Security comes of age at RSA conference

21 Feb 2002 11:40

At the RSA Security Conference in San Jose, forensics software used to decrypt information on the computer belonging to Richard Reid gets an airing. A ZDNet UK News Focus

STREAMED VIDEO:
US Vice President Dick Cheney rallies tech leaders to boost security

An explanation of the computer forensics software used to decrypt Richard Reid's laptop, a version of which works across networks in real time

Are single-use passwords more secure? An investigation of gadgets that protect passwords

Richard Clarke, US cybersecurity guru, on IT managers' responsibility for security

Richard Clarke's keynote from the RSA Conference

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Fri 22 Feb: The Organization for Internet Safety is to set guidelines for software bug reporting to help increase the security of the Net

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Thur 21 Feb: The 'wizard-like' software will scan Windows for missing patches, weak passwords and other vulnerabilities

Security guru: Let's secure the Net
Wed 20 Feb: Richard Clarke, the United States' top adviser on cybersecurity, warns that complacency leaves the Internet - and many other critical infrastructures - in danger of attack

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