. ...
• Insufficient money and staff are targeted for security, Charney said. ...
• Many executives don't understand that security is an evolving process, Charney said. ...
• Business, legal, and IT units have to talk with each other so they can build in prevention and know who is going to respond how and when before computer incidents happen, Charney said.
• Risk points for company security include the increased use of consultants, temporary workers, and changing employees, and constantly updating software, said Jacinthia Lawson, North American risk officer for J. ...
• AOL Time Warner's assistant general counsel, Chris Bubb, said his company was able to pinpoint and respond swiftly to the Melissa virus last year because of the close relationships among the three divisions and the implications security breaches meant for each of them. ...
• Many companies have too small an IT staff with little or no background in security and whose main job is just to keep the company's computers running, said Howard Schmidt, chief security officer at Microsoft.
• The natural tendency for companies is to push products out to market before examining the security implications, such as relationships with vendors, Schmidt said. ...
• Although security risk prevention is growing, it still is not hitting the corporate consciousness, said Christopher Painter, present deputy chief of Justice's computer crimes unit. ...
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• National security breach denied .
• THE federal government has denied any breach of national security when thieves stole a laptop computer containing details on maritime security.
• The break-in at the transport department's security division offices in Canberra happened five days before thieves disguised as technicians stole computer equipment from Australian Customs Service premises at Sydney Airport last month. ...
• Revelations of the Canberra crime prompted a parliamentary committee to reopen its inquiry into the security of the Commonwealth's electronic information. ...
• And it provoked questions from the opposition about what other break-ins and breaches of national security had been concealed by the government. ...
• Transport Minister John Anderson said the maritime security information contained in the laptop was unclassified and destined to be posted on the department's website. ...
• The thieves snatched the laptop, a projector, a bottle of scotch and coins as they fled before security guards arrived. ...
• "The stolen computer was not used to prepare or store either sensitive or classified information. ...
• Attorney-General Daryl Williams said the theft did not have national security implications and was not linked to the Sydney Airport computer thefts. ...
• The government announced an independent review of customs' security procedures following the airport thefts. ...
• Public Accounts and Audit Committee Chairman Bob Charles, who reopened the inquiry into information security, was disappointed at learning of the thefts through the media. ...
• The renewed inquiry will run in parallel with the committee's inquiry into aviation security in the new era of global terrorism. ...
• "The security of confidential information on government computers is of ongoing concern for all Australians and critically so when it relates to aviation security," the Liberal backbencher said in a statement. ...
• "No public statement about this particular incident was made because national security had not been compromised in any way," department secretary Ken Matthews said. ...
• Canberra fails e-security test: parliamentary report.
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• In IT, security is hotBy Julie Moran Alterio, The (Westchester, N. ... ) Journal News Security is getting sexy. That's the word from a dozen IBM executives and customers who participated in a recent panel discussion at the computer giant's Manhattan offices. ...
• In an era of constrained information technology budgets, Corporate America is willing to target money to safeguard employees, data and assets, said Kent Blossom, IBM's director of safety and security services. ...
• This year will be the first that more than 5% of corporate IT budgets will be slated for security, Blossom said, citing data Gartner Inc. ...
• IBM and its competitors are lining up to meet that demand, Blossom said, as he held up a recent copy of Business Week, which contained three full-page computer ads that focused on safety and security. ...
• IBM introduced its latest tool to win security-minded corporate customers as part of the event. ...
• That might seem like a lot, but it pales next to the cost of security breaches. ...
• Computer security has received media attention recently because of several high-profile computer virus attacks this summer. ...
• Below the public radar, companies are at even greater risk, said Arvind Krishna, vice president of security products for IBM's Tivoli Software division. ...
• When companies lose valuable data because of a security breach, it doesn't make the news because executives don't want to give their corporate images a black eye, Krishna said. ...
• There were 76,404 security breaches reported in the first six months of this year to the CERT Coordination Center at Carnegie Mellon University, a federally funded research center that studies Internet security. ...
• The answer to stopping the attacks lies not only in better technology, but in a new strategy, said Josyula Rao, leader of the Internet security group at IBM's Watson Research Center in Hawthorne, N. ...
• Today, companies react to computer security attacks instead of preventing them, Rao said. ...
• Instead, security experts should make their companies more like gated communities and prevent unknown individuals from entering in the first place. ...
• In part, that means rethinking the relationship between computer and physical security, said Juan Cabezas of GE Interlogix. ...

