This morning I read a good essay named "Security Myths and Passwords" by Prof. Eugene Spafford. Prof. Eugene told us his doubt on  those  best practices on password management policy, like "monthyly change", based on the interesting origin of this "best practice". The defects and ...

See comment at Register, named "Net Neutrality bid gone for good" by Andrew.  A bunch of Internet giants expressed their discontent to Net Neutrality, for its mistiness and injustice. Andrew is hoping a "more coherent and professional fashion", and even "with better branding". The key ...

Update 1/18/2007 09:23 PM EST - Some changes in windows have made this article out of date. Check out our new article on the subject to learn how to disable USB flash drives Once in a while I have a friend, or customer that needs to keep people from using the ...

Following the opening keynotes on Day 1 of the RSA Conference, I made my way over to the trade show floor. I have attended several RSA Conferences over the years in the U.S. as well as Europe, so I was expecting to see several vendors showing their wares in the ...

The RSA Conference Japan kicked off in Tokyo today with an opening keynote address by U.S. statesman, Ambassador Richard Armitage. Ambassador Armitage, who served as Deputy Secretary of State for the U.S. from 2001 - 2005, began his speech by refering to the scurge of cyber-crime around the globe ...

Just a quick heads up to point out that RSA Security today announced the purchase of PassMark Security. You may know PassMark Security as the company behind Bank of America’s SiteKey system which offers extra security to customers by displaying a secret image each time they sign in — helping ...

Click here to listen/download (10:12). We start the week with the announcement that RSA Security has enhanced its leadership in the protection of online identities and transactions through the purchase of PassMark Security. We also talk to Dr. Ari Juels of RSA Laboratories about Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), covering both the ...

Hello everyone, Are you familiar with the name Cyota? Hey, no Googling please! Well, if the name does ring a bell, I’m not very surprised. You see, while Cyota — the recent acquisition of RSA Security — is not a pure Internet Security player, it gained recognition in this space due to ...

Click to here to listen/download (9:12) This week’s podcast features a Q&A with research analyst Bruce Cundiff of Javelin Strategy and Research on usability vs. security. We also detail RSA Security’s first quarter earnings and hear from RSA Security customer Jim Walker of Willow CSN. RSA Security Announces First Quarter Results RSA Security ...

Click here to listen/download (5:45) CRN (Computer Reseller News) recently gave the RSA SecurID® Appliance a 9 out of 10 rating – hear more. And RSA Security announces plans to open a development center in Bangalore, India. Stan Swiniarski, vice president of engineering, Enterprise Solutions Group, RSA Security Inc., explains why ...

Did you miss Part 1 or Part 2 of John Madelin’s Who Sets the Audit Standards? E. What Do the Members and Stakeholders get from the Professional Body?A primary driver is to be able to demonstrate that those responsible for security are fit for the job that they are undertaking. A ...

Did you miss Part 1 of John Madelin’s Who Sets the Audit Standards? C. The Perfect Storm — IT Conditions Conspire To Create a State of ReadinessWe can see similar environmental factors conspiring together today to re-enforce the need for professionalism in the fabric of trust supported through “good security” in ...