[ISN] Keeping Up with Gadgets

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Date: Wed Oct 10 2007 - 22:15:24 PDT


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=== CONTENTS ===================================================

IN FOCUS: Keeping Up with Gadgets

NEWS AND FEATURES
   - Aegenis Group's New Regulatory Monitoring Service
   - October Set of Fixes Available for Vista
   - Eye of NEWT Is on Malicious Web Sites
   - Recent Security Vulnerabilities

GIVE AND TAKE
   - Security Matters Blog: Surveillance for Physical Security
   - FAQ: Enabling WS-Management through Group Policy
   - From the Forum: Granting a Specific Computer Access to a Folder
   - Share Your Security Tips

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   - New Data Leak Prevention Appliance
   - Wanted: Your Reviews of Products 

RESOURCES AND EVENTS

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=== IN FOCUS: Keeping Up with Gadgets ==========================
   by Mark Joseph Edwards, News Editor, mark at ntsecurity / net

Last week, I wrote about the need to follow industry trends to discover 
new services, devices, and gadgets that might have an impact on the 
information security of your business environment (see article at URL 
below). This week, I'll tell you about some of the more specialized 
sites that I use to make the work of following trends much easier. 
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First on the list is blogs. There are so many bloggers out there 
talking about the latest and greatest technology that it's mind 
boggling. Two big advantages that some bloggers have is access to 
inside information and an insatiable attraction to nearly any new 
technology. Therefore, they're excellent sources of information that 
can help you identify new risks. 

Finding such bloggers is a matter of time, effort, and patience. 
Fortunately, blogging has a noticeable parrot effect such that when one 
blogger writes about something, very quickly dozens, if not hundreds of 
other bloggers begin covering the same topic by simply referring back 
to the original blog or by writing about the topic themselves.

Two blog sites--Engadget.com and Gizmodo.com--often pick up on gadgets 
and gizmos that other bloggers have written about. The sites also 
produce their own stories. Consequently, the sites cover nearly all the 
latest devices and sometimes cover software-based tools too. So 
regularly visiting these sites or picking up their RSS feeds is a 
really good way to find out about new potential risks and to get a 
better perspective on overall trends. 

Because blogging has become so hot, a natural evolution is blog 
aggregation. There are many aggregate sites that help people find 
content they might be interested in. One of the more popular aggregate 
sites right now is Technorati. You can use Technorati's topic feature 
to go directly to a list of stories related to technology, as seen via 
the URL below. Granted, there isn't an easy way to drill down into 
subtopics, but even so, you'll come across a lot of stories that might 
help you do your job better. 
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Another excellent site to check in on is Digg.com, which has become a 
hugely popular hub for all things related to technology. If you've 
never visited Digg, it's similar to Slashdot.org (another excellent 
source that I'm sure you're already familiar with). Digg users post 
links to content on the Internet along with short summaries. The 
content in the Technology section is often about the latest and 
greatest services and devices. Definitely put Digg on your list of 
reading material, and try not to lose track of time when using it. You 
could easily spend all day following the stories!

A site that's similar to Digg is Reddit.com. Reddit isn't as extensive 
as Digg, but nevertheless it's popular and widely used by both bloggers 
and readers around the world. Check the "gadgets" and "programming" 
communities to learn about plenty of new services, devices, and other 
potential problems. 

Other sites that might seem rather obvious but are sometimes overlooked 
for regular reading are CNET.com and Wired.com. Both sites, 
particularly CNET, cover a lot of information directly related to the 
computer industry, so you're bound to find information that helps you 
learn about risks well in advance. 

Those are only a few of the many available sites on the 'net that you 
can use to help stay ahead of intruders. By reading these sources, 
you'll undoubtedly find numerous other sources that you might want to 
check in on regularly. Fortunately, many sites offer RSS feeds that you 
can subscribe to, which can make the work a bit easier. Finally, at the 
risk of pointing out the obvious, remember to think like an intruder 
while surfing around for news and information. 


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=== SECURITY NEWS AND FEATURES =================================

Aegenis Group's New Regulatory Monitoring Service
   The Aegenis Group recently introduced the Aegenis Regulatory 
Intelligence Service (ARIS), which will offer news alerts and weekly 
summaries to help companies monitor and analyze legislative trends and 
industry requirements that affect information security. 
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October Set of Fixes Available for Vista
   Microsoft released Vista patches last week that include fixes for 
Vista's core USB components, Media Center, and Windows Media Center 11. 
A fourth fix generally addresses "compatibility, reliability, and 
stability" issues with the new OS. 
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Eye of NEWT Is on Malicious Web Sites
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Recent Security Vulnerabilities
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=== GIVE AND TAKE ==============================================

SECURITY MATTERS BLOG: Surveillance for Physical Security
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FAQ: Enabling WS-Management through Group Policy
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Q: How can I enable WS-Management through Group Policy?

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