Tuesday, January 17, 2006

Joe Whitley: Frontline Security. Joe Whitley: Frontline Security. How can the U.S.A. protect private data and improve security without blocking progress or harming the economy? Former General Counsel to the Department of Homeland Security Joe Whitely discusses these questions, and more, with Sondra Schneider. [Frontline Security audio from IT Conversations]  [ITC: All Programs] 11:53:32 AM  PermaLink   / trackback []

Ronald J. Ondrejka: The Role of the First Spy Satellites. Ronald J. Ondrejka: The Role of the First Spy Satellites. In the Cold War era, Ron Ondrejka was on the photoreconnaissance front lines. He oversaw the development of the mapping element of the first military spy satellites to observe and target within the Soviet Union. In a compelling recollection, Ron lifts the curtain on the super secret world of spying from the sky. [Where 2.0 audio from IT Conversations]   [ITC: All Programs] 11:51:06 AM  PermaLink   / trackback []

Anne Thomas Manes: Security in a SOA World. Anne Thomas Manes: Security in a SOA World. In this speech at Burton Group's 2005 Catalyst Conference Anne Thomas Manes tells how best to implement security in a SOA (Service Oriented Architecture) environment. She explains why the end-to-end security of Web Services is better than the SSL point-to-point method still used by most sites, discusses the various WS security standards and makes practical recommendations. If you suffer from "WS vertigo" this should help. [Catalyst 2005 audio from IT Conversations]  [ITC: All Programs] 11:48:51 AM  PermaLink   / trackback []

Secretary Rice Defends Contentious Rendition Tactics. Source: NewsHour with Jim Lehrer Podcast | PBS; 12/6/05 Secretary Rice Defends Contentious Rendition Tactics. European governments have criticized the U.S. practice of seizing and transferring terror suspects without a trial, known as rendition. But some experts argue the tactic is vital in battling terrorism. By NewsHour with Jim Lehrer. [NewsHour with Jim Lehrer Podcast | PBS] 11:46:52 AM  PermaLink   / trackback []

Somebody is Watching You. 12/16/05: ABC News Nightline cSome in Congress are upset over President Bush's surveillance operation. By ABC News. [ABC News Nightline] 11:40:04 AM  PermaLink   / trackback []

Eavesdropping. 12.22.05: The Bush administration defends domestic spying. ABC News Nightline; Eavesdropping. 12.22.05: The Bush administration defends domestic spying. By ABC News. [ABC News Nightline] 11:37:35 AM  PermaLink   / trackback []

Analysts Debate NSA, Week in Congress. - Source: NewsHour with Jim Lehrer Podcast | PBS; 12/24/05; Analysts Debate NSA, Week in Congress. Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss Congress' last-minute action on the Patriot Act, the domestic surveillance controversy and other political developments of the week. By NewsHour with Jim Lehrer. [NewsHour with Jim Lehrer Podcast | PBS] 11:35:09 AM  PermaLink   / trackback []

Eavesdropping. 1.10.06 [ABC News Nightline] Eavesdropping. 1.10.06: Has the government spied on millions of Americans? By ABC News. [ABC News Nightline] 11:26:25 AM  PermaLink   / trackback []

Ben Laurie: Apache and SSL. Ben Laurie: Apache and SSL. Security vulnerabilities are something network administrators have dealt with since before the dawn of the web, and now people with less experience have to be aware of the security implications of their software choices. Ben Laurie, Director of Security for the Apache Foundation speaks with Scott Mace about the comparison between Microsoft's and Apache's security, how security is implemented within Apache, the future of SSL and other security issues. [Opening Move audio from IT Conversations]   [ITC: All Programs] 11:22:27 AM  PermaLink   / trackback []

