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Do we really need an IT Security Industry ? The Future of the IT Security Industy in Belgium and beyond.

2007-10-01T04:42:51+00:00

In May 2007, Bruce Schneir’s latest column in Wired Magazine discusses the security industry where he points out that “The primary reason the IT security industry exists is because IT products and services aren’t naturally secure. If computers were already secure against viruses, there wouldn’t be any need for antivirus products. If bad network traffic couldn’t be used to attack computers, no one would bother buying a firewall. If there were no more buffer overflows, no one would have to buy products to protect against their effects. If the IT products we purchased were secure out of the box, we wouldn’t have to spend billions every year making them secure.”

This article http://www.wired.com/politics/security/commentary/securitymatters/2007/05/securitymatters_0503 caused quite a stir in the industry, especially since it was around the same time as the massively attended InfoSecurity fair in London.

Bruce Schneier, a well known Security expert later explained in his personal blog his perspective more into detail : http://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2007/05/do_we_really_ne.html

The point was however very well taken, and every industry should every once in a while ask this question on the future of IT Security : where should it go, what will be the next steps and how will the industry itself look like within the next 3 to 5 years.

Silent Banker Trojan

2008-06-10T06:01:30+00:00

Has you heard about this trojan which targeted 400+ banks?

http://www.internetnews.com/mobility/article.php/3750501/Beating+Online+Fraud+With+a+Phone.htm

“SHOW ME THE MONEY”

2008-06-03T10:18:55+00:00

Before the banks leave the vault wide open http://www.iwantmyphonefactor.com

Ask Bruce

2008-01-22T21:24:40+00:00

Bruce Schneier will be visiting Belgium in 2008. Prepare your questionnaire here, ask the Internet Security Guru the question you always wanted to ask.

Biometrics are there to stay. What about in your organization ?

2008-03-12T16:44:42+00:00

During the LSEC Biometrics Forum, a number of use cases and business benefits in favor of the use of biometrics were presented. We would welcome your ideas and suggestions.

OpenPGP offering - easy way to secure files for storage.

2009-04-17T10:51:30+00:00

Hi,
Here is a technology titled “Policy-Driven File Encryption Explorer Based on OpenPGP for Secure Storage Solutions”
release recently on IBM alphaWorks , downloadable for anyone and everyone. All it requires is a simple user register.

http://www.alphaworks.ibm.com/tech/fileencryption

It makes use of bouncycastle and SWT libraries and is very user friendly and consumable. Worth a try to easily secure your files over desktops/laptops or filebased storage. One of the most effective way to use bouncycastle open libraries

PS : Read the Readme file first to have a kick and quick start to it.

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Thanks,
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Bhushan

Applications and Solutions based upon eID (Electronic Identity) cards

2007-10-01T04:50:09+00:00

In Belgium, by 2009 every citizen will have received his or hers electronic Identity card.
This smartcard holds a lot of personal detail from a person, including but not limited to name, address, birth date, place, social security number, ...

In some Asian countries, the widespread distribution of eID cards has also seen the development of a wide eco-system with a variety of applications, such as banking and payment.

Also in Europe and Belgium, such eco-system exists. A variety of solutions (out of the box) and applications has already been developed.

But what other types of applications and solutions should we be thinking of for the use of those cards. As some examples :
1. authentication to your pc
2. buying coke from a vending machine
3. home access control
4. ...

IT Security Problems and there Solution…

2009-08-06T12:27:28+00:00

Hello everyone in this forum.

First of all, i am so much thankful to the owner, who tried his best to improve this Forum.

IT security issues are the main problem in this world. I am searching for some useful information about test king.

If anybody knows about it, then plz inform me and get my bests..

Thanks a lot