• California To Require Notification To Customers Of Computer Database Security Breaches.
• Starting July 1, a new California law requires any company doing business in that state to notify customers in the event of a computer security breach. ... 1386, approved September 25, 2002, in response to a cybersecurity breach last year, in which a hacker obtained access to Social Security numbers of all state employees. That incident gave rise to a public outcry when the government waited three weeks before notifying the employees of the breach. ...
• Under the new California statute, any "person or business" conducting business in California "that owns or licenses computerized data that includes personal information" is required to disclose "any breach" of the security of that data "to any resident of California whose unencrypted personal information was, or is reasonably believed to have been, acquired by an unauthorized person. ...
• Social Security number .
• Note that this definition is narrower than many definitions of personal information found in statutes or industry "best practices" principles and appears at least in part directed to the specific breach that occurred in California. ...
• The law’s triggering facts are merely (i) that a firm be "conducting business" in California, and (ii) the occurrence of an unauthorized acquisition of personal data from a computer database. ...
• Perhaps even more importantly, the applicability of the new California statute to a business located outside of California, or to hacks into computer servers physically situated outside of California, is uncertain. ...
• Suppose a business that has customers throughout the nation suffers a breach resulting in disclosure of personal information. ...

• Security.
• How Much Does a Security Breach Cost? .
• Companies have been slow to invest in security because they are not sure how to measure their return on investment (ROI). In reality, even a single security breach can have devastating consequences. Some of the tangible costs of such a breach can be calculated based on estimates of: .
• Lost productivity of the non-IT staff, who have to work in a degraded mode, or not work at all, while the IT staff tries to contain and repair the breach .
• Not all of these tangible costs will occur with each breach and some will only occur with major, well-publicized breaches. ...
• Failure to win new accounts due to bad press associated with the breach .
• Forrester Research estimated the tangible and intangible costs of computer security breaches in three hypothetical situations. ...
• While these specific examples may not apply to all situations, every business must be aware of how the impact of security lapses may affect their organization in broader ways then it may at first seem. ...
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• net, is stored on an FTP server owned by Jaguar Computer Systems, a firm that provides election support to a California county. ...
• Hide Out Under a Security Blanket.
• Stocks Rebound as Security Fears Subside.
• The security breach means that anyone with a minimal amount of technical knowledge could see how the code works and potentially exploit it. According to a computer programmer who discovered the unprotected server, the files also contain Visual Basic script and code for voting system databases that could allow someone to learn how to rig voting results. ...
• Sequoia said it was disturbed that the proprietary code had been accessed in an "inappropriate manner," and went on to blast Jaguar in an e-mail to Wired News about the security gaffe. ...
• "While this breach of security is grossly negligent on the part of the county's contractor, the code that was retrieved is used to accumulate unofficial results on election night and does not compromise the integrity of the official electronic ballots themselves," wrote Sequoia spokesman Alfie Charles. ...
• Peter Neumann, lead computer scientist at the Stanford Research Institute, said the exposed code could allow someone to plant a Trojan Horse in the system's compiler -- the program that translates the code for use by the computer -- that would be undetectable to anyone reading the code. ...
• Researchers at Johns Hopkins and Rice universities who read the Diebold code found numerous security flaws in the system and published a report (PDF) that prompted the state of Maryland to conduct its own audit of the software. ...

• Computer Security I.
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• Given a description of a mock corporation the student will be required to write a Security and Risk Assessment Plan.
• A research paper describing a severe security breach of recent vintage is required. The paper will describe both the technical aspects of the vulnerability and breach as well as the impact on corporations and businesses.
• The student will be required to write a computer program dealing with implementation or analysis of a cryptographic algorithm.
• Computer Security II.
• Research paper describing a major LAN breach and its effects on businesses.
• Computer Security III.
• Computer Forensics.
• Mock lock down of a typical computer. This lab will involve physically taping, disconnecting, and pack a computer system, both Macs and PC=s will be involve. ...

