NETWORK WORLD NEWSLETTER: M. E. KABAY ON SECURITY 08/31/04 Today's focus: Call for input
Dear [EMAIL PROTECTED], In this issue: * Professor needs your help to complete survey * Links related to Security * Featured reader resource _______________________________________________________________ This newsletter is sponsored by Faronics Protect your computers today against the unknown threats of tomorrow. FreezeX is a revolutionary method to address blended threats. Unlike existing solutions, FreezeX utilizes a unique whitelist technology to provide proactive protection against spyware, keyloggers, Trojans, viruses, or any other malware. Powerful and secure, FreezeX is an economical software solution that prevents unauthorized executables from launching no matter if they are downloaded or introduced via removable media or the network. http://www.fattail.com/redir/redirect.asp?CID=78217 _______________________________________________________________ IS SECURITY RIPE FOR OUTSOURCING? Security demands for online applications such as e-commerce and Web services are prompting more corporate customers to hand off security functions - such as intrusion detection and firewalls - to outside service providers. Find out if security should be outsourced in this Network World article: http://www.fattail.com/redir/redirect.asp?CID=78265 _______________________________________________________________ Today's focus: Call for input By M. E. Kabay Teaching information assurance requires a tricky balance between technical subjects and management skills. We academics sometimes flounder in curriculum design because of the fundamental dearth of sound, statistics-based information about security issues. We have problems gathering data for IA because: * As far as we can tell, many or perhaps most computer ��intrusions and computer crimes go undetected (estimates range ��from nine out of 10 crimes to two out of three intrusions). * Many detected intrusions or crimes are unreported (perhaps as ��many as 95%, according to some studies). * There is no central database keeping track of computer crimes ��or security breaches. * Almost all computer-security surveys suffer from ��methodological inadequacies (they rely on voluntary responses, ��have no independent verification of the accuracy of answers, and ��don't include internal validation measures to catch careless or ��silly answers). We are left with the hope that forging consensus on best practices is one of the approaches that can improve IA. Under these circumstances, you'll understand how important it is for academics to get information directly from practitioners when designing courses. Professor John Beachboard of Idaho State University is doing precisely that. In a recent call for participation sent through a security-educators' list, he explained that "Business-oriented MIS and CIS programs have tended to emphasize requirements analysis and business application development over the development of technical skills and knowledge associated with development and operation of IT infrastructures. Many business schools are now adding courses (e.g., in data communications and systems architecture) intended to fill this gap." He has developed a survey designed "to gain practitioner input regarding the fundamental technical concepts that all aspiring IS/IT professionals should be taught in an undergraduate systems architecture course." His survey is here: <http://cobhomepages.cob.isu.edu/beach/survey/1.asp> And it took me only a few minutes to complete. Beachboard will send results of his analysis to any participants who would like to be informed of the findings. I hope that readers will be willing to take the time to help him and the field as a whole by participating in this research. RELATED EDITORIAL LINKS States prepping cyberalert plan Network World, 08/30/04 http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/083004nastd.html Juniper tackles remote access security Network World, 08/30/04 http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/083004juniper.html FrontBridge service secures e-mail Network World, 08/30/04 http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/083004frontbridge.html _______________________________________________________________ To contact: M. E. Kabay M. E. Kabay, Ph.D., CISSP, is Associate Professor in the Division of Business and Management at Norwich University in Northfield, Vt. Mich can be reached by e-mail <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> and his Web site <http://www2.norwich.edu/mkabay/index.htm>. A Master's degree in the management of information assurance in 18 months of study online from a real university - see <http://www3.norwich.edu/msia> _______________________________________________________________ This newsletter is sponsored by Faronics Protect your computers today against the unknown threats of tomorrow. FreezeX is a revolutionary method to address blended threats. Unlike existing solutions, FreezeX utilizes a unique whitelist technology to provide proactive protection against spyware, keyloggers, Trojans, viruses, or any other malware. 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