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Algorithm Alphabet Soup
APPLIED CRYPTO Cryptography doesn't have to be so cryptic. Here's a primer, in plain English, to walk you through the basics.
By Rick Smith
Faster Cards, Declining Need
SIDEBAR
Cheap, more efficient general-purpose chips are reducing the need for accelerator cards.
By Lawrence M. Walsh
A New Security Layer
TEST CENTER ForeScout Technologies's ActiveScout 2.5 stops malicious traffic outside the network perimeter, but only under certain conditions.
By JP Vossen
Law & Order
REGULATIONS & STANDARDS IT security supports increased federal cybersecurity law, according to an Information Security survey.
By Andrew Briney
The Legislative Landscape
The U.S. has already adopted several cybersecurity laws, but few affect operational IT security.
Security Liability
Who's responsible for security breaches? Short answer: everyone.
By Frank Prince
Portrait of Two Extremes
Who wants the government's help? Who wants to be left alone?
By Andrew Briney
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Security Resolutions
EDITOR'S NOTE It's New Year's, and here's the challenge for you--adopting security-related resolutions for 2003
By Andrew Briney
Banishing Hackers
ON THE LIGHTER SIDE
A monthly look at the foibles, follies and felons of infosec.
By Lawrence M. Walsh
Hardening Windows
ASK THE SURGEON GENERAL
How to harden a Windows box to improve security without impairing functionality.
By Russ Cooper
Belt and Suspenders Redux
JUST THE BASICS
As businesses expose systems to the Internet, it's important to revisit how routers can act as the "suspenders" to the firewall "belt."
By Fred Avolio
Stop Whinging
CURMUDGEON'S CORNER
The British have a marvelous word, "whinging"--the practice of complaining without doing anything about it. Security practitioners love to "whinge."
By Jay Heiser
Conflicting Priorities
LOGOFF
Cooperation and compromise is needed to resolve the growing tension between security and privacy.
By Andrew Konstantaras
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