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• The New York Times repeatedly has been the target of computer security exploits, including a 1998 breach that resulted in defacement of its Web site. ...
• The breach, achieved by a well-known benevolent hacker named Adrian Lamo, reportedly came via ill-configured proxy servers that led from the Internet to the Times' intranet. That intranet includes the names and social security numbers of the company's employees, logs of home delivery orders, instructions for Times reporters and contact lists, among other sensitive data. ...
• The Times said it has closed the security gaps and is investigating the breach, which is the latest of many exploits undertaken against the media giant. ...
• New York Times spokesperson Christine Mohan told NewsFactor that the company was notified Tuesday that there might be a security breach of its corporate intranet. ...
• "We did identify the security flaws, and then we did secure them. ...
• Mohan said the paper received a call from network security firm SecurityFocus, which had been contacted by Lamo, alerting the Times to the security breach. ...
• Mohan said the Times is not currently focused on the source of the security breach. ...
• Bigwig Data Breach .
• Lamo's intrusion into the Times database reportedly led him to social security and phone numbers of several high-profile political leaders, including Democratic Party strategist James Carville, former NSA head Robert Inman and former Secretary of State James Baker. ...
• Lamo, a 21-year-old computer whiz whose invasive exploits include the computer networks of WorldCom, Citicorp, Bank of America and other large companies, is known for finding security holes and helping companies close them. ...
• While he may be risking violations of law, Lamo manages to stay out of trouble because of his prompt reporting of security breaches and his help in remedying the problems he uncovers. ...

• Halting the Hacker: A Practical Guide to Computer Security, 2/e.
• For the most part, the actual act of attack against the system, or a security breach got minor attention, versus the dollar value of damage and the level of publicity the attacker got, stepping into the spotlight. Technical literature exists, and more than plenty books are there on computer security, for various levels and instances, from guides to complex studies. ... Pipkin, CISSP, an Information Security Architect for the Internet Security Division at HP, with expertise in the fields of security policy, procedures and intrusion response. ... An excellent part of the book, that actually deals with hacking from a sociological point of view, rather than just computer security. ... This is an excellent chapter for everybody into security, as it will clearly tell them what they're up against when dealing with hacking, and to see how it's done. ... More information is shed on terms of computer crimes, from intellectual property to traditional offences. ... Various security testing have been mentioned and explained, as well as the problems that occur even during the installation, in terms of needed software/services vs. ... To sum it up, various proactive and reactive security measures are discussed here. ... Why am I thrilled with the book? Well, aside it's pure technical value as a practical guide to computer security, dealing with Linux and HP-UX, which it does very well; I just love the sociological part about hacking. ... Sure, it's mostly things you probably know to some extent, only here compiled into one place for your convenience, providing you're on some intermediate level with your security knowledge. ...
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• What Does a Computer Security Breach Really Cost?.
• Many CEOs and CIOs are slow to invest in computer security because they do not know how to measure their Return on Investment (ROI). No one has shown them the actual costs associated with not investing in computer security. The objective of this paper is to provide the information security officer with objective data about the actual cost of computer security breaches to commercial companies. The information presented herein can be used as input into the ROI analyses to support security procurements.
• In the commercial world, the cost of a cyber security breach is measured by both "tangibles" and "intangibles. ...
• Lost productivity of the non-IT staff, who have to work in a degraded mode, or not work at all, while the IT staff tries to contain and repair the breach .
• Not all of these tangible costs will occur with each breach; some will only occur with major, well-publicized breaches.
• Many of these intangibles are related to a "loss of competitive advantage" that results from the breach. For example, a breach can affect an organization’s competitive edge through: .
• Failure to win new accounts due to bad press associated with the breach .
•  Hypothetical Examples of the Cost Impact of Security Breaches.
• Forrester Research estimated the tangible and intangible costs of computer security breaches in three hypothetical situations. ...
• While the reason for the shut down was not a security breach, the loss of Ingram’s Internet business and electronic transactions from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM mimicked what could happen with a Distributed Denial of Service (DDOS) attack or a major intrusion. ...
• To estimate the cost impact of the types of breaches that happen daily to companies, one can turn the annual surveys of the Computer Security Institute (CSI) (www. ... For the past five years, the CSI-FBI "Computer Crime and Security Survey" has been a major source of information on the frequency and impact of computer security breaches, through their polling of commercial, non-profit, and government organizations. Their Year 2000 report was based on a survey of 643 information security professionals from organizations throughout the United States. Typically, the respondents represent organizations that have already made some commitment to computer security. ...

