computer security
RSS computer securityRegulatory Compliance: Protecting PCI Systems and Data
White Paper The Payment Card Industry (PCI) computer systems are continually under attack due to the importance of the information they protect. The DSS identifies a series of principles and accompanying requirements that are... [13 Nov 2009]
Section 508: Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (found at 29 U.S.C. 794d)
White Paper Typically, Fortinet appliances are deployed in secured computer equipment rooms or other secured areas suitable for electronic equipment. Fortinet network security appliances, which include the... [13 Nov 2009]
The Gold Standard for Operating System Security: SKPP
White Paper Because the operating system controls the resources (e.g.memory, processing time, devices) of the computer, it has the power to prevent unauthorized access to these resources and information flowing through them. [13 Nov 2009]
Fortinet and the Comprehensive National Cybersecurity Initiative (CNCI)
White Paper After numerous cyber attacks on several federal agency computer systems in the time period following 9/11, The White House determined that the government needed a more comprehensive strategy to defend government networks... [13 Nov 2009]
HSPD-12 & FIPS 201 PIV II: How Government Standards Affect Physical Access Control
White Paper In response to HSPD-12, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Computer Security Division initiated a new program for improving the identification and authentication of Federal... [13 Nov 2009]
EU Compliance and Regulations for the IT Security Professional
White Paper The protection of data as it rests, transacts or journeys through computer systems is seen as a major component of good corporate hygiene. As well as protecting organisations from reputational risk and damaging losses,... [13 Nov 2009]
ElcomSoft Solutions: In the Corporate Information Security Environment
White Paper With the rapid development of information and computer systems over the recent years, data accessibility and the ease with which it can be handled have become unprecedented level of advancement. The information... [13 Nov 2009]
Defeating IRC Bots on the Internal Network
White Paper The rapid growth of botnets represents the greatest computer security threat facing individuals and corporations today. Fuelled by financial incentives and readily available source code, malware authors... [12 Nov 2009]
How WatchGuard Could Have Saved Hannaford and TJX Money: Real-World ROI Calculations for Retail Network Security Solutions
White Paper Is there a financial Return On Investment (ROI) from purchasing network security technology to guard retail computer network? As a network administrator, one want strong security... [12 Nov 2009]
Ensuring FISMA Compliance: Integrating Forensics and Incident Response as Mandated by NIST SP 800-86
White Paper Pursuant to this specific mandate under FISMA, NIST issued Special Publication 800-61 Computer Security Incident Handling Guide, which sets forth detailed technical, procedural and policy guidelines for... [12 Nov 2009]
Test-Sequence Generation With Hol-TestGen With an Application to Firewall Testing
White Paper The paper develops the theory for test-sequence generation with HOL-TestGen and describe its use in a substantial case-study in the field of computer security, namely the black-box test of configured... [12 Nov 2009]
Keeping Secrets: Good Password Practice
White Paper It gives them to people so that they can use them to prove that they are entitled to use something to which access is restricted: for example, a restricted area, a computer system, an Internet service or an encrypted... [12 Nov 2009]
Malware Trends and Report
White Paper It may also be of interest to users with an interest in computer virology. The report contains a large amount of statistical data and is primarily aimed at IT security professionals who specialize in... [12 Nov 2009]
A Chipset Level Network Backdoor: Bypassing Host-Based Firewall & IDS
White Paper Chipsets refer to a set of specialized chips on a computer's motherboard or an expansion card. The network backdoor has the ability to both covertly send out packets and receive packets, without the need to disable... [12 Nov 2009]
Is Virtualization a Black Hole in Your Security?: 5 Ways to Ensure It Isn't
White Paper The ease with which virtual computer image files can now be downloaded means there is a much higher risk of end users running unauthorized applications - from games to browsers to beta software - in a virtual... [12 Nov 2009]
