FredOnSomething: Computer SecuritySecurity subjects related to computers and network systems.(Untitled)- September 27, 2004 Some thoughts and highlights on the Global Information Security Survey 2004 of ErnstYoung.There are some of my thoughts and highlights that I wish to share with you about the Global Information Security Survey 2004 of Ernst&Young.First, there is the targeted population: more than 1230 enterprises in 51 countries. 22% of them have more than 1 billion in revenues and 56% of them more than 100 millions.One of the things that I need to point you out in this survey is what I already observed and.http://radio.weblogs.com/0140770/categories/computerSecurity/2004/09/26.html#a26 (Untitled)- September 24, 2004 What&146;s best: block a port or lets Windows Automatic Updates go on This is another thing that I ear from the company mentioned in this story. This time, they block all ports, except 80 and few others. Blocking all ports mean the Windows Automatic Updates program&146;s port too. What do you think is best, blocking a random port or download and automatically install windows patch in your park of about 100 computers It seems that it&146;s not every body that learns from experience....http://radio.weblogs.com/0140770/categories/computerSecurity/2004/09/24.html#a25 (Untitled)- September 23, 2004 In the life of some computer security workers for a day. I just finished reading an interesting article about a day in the life of Johannes Ullrich of the Internet Storm Center's. It was entertaining because this type of article is quite interesting and relatively rare. It&146;s always interesting to see how other people works in there environment. It&146;s why I&146;m posting this today, to show you another point of view of how some people works in the field of computer security (in this...http://radio.weblogs.com/0140770/categories/computerSecurity/2004/09/22.html#a23 (Untitled)- September 22, 2004 You need a foundation before rising your house. Avoid complexity when you talk of security, back to basis I just get around a really interesting piece of news that talk about the last IT Security Summit conference of the Gartner research center. Normally peoples that talk in these shows talk about what you need in your enterprise to upgrade your security. Normally they talk about the last technology that you need to be up-to-date and a foot ahead of hackers. Victor Wheatman, vice president...http://radio.weblogs.com/0140770/categories/computerSecurity/2004/09/21.html#a21 (Untitled)- September 19, 2004 Where to start in computer security The root node of your search tree When someone is interested in a new subject, he try to find an introduction work that will tell him what the subject is about, the fields that compose it, the terminology and references for further reading. You need a start point that will be the root node of your search tree on this subject.Computer security is not excluded and fit this pattern. I read a post on joatBlog that point me out this article: First Things First -..http://radio.weblogs.com/0140770/categories/computerSecurity/2004/09/19.html#a19 (Untitled)- September 12, 2004 Security consequences of possible proof of Riemann&146;s hypothesis...The problem is that we don&146;t know if his proof is right. Mathematicians have doubt if Louis de Branges is able to prove the hypothesis. It&146;ll take time to peer review the proof by the most important mathematicians of Riemann&146;s hypothesis. If finally the proof is counter verified and became true, it&146;ll probably take time to know the consequences of the proof and how to use it.In the case that he is right and...http://radio.weblogs.com/0140770/categories/computerSecurity/2004/09/12.html#a10 (Untitled)- September 10, 2004 Change mentalities Beware old school administrators.I was talking with the network technician of a Canado-American enterprise that works in the field of technical didactic materiel like didactic aeration systems, radar system, etc. This is a small size enterprise of approximately 215 employees and exists for more than 45 years. I was stupefied when I learned that every employees of the enterprise shared the same email password. There was only one password know by some key peoples like...http://radio.weblogs.com/0140770/categories/computerSecurity/2004/09/10.html#a7 |