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Congress Acknowledges Outdated Banking Laws

by L. Taylor ... Currently, FDIC policy only "encourages" banks to perform information security audits. ... Ask your bank to see a copy of its Information Security Policy. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Security/1999/10/news_analysis/NA_ST_LPT_10_26_99_2.asp - 7k - 1999-10-26 Summary: Following a previous TEC News Analysis on the security of financial transactions, Congress and the White House have agreed to put into place new legislation for monitoring banking, including on-line banking. New banking laws that are more current than today's Depression Era banking laws need to be crafte

Integrated Security: A New Network Approach Part Two: The Shift ...

by Eric Winsborrow ... Solid security policy and standards define what needs to be protected, who is granted access, and the reason access is required. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Security/2002/12/research_notes/MI_ST_XEW_12_10_02_1.asp - 16k - 2002-12-10 Summary: This part describes the key elements and benefits of an integrated security solution in comparison to current security solutions.

Check Point Leads Firewall Market

by L. Taylor ... is installed and implemented, the most common change of configuration that it will need is a change in its firewall rule set, or information security policy. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Security/2000/07/research_notes/VN_ST_LPT_07_25_00_1.asp - 15k - 2000-07-25 Summary: With a workforce of 800+ employees, Check Point continues to see record revenues selling firewall and related information security solutions.

Fixing Security Backdoors:<br> Red Hat 1, Microsoft 0

by C. McNulty ... security-first policy and a marketing-first policy. A security policy, such as Red Hat's, swiftly addresses and fixes a problem. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/HardwareOS/2000/05/news_analysis/NA_HW_CFM_05_09_00_1.asp - 7k - 2000-05-09 Summary: April is the cruelest month for operating system security holes. Red Hat posted a fix within six hours, but Microsoft leaves us… still waiting!

Feds Buckle Down on Customer Information Security

by L. Taylor ... But as with all new guidelines, we'll be reviewing our IT security policy, web site and vendor relationships to make sure we're in compliance.". Conclusion. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Security/2002/02/research_notes/PN_ST_XLT_02_09_02_1.asp - 10k - 2002-02-09 Summary: In an effort to improve the state of consumer privacy, Federal Reserve Board, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), and the Office of Thrift Supervision, on January last year announced that they have put together joint guidelines to safegua

Are You Adequately Protecting Your IT Infrastructure Components ...

by Teresa Wingfield ... policy enforcement solution not only brings an extra degree of security control to your IT infrastructure, it also helps you confirm security policy compliance ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Security/2008/01/research_notes/MI_ST_XTW_01_11_08_1.asp - 16k - 2008-01-11 Summary: Components such as applications, databases, web servers, directories, and operating systems rely mostly on built-in security features. But passwords and privileges are hardly enough, considering that many users have elevated privileges and fail to follow established corporate procedures.

CheckPoint & Nokia Team Up to Unleash a Rockin' Security Appliance

by L. Taylor ... Administrators and security engineers will now have more time available to work on writing the actual security policy instead of figuring out how to install ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Security/1999/11/news_analysis/NA_ST_LPT_11_10_99_1.asp - 6k - 1999-11-10 Summary: In a partnership with Checkpoint, Nokia takes its Internet Appliance and throws in Firewall-1. The Nokia IP330, IP440, and IP650, the first highly-available firewall and VPN appliance line, is poised to wow the market with its all encompassing feature set.

Are You Adequately Protecting Your IT Infrastructure Components ...

by Teresa Wingfield ... policy enforcement solution not only brings an extra degree of security control to your IT infrastructure, it also helps you confirm security policy compliance ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Security/2006/08/research_notes/MI_ST_XTW_08_16_06_1.asp - 17k - 2006-08-16 Summary: Components such as applications, databases, web servers, directories, and operating systems rely mostly on built-in security features. But password and privileges are hardly enough, considering that many users have elevated privileges and fail to follow established corporate procedures.

HIPAA-Watch for Security Speeds Up Compliance Part One: Vendor and ...

by Laura Taylor ... You might have a security policy that is 75 percent completed, a firewall that just entered the procurement phase, and an intrusion detection system that has ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Security/2004/08/research_notes/PN_ST_XLT_08_27_04_1.asp - 22k - 2004-08-27 Summary: HIPAA-Watch for Security is a tool designed to guide organizations through the risk analysis required by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) compliance process (US). Relevant Technologies, a leading security research and advisory firm, evaluated HIPAA-Watch for Security to ver

Security Breach: Now What?

by L. Taylor ... for dealing with Security Incidents, which represent one of the most visible security risks, but only a small part of a larger corporate security policy. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Security/2000/03/research_notes/TU_ST_LPT_03_00_1.asp - 13k - 2000-03-17 Summary: When people's lives or financial transactions are at risk, proper Security Incident handling is of extreme importance.