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Critical Infrastructure Protection: Federal Efforts Require A More Coordinated And Comprehensive Approach To Protecting Information Systems
White Papers This report details findings from a review of federal organizations involved in national or multi agency cyber Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) activities. The reviewer's objectives were to identify the federal civilian, defense, and...
[December 27, 2004, 23:00]
Critical Windows Patch On The Way
News Seven security bulletins and fixes apply to the Windows operating system, and at least one of those is deemed 'critical' (Microsoft's highest risk rating), the company said in a notice posted to its Web site on Thursday.
[June 10, 2005, 9:20]
Critical Flaws Squashed In Firefox Update
News Mozilla has released an update to its Firefox Web browser that repairs a dozen security vulnerabilities, five of which are deemed "critical". Security monitoring company Secunia deems the Firefox issues "highly critical," one notch below its most...
[June 5, 2006, 9:50]
Critical Internet Explorer Patch 'does Not Work'
News A patch released by Microsoft to fix a critical security vulnerability in Internet Explorer does not work, according to security experts. Speaking to ZDNet Australia by phone from the US, Marc Maiffret, eEye's chief hacking officer, said the...
[September 8, 2003, 9:40]
Critical Java Flaws Revealed
News Microsoft released an advisory on Wednesday night warning all users of its Windows operating system of two new critical flaws that could allow a malicious attacker to take control of a victim's PC. The critical flaws occur in the software giant's...
[September 19, 2002, 12:36]
Critical Information Infrastructure Accountability In Canada
White Papers As the dependency on this critical infrastructure increases, questions about accountability may become more important. This report builds an extensive picture of current thinking related to Canada's Critical Information Infrastructure, and further...
[December 27, 2004, 23:00]
Critical Windows Patches Announced
Talkback MS announces patches to 'critical' flaws on Thurs. Does this 'critical' problem remain unpatched for a month! I have just followed the link to Security Bulletin Advance Notice and it now says that there are no patches for Sept 13.
[September 12, 2005, 11:22]
Critical Flaw Opens Windows To Rogue Java
News One of the first security bulletins to rate Microsoft's new, tougher Critical criteria is MS02-069, which includes notice of a COM Object Access Vulnerability that may let attackers run untrusted Java applets and therefore take over a Windows...
[December 24, 2002, 22:52]
Critical Business Intelligence Platform For The Agile Enterprise
White Papers To succeed in a competitive marketplace, an agile enterprise requires mission critical Business Intelligence (BI) to quickly anticipate, adapt, and react to changing business conditions. This paper introduces business decision makers to the value...
[April 30, 2008, 0:00]
Critical Infrastructures: Background, Policy, And Implementation
White Papers Prior to September 11, critical infrastructure protection was synonymous with cyber security to many people. However, the terrorist attacks of September 11, and the subsequent anthrax attacks, demonstrate the need to reexamine physical protections...
[December 27, 2004, 23:00]
Critical Infrastructure Protection: Significant Challenges In Protecting Government And Privately-Controlled Systems From Computer-Based Attacks
White Papers It also discusses the importance of establishing a strong agency wide security management framework and how new evaluation and reporting requirements can improve federal efforts, an overview of the strategy described in Presidential Decision...
[December 27, 2004, 23:00]
Critical Fixes Due For Windows And Office
News Microsoft plans to issue patches for "critical" Windows and Office security problems as part of a regular update scheduled for Tuesday. At least one Windows and one Office problem are deemed "critical," Microsoft's highest-risk category for...
[July 7, 2006, 9:55]
'Critical' Windows Update Suspended
News The bulletin was deemed "critical", meaning that users would be at risk of a malicious Internet worm attack that could spread without any user action. Critical is Microsoft's highest risk rating. In August, Microsoft released six security bulletins...
[September 12, 2005, 9:10]
Critical Care Unit Access Patient Data At The Point Of Care
White Papers However, this created a bottleneck to critical information. Novant Health is a not-for-profit healthcare system based in western North Carolina. In the past, physicians at Novant Health accessed lab data and radiology reports using shared computer...
[April 16, 2007, 0:00]
Critical Office XP Fix Disables Spam Filters
News Microsoft's critical security patch for Office 2002 effectively disables two spam-filtering applications, Sunbelt Software's iHateSpam and Cloudmark's Spamnet, and renders PCs with the software installed practically unusable, according to security...
[March 12, 2004, 16:00]
Guarding America: Security Guards And U.S. Critical Infrastructure Protection
White Papers This report provides background information concerning security guards in the United States and their role in critical infrastructure protection. It analyzes trends in the number and deployment of security guards, including effects of the terror...
[December 27, 2004, 23:00]
Taking Information Into Your Own Hands: Critical Issues In The Design And Implementation Of Employee Self-Service
White Papers IBM believes that addressing the needs of these groups is critical as they often reflect large percentages of the overall employee population. While firms are making notable strides in enabling employees through Web-based self-service applications...
[April 25, 2005, 0:00]
Critical Infrastructure Protection: Presidential Decision Directive 63
White Papers This White Paper explains key elements of the Clinton Administration's policy on critical infrastructure protection. It is intended for dissemination to all interested parties in both the private and public sectors.
[August 25, 2003, 0:00]
Encryption: Critical To Our Infrastructure
White Papers The topics covered include an overview of enterprise encryption talking about critical infrastructure, an Overview of Homeland Security, Regulatory and Industry Initiatives, Corporate Governance Initiatives, Encryption and other related questions.
[November 5, 2004, 23:00]
September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attacks - Critical Infrastructure Protection Lessons Learned
White Papers This report discusses the effects the September 11 terrorist attacks had on Canadian critical infrastructure and the lessons learned from the Canadian response. This report identifies lessons learned from the attacks that could be applied to five...
[December 27, 2004, 23:00]
