SecurityFocus

Click Crime
by Mark Rasch, 2008-05-09
Attempt to download a file and the FBI may come knocking at your door. SecurityFocus contributor Mark Rasch discusses the coming world of click crimes.
http://www.securityfocus.com/columnists/471

Just Who's Being Exploited?
by Jamie Reid, 2008-04-21
Vulnerability-buying programs have become a popular way of being paid for a previously unknown flaw. Yet, pricing models suggest researchers are being taken.
http://www.securityfocus.com/columnists/470

On the Border
by Mark Rasch, 2008-03-20
SecurityFocus contributor Mark Rasch ponders the age-old question of the privacy of personal information when making his way through airport security.
http://www.securityfocus.com/columnists/469

Catch Them If You Can
by Don Parker, 2008-03-12
To catch online attackers and data thieves, corporate management must spend the money to keep their security analysts at the top of their game, SecurityFocus contributor Don Parker argues.
http://www.securityfocus.com/columnists/468

Let's Go Crazy
by Mark Rasch, 2008-03-04
The music industry takes on a mom and her 18-month-old son using the DMCA. SecurityFocus contributor and attorney Mark Rasch argues that the takedown notices allowed by the law will continue to be abused until the regulation is fixed.
http://www.securityfocus.com/columnists/467

The Laws of Full Disclosure
by Federico Biancuzzi, 2008-02-26
Different European countries have different views on the legality of vulnerability research. SecurityFocus contributor Federico Biancuzzi interviews lawyers from twelve European countries to get the low-down.
http://www.securityfocus.com/columnists/466

Tweaking Social Security to Combat Fraud
by Tim Mullen, 2008-02-13
While identity theft makes headlines, more attention needs to be paid to the problem posed by permanent Social Security number, SecurityFocus contributor Timothy Mullen says.
http://www.securityfocus.com/columnists/465

Skills for the Future
by Don Parker, 2008-01-31
Jumping from system administrator to security analyst, or just improving your skills as an analyst, should be easy enough to do on the job, says SecurityFocus contributor Don Parker.
http://www.securityfocus.com/columnists/464

Mother, May I?
by Mark Rasch, 2008-01-23
A recent case from North Dakota reveals a DNS zone transfer may lead not only to civil liability, but could land you in jail.
http://www.securityfocus.com/columnists/463

Finding a Cure for Data Loss
by Jamie Reid, 2008-01-16
With the number of people affected by data breaches mounting, it's high time that we stopped treating personal data like industrial waste, states SecurityFocus columnist Jamie Reid.
http://www.securityfocus.com/columnists/462