The major difference that I see is that Fred is willing to make his software available at no cost for evaluation and personal use. I don't see any similar options oh the Archer website.
Charles R. Morrow-Jones
Director, Security
Office of the CIO
The Ohio State University
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----- Original Message -----
From: mrsecmgr (at) hushmail (dot) com [email concealed]
Date: Tuesday, December 5, 2006 5:35 am
Subject: Re: Some new software I think might be of interest to group members
> This is commerical software and I am not sure appropriate for this
> list (unless you want announcements of every release of Archer,
> XACTA etc as well)
>
> On Mon, 04 Dec 2006 18:44:31 +0100 Fred Cohen <dr.cohen (at) mac (dot) com [email concealed]>
> wrote:
> >It a java jar file and should execute on just about any computer
> >out
> >there. Perhaps, if you are worried about it, you could run it from
>
> >a
> >computer at the local library or elsewhere. Showing a screen shot
> >is
> >really not likely to be very informative. I don't think
> >"Influence"
> >it is anything like a mind mapping tool and I am certain that
> >"Security Decisions" is not. If you want more details on
> >Influence,
> >you might want to start at:
> >
> >http://all.net/
> > => Library
> > => Deception for Protection
> > => 2001: A Framework for Deception
> >
> >In the cited references and drill-downs into influence and
> >perception
> >summaries, I provide the underlying material used to perform the
> >analysis used in Influence.
> >
> >The package comes with documentation of how and why it does what
> >it
> >does (press the "Help" button), so that's really the best way to
> >understand it.
> >
> >FC
> >
> >On Dec 4, 2006, at 8:53 AM, Saqib Ali wrote:
> >
> >> Dr. Cohen,
> >>
> >> Can you provide some screenshots, details and features of the
> >> software. I am usually wary of installing any software from the
> >web.
> >>
> >> From the current description on your website it merely looks
> >like mind
> >> mapping tool with decision analysis feature.
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >> saqib
> >> http://www.full-disk-encryption.net
> >>
> >> On 12/3/06, Fred Cohen <dr.cohen (at) mac (dot) com [email concealed]> wrote:
> >>> I recently released two new software products that are
> >available for
> >>> free download and testing. They are called Influence and
> >Security
> >>> Decisions. I thought group members might want to download and
> >try
> >>> them.
> >>>
> >>> Influence is a software program that applies psychological
> >research
> >>> results to the practical challenges of influencing others. It
> >takes
> >>> information from you about your situations, analyzes them, and
> >tells
> >>> you the risks and rewards for different influence strategies
> >you
> >>> might try. It's kind of like an all seeing eye into the
> >future...
> >>>
> >>> Security Decisions 2007 puts sound information security
> >practices
> >>> into a usable form for decision makers in enterprises of all
> >sizes.
> >>> Make better and well documented security decisions more quickly
>
> >and
> >>> with a sound basis, starting right now...
> >>>
> >>> Both can be accessed by going to http://all.net/ and pressing
> >on the
> >>> proper picture. This takes you to an information page with a
> >download
> >>> capability. I would love to get feedback from group members.
> >>>
> >>> FC
> >>>
> >>> -- This communication is confidential to the parties it is
> >intended
> >>> to serve --
> >>> Fred Cohen & Associates tel/fax: 925-454-0171
> >>> http://all.net/ 572 Leona Drive
> >Livermore, CA
> >>> 94550
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> Saqib Ali, CISSP, ISSAP
> >> http://www.full-disk-encryption.net
> >
> >-- This communication is confidential to the parties it is
> >intended
> >to serve --
> >Fred Cohen & Associates tel/fax: 925-454-0171
> > http://all.net/ 572 Leona Drive Livermore,
> >CA
> >94550
>
>
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----- Original Message -----
From: mrsecmgr (at) hushmail (dot) com [email concealed]
Date: Tuesday, December 5, 2006 5:35 am
Subject: Re: Some new software I think might be of interest to group members
> This is commerical software and I am not sure appropriate for this
> list (unless you want announcements of every release of Archer,
> XACTA etc as well)
>
> On Mon, 04 Dec 2006 18:44:31 +0100 Fred Cohen <dr.cohen (at) mac (dot) com [email concealed]>
> wrote:
> >It a java jar file and should execute on just about any computer
> >out
> >there. Perhaps, if you are worried about it, you could run it from
>
> >a
> >computer at the local library or elsewhere. Showing a screen shot
> >is
> >really not likely to be very informative. I don't think
> >"Influence"
> >it is anything like a mind mapping tool and I am certain that
> >"Security Decisions" is not. If you want more details on
> >Influence,
> >you might want to start at:
> >
> >http://all.net/
> > => Library
> > => Deception for Protection
> > => 2001: A Framework for Deception
> >
> >In the cited references and drill-downs into influence and
> >perception
> >summaries, I provide the underlying material used to perform the
> >analysis used in Influence.
> >
> >The package comes with documentation of how and why it does what
> >it
> >does (press the "Help" button), so that's really the best way to
> >understand it.
> >
> >FC
> >
> >On Dec 4, 2006, at 8:53 AM, Saqib Ali wrote:
> >
> >> Dr. Cohen,
> >>
> >> Can you provide some screenshots, details and features of the
> >> software. I am usually wary of installing any software from the
> >web.
> >>
> >> From the current description on your website it merely looks
> >like mind
> >> mapping tool with decision analysis feature.
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >> saqib
> >> http://www.full-disk-encryption.net
> >>
> >> On 12/3/06, Fred Cohen <dr.cohen (at) mac (dot) com [email concealed]> wrote:
> >>> I recently released two new software products that are
> >available for
> >>> free download and testing. They are called Influence and
> >Security
> >>> Decisions. I thought group members might want to download and
> >try
> >>> them.
> >>>
> >>> Influence is a software program that applies psychological
> >research
> >>> results to the practical challenges of influencing others. It
> >takes
> >>> information from you about your situations, analyzes them, and
> >tells
> >>> you the risks and rewards for different influence strategies
> >you
> >>> might try. It's kind of like an all seeing eye into the
> >future...
> >>>
> >>> Security Decisions 2007 puts sound information security
> >practices
> >>> into a usable form for decision makers in enterprises of all
> >sizes.
> >>> Make better and well documented security decisions more quickly
>
> >and
> >>> with a sound basis, starting right now...
> >>>
> >>> Both can be accessed by going to http://all.net/ and pressing
> >on the
> >>> proper picture. This takes you to an information page with a
> >download
> >>> capability. I would love to get feedback from group members.
> >>>
> >>> FC
> >>>
> >>> -- This communication is confidential to the parties it is
> >intended
> >>> to serve --
> >>> Fred Cohen & Associates tel/fax: 925-454-0171
> >>> http://all.net/ 572 Leona Drive
> >Livermore, CA
> >>> 94550
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> Saqib Ali, CISSP, ISSAP
> >> http://www.full-disk-encryption.net
> >
> >-- This communication is confidential to the parties it is
> >intended
> >to serve --
> >Fred Cohen & Associates tel/fax: 925-454-0171
> > http://all.net/ 572 Leona Drive Livermore,
> >CA
> >94550
>
>
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