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March 25, 2008  9:12 PM

You Clicked? Really? Are You Nuts?!



Posted by: Ken Harthun
Anti-virus, Email security, Microsoft Excel, Security, Word

This has to be one of the most evergreen security topics to come along; no matter how much anyone writes about the dangers of clicking on links or opening attachments in unsolicited email, people continue to do it. SANS NewsBites, March 25, 2008,...

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March 25, 2008  6:58 PM

Wireless Headset Security Nightmare



Posted by: Ken Harthun
Security, Social Engineering, Wireless

Wireless headsetBeing a Ham Radio operator, I've always understood the risk inherent in using radio signals to transmit sensitive information: anyone with the right equipment can receive and record...

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March 24, 2008  9:06 PM

Encrypt, You Must, But Do It Right!



Posted by: Ken Harthun
Cryptography, Data destruction, Encryption, Security, Storage

EncryptionOne of the clients I service has information that falls under HIPPA. Prior to last week, all of the data was stored on a server located behind a strong firewall in a building with good...

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March 20, 2008  1:23 AM

Paranoid About Hard Drive Security? Try This



Posted by: Ken Harthun
Data destruction, Encryption, Security

My company serves as the IT department for several medical, legal, social service, and banking organizations in our area. I don't have to tell you that every one of these organizations deals with information that falls under various government data security and privacy acts. Every one of these...

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March 12, 2008  2:04 AM

Turn Off Message Preview in Your Email Client



Posted by: Ken Harthun
email, Email security, Security, Security maxim

Some of these tips may very well be "everybody knows" types of things, but I find that these are often the things that get overlooked. That's why I'm publishing them as computer security maxims. Take a look at the recent furor surrounding the

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March 9, 2008  3:41 PM

Uncle Sam Wants You–to Become a Cyberspace Warrior



Posted by: Ken Harthun
Cyber warfare, Security

Cyberwarrior A while back, I wrote an article entitled "Will You Be Used As a Weapon Against Your Own Country?" The...

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March 8, 2008  6:08 PM

Are You Lazy? Then You Have Security Risks



Posted by: Ken Harthun
Password, Security, Vulnerabilities

True computer and network security takes a lot of work to implement and it takes a lot of work to use. Despite training (if any) and admonitions by their supervisors and the IT Sticky note passworddepartment, the lazy...

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March 2, 2008  5:31 PM

Disk Encryption Vulnerable to Cold Boot Attack



Posted by: Ken Harthun
Encryption, Security, Vulnerabilities

According to researchers at Princeton University, it's possible to recover encryption keys from memory for some time after a computer is powered down. Their paper, "Lest We Remember: Cold Boot...

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