IETF - Responsible Disclosure
The Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) released its
draft for a Responsible Disclosure Process to share technical
vulnerabilities. However, contrary to its intent, some claim the framework
is designed to let product vendors evade responsibility and will stigmatize
those who report bugs and security holes. Moreover, one of the framers may
have a conflict of interest. While the draft has drawn a lot of criticism
and
press, it is important to acknowledge the challenges and collaborative
effort required to achieve standards in such a diverse industry,
notwithstanding the scale of agendas. With so much at risk as the industry
integrates its feature-rich environment with a focus on consumer confidence,
responsibility, and security, I am confident the IT sector will produce a
mutually beneficial policy.
Another perspective
draft
802.11
802.11a High-Speed WLAN offers wireless speeds worthy of consideration. The
5 GHz band for 54 MBps of throughput engulfs its predecessor 802.11b with
only 2.4 GHz band and a maximum throughput of 11MBps. When the
compatibility, manageability, security, and seamless installation issues are
resolved, we’ll have a deliverable product worth recommending to our
clients.
802.11 gets graded
Atheros white paper.
Network Magazine
SearchNetworking
Wireless Insecurities
WLANA
Appended 3/8/02
Pringles: The latest Hacker Tool
Appended 3/10/02
Cisco Wireless LAN Security White Paper
Appended 3/13/02
802.15 aims to secure wireless PANs
Appended 3/25/02
Will 802.11g be the new wireless standard
Backup Pains
Backing up your data should always remain a top priority and if doing so is
a real pain, you’re not alone. TechTarget posed the question to Bocada, a
storage management resource company, and they compiled a list of the top ten
worst backup pains.
Finding a cure for your
top 10 backup pains.
Forensics - Enterprise Security Tool
TechRepublic published a great summary article on computer forensics.
The latest enterprise
security tool.
Windows Security Headaches
Interested in what other IT managers have to say about trying to keep a
Windows-based system secure? TechTarget’s Windows 2000 in the Enterprise
News Letter identified their top 10 security headaches.
Top 10 security headaches:
Part one
Top 10 security headaches:
Part two
Top 10 security
tips
Top five network security
dos and don'ts
Top 10 steps to a strong security
plan
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