The Academy Security Video Update- (Found July 2, 2008 ) Hey everybody, Quick update this week!. We are bringing on 2 more sponsors in the next few weeks, but we have been asked to keep it quiet until the new site is launched. Stay tuned! Pre-order your copy of the Nokia Firewall, VPN, and IPSO Configuration Guide - http:www.amazon.com. If you benefit from The Academy and have something nice to say please forward your comments to petertheacademy.ca. We are looking to post them on the new website. Thanks! Don't forget to join The Academy LinkedIn...http://www.cccure.org/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1290 Quantum Cryptography Cost are being reduced greatly- (Found July 2, 2008 ) Two for One: NIST Design Enables More Cost Effective Quantum Key Distribution A highly simplified schematic of a recipient's detectors in a quantum cryptography setup. Conventional cryptography setups (left) require at least two detectors, and the most common setup, known as BB84, requires four. By adding an optical component that delays the travel of photons to the detector, the number of required detectors is cut in half. Credit: NIST Researchers at the National Institute of...http://www.cccure.org/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1282 The Academy Security Video Update- (Found July 2, 2008 ) Hey everybody, Sentry Metrics, a security reseller and consulting firm in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, is our most recent addition to the resellers section of the website. We thank them for contributing to the site and look forward to working with them. Thanks guys! We've received many emails with regard to ISC2's official stance on submitting CPE credits for viewing the videos on The Academy. Here's the official word - 'ISC2 members must provide screen shots of the activity as they are..http://www.cccure.org/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1283 The Academy Security Video Update- (Found July 2, 2008 ) Hey everybody, Not much to report except that we are hard at work putting together The Academy 2.0. We are very proud with the results so far and cannot wait to launch it in July. Lots of big changes will take place this summer. Stay tuned! Weird thing happened today. I received 5-6 emails from registered users claiming that they could not logon to the site even after resetting their password. We discovered that the issue was caused when using Internet Explorer. I believe that the latest.http://www.cccure.org/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1284 Health Information Technology and Incident Response- (Found July 2, 2008 ) 1. Computer Security Incident Handling Guide http:csrc.nist.govpublicationsnistpubs800-61-rev1SP800-61rev1.pdf 2. Health Information Technology http:xw2k.nist.govhealthcaregenerate.asptech=index Enjoy. Danhttp://www.cccure.org/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1285 Biometric Systems study Information produced by Shon Harris- (Found July 2, 2008 ) Below you will find a link to great information on Biometrics Systems that was produced by Shon HarrisVisit: http:www.logicalsecurity.comresourcesresources_biometrics.html Enjoy! Clementhttp://www.cccure.org/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1286 The Academy Security Video Update- (Found July 2, 2008 ) Hey everybody, We are very happy to announce that Peer1 has become our latest sponsor. Our new website which should be ready for the first week of July will be powered by them. Thanks so much to Geoff Ois for making this happen! The Nokia Firewall, VPN, and IPSO Configuration Guide that Andrew, Keli and I are writing is coming along quite nicely. It's scheduled for an October 1, 2008 release. If you're interested you can pre-order your copy today at http:www.amazon.com. Don't forget to join...http://www.cccure.org/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1287 Study Group in MD (GaithersburgGermantown)- (Found July 2, 2008 ) I am planning to take the CISSP exam in early October, and would like to startjoin a study group in the Gaithersburg, Germantown, or nearby areas in Maryland.If anyone is interested, please feel free to contact me at aviaryayahoo.com.http://www.cccure.org/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1288 Problem with access to the Quiz Engine- (Found July 2, 2008 ) Good day to all, We are very sorry for the problems you had accessing the Quiz Engine. There was a DNS issue the prevented people to access the quiz using the URL. This should resolve itself over the next 24 hours as DNS are being updated. In the meantime you can use: http:207.45.179.106freepracquizhome.php The URL above will take you directly to the quiz engine. Thanks to all for your patience Clement and nathaliehttp://www.cccure.org/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1289 The Academy Security Video Update- (Found July 2, 2008 ) Hey everybody, We would like to thank Core Security for becoming the latest vendor to sponsor our efforts. Stay tuned for a ton of webcasts and videos showcasing Core Impact. We'll keep you updated! Thanks guys! Most of you already know that we're working on a new website scheduled for launch the first week of July. We would like to request that you send us your comments on what you think of 'The Academy'. We would like to post them. Please email petertheacademy.ca. Attention CISSPs! We have...http://www.cccure.org/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1281 |