SEPTEMBER 2003
Women of Vision
PROFILES 25 technologists, researchers and executives who are reshaping information security.
by ANNE SAITA

Rhonda MacLean

Mary Ann Davidson

Rebecca ''Becky'' Bace

Eva Chen

Dorothy Denning

20 Women Luminaries






CISO STRATEGIES
Culture Shock
ROUNDTABLE Security pros often talk about establishing a "security culture." Our C-level executives show you how to make it happen.
by ANDREW BRINEY

A Ph.D. for CISOs
Consulting firm plans business continuity-based certification to meet changing role of CSOs/CISOs.
by MATHEW SCHWARTZ

Thinking Like A Board Member
Directors live in a menacing world of personal responsibility and corporate risk. It's more important than ever to make sure they "get" security.
by SANFORD SHERIZEN




FEATURES
Dollar Daze
INFOSECURITY SALARIES Surveys show infosecurity salaries and bonuses continue to climb in a still shaky, mixed job market.
by LAWRENCE M. WALSH

Qualities of Aspiring Security Pros

Cool Labor Market
SIDEBAR Despite the emphasis on infosecurity, experienced pros discover jobs aren't plentiful.
by LAWRENCE M. WALSH

Plugging E-mail Leaks
TEST CENTER Vidius PortAuthority 2.0 effectively controls the distribution of sensitive information in Windows environments.
by SCOTT SIDEL

Moving Beyond Fear
Q&A In his new book, Beyond Fear, Bruce Schneier advocates measuring risks and applying rational security.
by LAWRENCE M. WALSH




COLUMNS
The Four P's
NOTE When it comes to security, people matter most.
by ANDREW BRINEY

Sign of the Times
ON THE LIGHTER SIDE A look at the follies, foibles and felons of infosecurity
by LAWRENCE M. WALSH

Debunking the Firewall Hype
JUST THE BASICS "Application intelligence" is the latest buzz, but is it really new?
by FRED AVOLIO

The Next Big Thing
LOGOFF Vulnerability assessment is more than scanning and fixing. We need tools that evaluate the dangers in business terms.
by DENNIS SZERSZEN




DEPARTMENTS
Viewpoint
Readers sound off on Gartner's IDS report, Linux security, threat rating systems and security resource planning.


NEWS AND ANALYSIS

Racing the Clock
The sudden appearance of Blaster has enterprises grappling with a closing window of opportunity to apply patches.
by LAWRENCE M. WALSH

Standards for Sharing
Can we share data on attacks in progress?
by ANNE SAITA

FedCIRC To Mandate Incident Reports
by SANDRA KAY MILLER

Linux Certified Secure
by LAWRENCE M. WALSH

FBI Needs to Close Spy Holes
by MATHEW SCHWARTZ



PRODUCTS

Lucid Security's ipANGEL
HOT PICK
by GEORGE WRENN

PRODUCT REVIEWS

Practical Cryptography
SECURE READS


Happenings
A calendar of upcoming security conferences, trade shows and training events.