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E-Discovery: Stick ‘em Up
July 17, 2008 – 6:00 am
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This column is not strictly about information security, although IS has a role to play. Rather, it is covers a topic that should be of significant interest to the people normally concerned with IS – information technology, compliance, and especially the CFO and the CFO.
First, a disclaimer. The…
Could SPAM Sway the US Presidential Election?
July 10, 2008 – 6:00 am
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Might the power of SPAM be able to change the course of US political elections? Could a SPAM disinformation campaign sway voters?
This scenario occurred to me after I received SPAM with the following headlines:
McCain suffers heart attack
Obama suffers setback in polls due to sex secrets
The…
Security Buzzword Bingo
July 9, 2008 – 6:00 am
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I’ve had the opportunity to travel to various security conferences and product demonstrations over the years. Lately in order to continue paying attention to a lot of these presenters, I’ve had to play the game Buzzword Bingo. Everyone should remember the game Bingo, where all the players…
Provisioning: Security’s First Step to Measuring Organizational Impact
July 8, 2008 – 6:00 am
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Security is often accused, occasionally with merit, of being an obstacle to an organization’s business. While the drumbeat of cyber threats has at least raised the technology risk consciousness of many business managers, security professionals still have the challenge of quantifying how big an…
IT and Infosec Insourcing: Could You Do It If You Wanted To?
July 3, 2008 – 6:00 am
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There was an article by Timothy Aeppel on the front page of the June 13, 2008 issue of The Wall Street Journal with the title “Stung by Soaring Transport Cost, Factories Bring Jobs Home Again” (subscription required). The article is about manufacturers bringing back some of their…
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