• Computer Security Basics .
• The cardinal rule of security is that No one thing makes a computer secure.
• Making a computer secure requires a list of different actions for different reasons.
• There is a secondary rule that says security is an on going process. No matter how well a system is designed, if it is never changed that gives any potential infiltrator all the time in the world to examine the security for flaws.
• This should, however, serve as a good overview of the types of security measures sometimes taken. ...
• Physical security.
• We have seen a thief use a crow bar to remove a computer along with a portion of the formica table top (they were then foolish enough to take it to a repair shop with the table top still attached). ... A combination of locks and alarms is an excellent theft prevention system for computer labs which must be publicly accessible, particularly at late hours.
• Computer hardware is protected from fire damage by smoke detectors and sprinkler systems just like any other equipment. ...
• These are particularly important if the computer must be used continuously or if your region is prone to severe thunder storms or frequent power outages. ... The modem and mother board can be more readily damaged by lightning hitting a phone line than by lightning hitting the power lines because the computer power supply provides a minimal amount of protection.
• Back ups can be on removable disks, tapes, paper printouts or other computer systems. ...
• A raid system is a computer with eight or more hard drives and software for storing data on those drives. ...
• Data security.
• The primary threat to data security is illegal computer hackers. ...

• Computer Security .
• Businesses today depend on the efficient exchange of information, for which they rely increasingly on the Internet and other computer networks. ...
• Java and ActiveX are two technologies that allow Web page authors and network computing specialists to attach small computer programs to their Web sites and corporate intranets and extranets. ...
• Java is a programming language produced by Sun Microsystems that is both revered and reviled for its strict security architecture. ...
• Java's security generally requires that the execution of the coding occur within a virtual "sandbox" of sorts to ensure that applets play by the rules. The rules are that an applet cannot start another program, read or write to files, delete files, or in any way subvert the user's computer. ...
• In addition, downloaded applets have none of the mentioned security restrictions. These security holes have given rise to the "hostile applet" that can seek passwords, crash a computer, access personal data, and perform denial-of-service attacks. ...
• You can't count on the sandbox for security," says Ted Julian, a senior analyst for Forrester Research International. ...
• The problem has been exacerbated because Sun has succumbed to programmer complaints about rigid security policies. Under certain circumstances, even sandboxed applets can now access files on the user's computer using the company's latest release of the developer tools for Java. ...
• We think Java is a useful tool, but we know that anytime you add flexibility, you run the risk of reducing security," says Larry Bridwell, of the International Computer Security Association (ICSA), based in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. ...
• ActiveX controls, developed by Microsoft, are quite similar in capabilities to Java applets but worlds apart in terms of their security architecture. ActiveX security relies on what is called the Authenticode, a digital signature process that allows control authors to sign their programs. ...
• Security experts consider this approach less safe than Java's "sandbox" model. ... In addition, when a user grants permission for an ActiveX program to enter his or her computer, that program has complete access--the user cannot limit what the program will do. Security managers know these decisions should not be left to the average user, who has neither the expertise nor the security acumen to make the right decision every time. ...