Daniel Golding and Trent Henry: Security and Network Perspectives on Spam. Daniel Golding and Trent Henry: Security and Network Perspectives on Spam. Spam is a daunting challenge for many enterprises. With some estimates of lost productivity costs in the US at $10 billion ($50 billions worldwide) and growing risks of security and reputation at stake, many Enterprise IT Departments struggle with spam on a daily basis. However, the spam outlook is not all bad. Burton Group Senior Analysts Trent Henry and Daniel Golding discuss some suggested best practices in dealing with spam and claim that, as hard as it might be to believe it, we're winning. [Burton Group's Catalyst 2005 audio from IT Conversations]  [ITC: All Programs] 11:20:28 AM  PermaLink   / trackback []

Internet Explorer 7 Will Flush Its History. Internet Explorer 7 Will Flush Its History. New feature will make it easier for users to clear browser history and all associated files. [PCWorld.com - Latest News Stories] 11:10:04 AM  PermaLink   / trackback []

Security vulnerability was not created as an intentional back door into Windows, exec says. Microsoft Defends WMF Decision. Security vulnerability was not created as an intentional back door into Windows, exec says. [PCWorld.com - Latest News Stories] 11:08:38 AM  PermaLink   / trackback []

DOD Eyes Network Revamp The U.S. Military's point man for global network operations says that a total overhaul of the government's classified and unclassified information networks may be necessary to ward off legions of hackers and adequately protect the military from crippling attacks in future conflicts. The Department of Defense will soon begin evaluating the security of more than 1,500 computer networks used by the DOD and the four branches of the armed services. The DOD may propose a new network architecture that emphasizes data security, according to Air Force Lt. Gen. Charles Croom, commander of the Joint Task Force-Global Network Operations, which runs all the military's networks. The stark assessment comes after a sobering internal audit that turned up widespread security holes in government systems. A DOD "stand down" in November to assess the security of user accounts turned up thousands of dormant, unauthorized or incorrectly provisioned accounts for systems managed by the department, the four branches of the military and other related agencies, Croom told an audience of government cyber-security experts and law enforcement officials at the DOD Cyber Crime Conference here last week. 11:06:13 AM  PermaLink   / trackback []

Sebek 3: tracking the attackers, part one It has become increasingly important for security professionals to deploy new detection mechanisms to track and capture an attacker's activities. Third Generation (GenIII) Honeynets provide all the components and tools required to gather this information at the deepest level. Sebek is the primary data capture tool for GenIII Honeynets. The first of this two-part series will discuss what Sebek is and what makes it so interesting. We'll start by looking at the latest Sebek release, version 3, its new capabilities, the Sebek protocol specification and how it integrates with GenIII Honeynet infrastructures. The second article will briefly address how to install and use Sebek on Linux and Windows. It will then focus on a Sebek patch developed by this article's author that makes possible not only to watch what the attacker types but also the response received. 11:02:38 AM  PermaLink   / trackback []

'Tell us the truth about ID costs' - Lords harpoon the ID Bill. 'Tell us the truth about ID costs' - Lords harpoon the ID Bill. Thrice, with more Government defeats in the pipeline Peers last night voted by 237 to 156 for an amendment delaying the implementation of the ID Cards Bill until a full account of the costs had been produced. The Government defeat was the first of three inflicted by an alliance of Tory, Liberal and rebel Labour peers, and further defeats are likely when the Lords resumes discussion of the Bill on Monday. [The Register - Internet and Law: Digital Rights/Digital Wrongs] 10:59:19 AM  PermaLink   / trackback []

Privacy guardian to examine Shoreditch CCTV scheme. Privacy guardian to examine Shoreditch CCTV scheme. Home-view CCTV may offend privacy safeguards The Information Commissioner is preparing to investigate Shoreditch council over its Big Brother plans to allow citizens to spy on one another using its network of CCTV cameras. [The Register - Internet and Law: Digital Rights/Digital Wrongs] 10:57:34 AM  PermaLink   / trackback []

Cingular accuses two firms of stealing customer records. Cingular accuses two firms of stealing customer records. Hello. Is it me you are looking for? Cingular Wireless won a temporary restraining order on Friday against two companies which it accuses of selling illegally-obtained customer records over the web. [The Register - Internet and Law: Digital Rights/Digital Wrongs] 10:55:55 AM  PermaLink   / trackback []