Cornerstone Issue 80: August 27, 2007
Welcome to Issue 80 of Cornerstone, a subscription-only electronic
newsletter issued periodically by Core Competence.
Cornerstone reports on a wide range of networking topics and
activities involving Core Competence. A brief abstract explains
what you will find if you choose to visit each URL.
http://searchsecurity.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1186165738_751.html
Join us Wednesday for this live searchSecurity webcast, where Lisa will
discuss the data risks posed by laptops that leave the office, the pros
and cons of mobile data encryption alternatives, and explore where
encryption fits into IT processes and mobile security initiatives.
http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/tip/0,289483,sid14_gci1266288,00.html
Between business risks, breach headlines and regulatory compliance,
companies have plenty of motivation to use encryption to prevent data
leaks caused by laptop theft or loss. In this tip, Lisa Phifer compares
common laptop encryption approaches.
http://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/generic/0,295582,sid7_gci1268218_tax305876,00.html
The line between networking and security products keeps getting fainter,
but is there an end in sight? In this podcast, Dave Piscitello explores
what to expect in the next 12 to 18 months and how IT professionals
specializing in networking or security should prepare themselves.
http://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/tip/0,289483,sid7_gci1245069_tax305876,00.html
Network security assessment doesn't have to rely on expensive automated
tools. In this tip, Dave explains how to use data from freely available
tools to produce a comprehensive view of network security.
http://searchmobilecomputing.techtarget.com/tip/0,289483,sid40_gci1268287,00.html
In last month's tip on regulatory compliance, we explored the impact on
mobile workforces of privacy regulations like HIPAA, GLBA and CA SB1386.
This month, Lisa Phifer looks at best practices for auditing, enforcing
and demonstrating mobile device compliance.
http://searchmobilecomputing.techtarget.com/tip/0,289483,sid40_gci1265296,00.html
Workers who want 3G Internet usually buy a new laptop with embedded 3G
or add a new 3G card to an older laptop. In this tip, Lisa describes
a third option that some users may find less expensive: tethering your
existing laptop to your 3G phone or PDA for high-speed Internet access.
http://www.corecom.com/html/livesecurity.html
In this episode of LiveSecurity's monthly podcast, Radio Free Security,
Dave Piscitello and host Scott Pinzon discuss how operators of illegal
web sites use an evasion technique known as Fast Flux to avoid being
located and shut down by law enforcement agencies.
http://www.wi-fiplanet.com/tutorials/article.php/3690826
In this test drive for Wi-Fi Planet, Lisa Phifer creates a multi-node
Colubris WLAN, using a self-healing 802.11a mesh for backhaul, based
on the vendor's new Local Mesh Protocol.
http://www.wi-fiplanet.com/columns/article.php/3695696
In this article, Lisa considers how recent industry announcements
illustrate how WLAN vendors are straddling the line between overlay
and embedded Wireless IP through partnership and acquisition.
During the month of August, Lisa Phifer helped to cover the news beat
at Wi-Fi Planet. Read her recent news posts here:
http://www.wi-fiplanet.com/news/article.php/3696206
http://www.wi-fiplanet.com/news/article.php/3695416
http://www.wi-fiplanet.com/columns/article.php/3694336
http://www.wi-fiplanet.com/news/article.php/3694066
http://www.wi-fiplanet.com/news/article.php/3693221
http://www.wi-fiplanet.com/news/article.php/3692511
http://www.wi-fiplanet.com/news/article.php/3692271
http://www.wi-fiplanet.com/news/article.php/3690981
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Mobile Encryption
Laptop lock-down: Encrypting enterprise data-on-the-go
Live Webcast on August 29, 2007
Encryption strategies for preventing laptop data leaks
searchSecurity, August 20, 2007
Securing the Network
Podcast: Embedded network security
searchNetworking, August 15, 2007
Network analysis -- Enhancing security assessments
searchNetworking, August 15, 2007
Mobile Computing
Mobile device compliance and workforce management
searchMobileComputing, August 16, 2007
Using 3G phones for laptop Internet access
searchMobileComputing, July 26, 2007
WatchGuard Radio Free Security
Podcast: Fast Flux and Cyberterror
WatchGuard Radio Free Security, July 2007
Wi-Fi Planet Reviews and Insights
Colubris LMP: Extending hotspot reach
Wi-Fi Planet, July 25, 2007
Which Way to WIPS?
Wi-Fi Planet, August 22, 2007
Wi-Fi Planet News
Hide in Plain Sight: HD introduces PoE-capable In-Wall AP
Wi-Fi Planet, August 24, 2007
Consumer Wi-Fi The Next Generation
Wi-Fi Planet, August 20, 2007
Survey Says: Enterprise WLANs are trudging ahead
Wi-Fi Planet, August 15, 2007
Wi-Fi SideJacking opens eyes at BlackHat
Wi-Fi Planet, August 13, 2007
Muni Wi-Fi Pitches In after Twin Cities Bridge Collapse
Wi-Fi Planet, August 8, 2007
Boingo Makes Airwaves Friendlier for iPhone Travelers
Wi-Fi Planet, August 3, 2007
DEFCON to Demo New Wi-Fi Hacks
Wi-Fi Planet, August 2, 2007
Wi-Fi ARP Flood Waters Recede
Wi-Fi Planet, July 26, 2007
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