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Tweaking Social Security to Combat Fraud
2008-02-13 While identity theft makes headlines, more attention needs to be paid to the problem posed by permanent Social Security number, SecurityFocus contributor Timothy Mullen says. http://www.securityfocus.com/columnists/465 Skills for the Future 2008-01-31 Jumping from system administrator to security analyst, or just improving your skills as an analyst, should be easy enough to do on the job, says SecurityFocus contributor Don Parker. http://www.securityfocus.com/columnists/464 Mother, May I? 2008-01-23 A recent case from North Dakota reveals a DNS zone transfer may lead not only to civil liability, but could land you in jail. http://www.securityfocus.com/columnists/463 Finding a Cure for Data Loss 2008-01-16 With the number of people affected by data breaches mounting, it's high time that we stopped treating personal data like industrial waste, states SecurityFocus columnist Jamie Reid. http://www.securityfocus.com/columnists/462 Real Flaws in Virtual Worlds 2007-12-20 Massively multiplayer online role playing games (MMORPGs), such as World of Warcraft, have millions of subscribers interacting online. So how do they manage security? http://www.securityfocus.com/columnists/461 Copyrights and Wrongs 2007-12-11 If the legal system allowed copyright laws to be pushed to their fullest, everyone would be considered a criminal, argues SecurityFocus columnist and attorney Mark Rasch. http://www.securityfocus.com/columnists/460 The Man in the Machine 2007-12-04 Many people may not have heard of the late Jun-ichiro "Itojun" Hagino, but if your network is using IPv6, then you likely have some of his code running on your machines. SecurityFocus contributor Federico Biancuzzi interviewed the network and security guru before his death in late October. http://www.securityfocus.com/columnists/459 Aye, Robot, or Can Computers Contract? 2007-11-16 The law surrounding click-wrap agreements is confusing. Yet, as more robots and software agents start to act on a user's behalf, the situation is only set to get worse, says columnist Mark Rasch. http://www.securityfocus.com/columnists/458 Don't blame the IDS 2007-11-09 Gartner's now-famous pronouncement of the death of the IDS still doesn't ring true for columnist Don Parker. He argues that the security system still makes sense, and companies just need to focus on training their security analysts better. http://www.securityfocus.com/columnists/457 E-mail privacy to disappear? 2007-11-02 In a case involving massive fraud, the United States government is arguing that it can read anybody's e-mail at any time without a warrant. Ready to give up your privacy? http://www.securityfocus.com/columnists/456 |
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