security

Security in an Age of Openness

Fast Security — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 22:48:21 -0400

The recent debut of T-Mobile’s G1, the Android smart phone, is both a blessing and a curse. Why? Because Android is arguably the most open mobile Operating System yet. Created by a partnership of Google, the Open Handset Alliance, and T-Mobile, Android hopes to grab coveted market share from RIM (Blackberry) and Apple (iPhone) by opting not to put regulations on third-party application development.

Booz Allen's Story of Resilience

Marc Hausman — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 22:01:22 -0400

Booz Allen Hamilton’s Dr. Ralph Shrader has the CEO look.

Neatly coiffed silver hair. Check. Well tailored dark suit, pressed shirt and bold tie. Check…check…check. Cufflinks embossed with the corporate logo. You got it…check.

Privacy and Security Issues in Social Networking

Brendan Collins — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 19:30:04 -0400

When it comes to privacy and security issues on social networks, "The sites most likely to suffer from issues are the most popular ones," Graham Cluley, Chief Technology Officer at UK tech security firm Sophos says. But security issues and privacy issues are entirely two different beasts. A security issue occurs when a hacker gains unauthorized access to a site's protected coding or written language. Privacy issues, those involving the unwarranted access of private information, don't necessarily have to involve security breaches.

Bio and Interests: Bill Owen

Bill Owen — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 15:19:39 -0400

Protecting Your Online Identity

Jay Bhatti — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 13:28:08 -0400

Your personal information is online and getting more accessible every day. So how can you manage your online reputation and privacy in this cyber world where walls don't exist? Here are five ways in which Internet users can ensure that their online identity is correctly positioned and that their personal information is protected: 1. Take Responsibility for Your Online Actions

Bio and Interests: Carsten Schmidt

Carsten Schmidt — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 16:38:16 -0400

RFID World

Brendan Collins — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 11:27:00 -0400

It's no surprise that Vegas is hosting the annual radio-frequency ID summit, since casinos are hugely dependent on RFID security measures. The Bellagio, Luxur, and MGM-Grand casinos all rely on RFID to make sure that no "Ocean's 11"-type heists go down on their watches.

Careers

SAS 70 Audit Tutorial | SAS 70 Roadmap to Compliance - Section 5.0

charles denyer — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 09:32:59 -0400

Learn about the SAS 70 step by step process for compliance for achieving your audit goals in a timely, efficient and cost effective manner. SAS 70 Type I & Type II audits can be quite an arduous undertaking for many service organizations, to say the least. The more you know about the intricate details of what it takes to successfully complete a SAS 70 audit, from beginning to end, then the better prepared you will be.

Employees Betrayed?

Marc Hausman — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 14:27:43 -0400

As the president/CEO of a professional services firm, an issue that is consistently top-of-mind is how to most effectively communicate with Strategic Communications Group’s (Strategic) senior team, employees and network of high-caliber consultants. It is their expertise, market knowledge, skill set, capabilities and passion that helps us deliver on our philosophy – great work for great clients.

Bio and Interests: Miguel Guinalíu

Miguel Guinalíu — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 09:31:47 -0400

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SAS 70 Audit Tutorial | Obtain SAS 70 Sample Reports - Section 4.0

charles denyer — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 14:32:00 -0400

SAS 70 sample reports can now be obtained from the official SAS 70 Resource Guide. Many service organizations will be faced with the growing costs of regulatory compliance due in large part to federal legislation such as the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002, The Gramm Leach Bliley Act, along with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. These laws have a far reaching impact in today's business climate, with compliance based on a number of variables,

SAS 70 Audit Tutorial | What's in a Report? - Section 3.0

charles denyer — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 13:41:52 -0400

If you want to learn about SAS 70 Type I & Type II audits, then it would be a wise to learn about the actual contents of a SAS 70 audit. Many organizations that have never gone through a SAS 70 audit are very curious about what a final report will look like. As such, there are common sections and areas that anyone should be able to find in almost any SAS 70 Type II report, regardless of what CPA firm conducted the audit.

SAS 70 Audit Tutorial | Audit Benefits - Section 2.0

charles denyer — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 23:27:59 -0400

SAS 70 audits are looked upon as an expensive and time consuming activity that many organizations unfortunately have to go through. Let's look at the glass half full approach and talk about the many benefits of SAS 70 Type I & Type II audits.

SAS 70 Audit Tutorial | Learn about SAS 70 Audits - Section 1.0

charles denyer — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 22:13:09 -0400

SAS 70 audits seem like they are everywhere these days. From regulatory compliance to corporate governance, SAS 70 Type I and Type II audits are having a profound impact on today's business arena. Developed in 1992 by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, known as the AICPA, the auditing standard is used extensively to examine a service organization's internal controls.

SAS 70 Audits | A Historical Timeline & Overview

charles denyer — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 20:57:07 -0400

SAS 70 Audits have been used since the inception of the auditing standard in 1992. They've also grown tremendously in the last five (5) years due to the explosive growth of regulatory compliance and corporate governance.

Cisco Job Openings

Brent Rogers — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:30:07 -0400

Please contact me if you are interested in the jobs listed below.

Regards, Brent breroger@cisco.com

Bio and Interests: Brent Rogers

Brent Rogers — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:11:01 -0400

I am a senior recruiter with almost 9 years of experience recruiting software and hardware professionals. I have worked with early phase startups and Fortune 500 Companies throughout the United States.
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RARecruiter

Brent Rogers — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 23:54:31 -0400

This BLOG was created as a forum to share Internet recruiting ideas. I will post the techniques I use and hopefully my readers will share their techniques with me.

SAS 70 Audits | Resource Portal For Type I & Type II Audits

charles denyer — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 23:15:09 -0400

Bio and Interests: Christopher Parente

Christopher Parente — Sun, 18 May 2008 19:41:14 -0400

Originally from Connecticut, I’ve lived in the Washington DC area since 1993. Like many in the area, I spend a lot of time working — lucky for me I love the work I do in technology public relations. My firm is Strategic Communications Group, where our philosophy is great work for great clients. Check us out at www.gotostrategic.com.

When not working, I’m often found enjoying a new wine or doing some kind of upkeep on my cars — a 1999 M3 and a 2001 530. I hope something you read here makes you smile, think or comment.

Twitter catches on Fire

Carter Smith — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 10:24:01 -0400

In an earlier post we saw that a few police departments had begun experimenting with Twitter . . . And now we see the fire departments Twitter, too!

Stop Taking My Moisturizer

Adam Berke — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 22:06:01 -0400

A blog about the ineffeciences, curiosities, and general insanities involved in the current state of airline security.

Bio and Interests: Petko D. Petkov

Petko D. Petkov — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 06:31:54 -0500

PDP is a widely recognized information security researcher, penetration tester and published author who has contributed to numerous best-selling books, popular blogs and online magazines. PDP is also popular as the editor in chief of Hakiri - Hackers Lifestyle web magazine

Hackers

Petko D. Petkov — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 06:27:39 -0500

Bio and Interests: Glenn Ballard

Glenn Ballard — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:29:18 -0500

Glenn Ballard is a "rising star" within the DC area. He is a nationally recognized leader in the field of Information Security and Business Operations. He has an on-going record of accomplishments as a senior advisor and consultant on issues of business security, information security, cybercrime, policy, and business operations to a number of major Fortune 50 companies, law enforcement organizations, Federal agencies, and start-ups; including Best Buy, State Farm Ins., AXA Financial, Instinet, SafeCo, Sainsbury UK, NewsCorp, United States Postal Service,