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News (12)

• A happy new year for hacker Mitnick

  Christmas came early for notorious computer hacker Kevin Mitnick.

• Better security not about tech: Mitnick

  Companies eager to tighten up their information security perimeters should focus not on technology but on teaching their employees how to say 'no', says ex-hacker done good Kevin Mitnick.

• Council social engineering test exposes flaws

  Kingston City Council in Victoria recently conducted a social engineering experiment to see how its staff would react to a stranger trying to gain access to the server room; the exercise revealed, and helped fix, serious flaws in staff awareness.

• Warning to IT managers: Suspect everybody

• Warning to IT managers: Suspect everybody

  Unless IT managers educate every employee -- from the CEO to the receptionist -- about how hackers work and how to bolster security, corporate networks and Web sites will never be safe from attack.

Features and Case Studies (4)

• Kevin Mitnick on hacking's evolution

  To many, the name Kevin Mitnick is synonymous with "notorious hacker." We talk to him about software security, the evolution of hacking and social engineering, and law enforcement's action against hacking.

• Kevin Mitnick: Social engineering 101

  Kevin Mitnick has proven that the weakest link in any security system is the person holding the information.

• Facebook, MySpace threaten your job, savings

  While they present a wonderful opportunity to meet people with similar interests, sites like MySpace, Facebook, and even LinkedIn can also cause trouble.

• Security: Fighting the enemy within

  How do you protect your network against a threat you can't see? New security automation can establish policies, and consistently audit and monitor them for compliance.

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