JULY 2004
Herculean Task
DISPATCHES 10,500 computers. 200,000 users. $400M budget. Two weeks of intense scrutiny. Welcome to the Summer Games.
by DENNIS MCCAFFERTY







FEATURES
Token Effort
BAKEOFF USB tokens aren't as strong as you think. Multifactor authentication is meaningless when the supporting software is insecure.
by TOM BOWERS

Mail Call
POLICY & PROCESS Setting acceptable use and security expectations will minimize e-mail risk.
by GEORGE WRENN

Inflated Image
EXPOSE Will intrusion prevention ever live up to its promise?
by JOEL SNYDER

Hooked
TECHKNOWLEDGE Phishing is luring more and more of your customers. Make sure they don't take the bait.
by NALNEESH GAUR





COLUMNS
The Fulda Gap
EDITOR'S NOTE
by LAWRENCE M. WALSH

Ignoring the Call
PERSPECTIVES When it came time to secure its online app, a major wireless carrier was out of range.
by JASON BETA

Public Health Approach
PROFESSION
by JAY G. HEISER

Delicate Balance
POWER WINDOWS What's the right balance between testing and patching?
by VICTOR R. GARZA

Managing Network Policy
DIRECTIONS
by PETE LINDSTROM

C3I for Security
LOGOFF Command, control, communications and intelligence: Will we ever get there?
by ANDREW BRINEY




DEPARTMENTS
Viewpoint

NewSCAN
Security Commentary, Analysis & News

Software Forensics: Collecting Evidence from the Scene of a Digital Crime
SECURE READS
by DAVID BIANCO

Symantec Client Security 2.0
HOT PICK
by DARRIN WASSOM

Products
REVIEWS
Identity Series ID100
NetScreen Secure Meeting 3030
Avalanche 2500 and Reflector 2500
Network VirusWall 1200