• Computer Security and Viruses.
• These intruders, known as hackers or crackers, have developed numerous methods of gaining control over some or all of a computer. ...
• Often these intrusions take the form of computer "viruses", programs written by hackers that exploit security holes in a computer system. These viruses can in a worst case delete or propagate personal information, allow intruders to remotely take control of a computer, or cause other serious debilitation to the computer and the networks that they are attached to.
• There are several important security practices that people can follow to minimize the possibility of a security breach to their computer.
• Keep up to date with new security information. ...
• Be especially wary of any email attachments with the following file extensions (see the ‘Disable hidden filename extensions’ if your computer is not configured to display file extensions):.
• The Internet has become a resource for downloading programs for installation on a computer. However it is possible for programs available for download to have malicious side effects once installed on your computer. Do not install and run any software from unknown origins as it may contain a virus or other computer security breach.
• If Norton AntiVirus is not installed on your computer, contact the University Help Desk for additional assistance.
• When connecting to the university network with a computer that is not the property of New School University, such as student’s personal computer in a New School dorm or when accessing the New School wireless network, an anti-virus software package from a company such as Norton, McAfee or other reputable vendor should be installed before hand.
• It is a good practice to regularly run a virus scan of your computer to see if it has become infected with a virus. A complete virus scan may be a time consuming process, sometimes up to an hour, that while running may make your computer quite slow or unusable. Due to this, it would be advisable to run the virus scan at a time when your computer will not be in use, such as during lunch or in the evening. Remember to lock and password protect any computer that is left running unattended.

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• The New York Times repeatedly has been the target of computer security exploits, including a 1998 breach that resulted in defacement of its Web site. ...
• The breach, achieved by a well-known benevolent hacker named Adrian Lamo, reportedly came via ill-configured proxy servers that led from the Internet to the Times' intranet. That intranet includes the names and social security numbers of the company's employees, logs of home delivery orders, instructions for Times reporters and contact lists, among other sensitive data. ...
• The Times said it has closed the security gaps and is investigating the breach, which is the latest of many exploits undertaken against the media giant. ...
• New York Times spokesperson Christine Mohan told NewsFactor that the company was notified Tuesday that there might be a security breach of its corporate intranet. ...
• "We did identify the security flaws, and then we did secure them. ...
• Mohan said the paper received a call from network security firm SecurityFocus, which had been contacted by Lamo, alerting the Times to the security breach. ...
• Mohan said the Times is not currently focused on the source of the security breach. ...
• Bigwig Data Breach .
• Lamo's intrusion into the Times database reportedly led him to social security and phone numbers of several high-profile political leaders, including Democratic Party strategist James Carville, former NSA head Robert Inman and former Secretary of State James Baker. ...
• Lamo, a 21-year-old computer whiz whose invasive exploits include the computer networks of WorldCom, Citicorp, Bank of America and other large companies, is known for finding security holes and helping companies close them. ...
• While he may be risking violations of law, Lamo manages to stay out of trouble because of his prompt reporting of security breaches and his help in remedying the problems he uncovers. ...

• The New Security Threat: Lawyers.
• California is the first state to require that a company disclose when a security breach may have allowed someone to steal a person's name and social security number, driver's license number or customer account numbers.
• What's the security problem you fear most? Is it viruses, trojans or computer crackers? How about lawyers?.
• Recently, I've touched base with a number of folks in the computer security business, and when discussing potential security threats for the coming year, I got an answer I wasn't expecting -- but probably should have been. A number of security experts seem to believe that lawsuits resulting from lax, or simply ineffective, computer security are on the horizon.
• In the past, many companies have been reluctant to inform their customers or partners of a security breach. In the absence of a legal requirement to disclose security breaches , many have opted to simply stay quiet, repair the damage and hope for the best. ...
• California is the first state to require that a company disclose when a security breach may have allowed someone to steal a person's name and social security number, driver's license number or customer account numbers.
• In Allstate's case, lack of security cost the company access to government information that it needs. ...
• The language in End User License Agreements (EULAs) and so-called shrinkwrap licenses has protected companies against damages for products with security holes -- or at least that was the intent.
• Shouldn't legal action be feasible when a company's negligence allows my or someone else's credit card number or social security number to be stolen? If the damage caused by viruses, trojans and computer break-ins is not enough to motivate a company to take computer security seriously, perhaps the threat of a lawsuit will be sufficient. ...
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