The European Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) directive addresses cavalier attitudes to dumping hardware. *
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Are we now at the mercy of anyone within wireless networking range of the wireless access points? *
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The flow of data is seemingly endless from the public and private institutions that are tasked with gathering, processing and safeguarding our personal information. *
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Keep private data safe
Author - Conor Flynn, Technical Services Director,
Rits Information Security
Organisations must make sure that their clients' personal information does not make its way into the wrong hands. *
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Wireless security flaw revealed
Conor Flynn, Technical Services Director,
Rits Information Security
Conor Flynn gives his opinion of Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) security protocol to ENN.
Link to article: http://www.enn.ie/article/134452.html
Protecting the perimeter
Rits Information Security
Information security personnel are often too interested in what is happening within the perimeter of the network... *
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While wireless technology has revolutionised computer use, it can also leave a business open to attack. *
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Virtualisation
Rits Information Security
Is virtualisation the answer to server room sprawl? *
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SQL Injection
Rits Information Security
This month's article descibres a strange ailment that can afflict you web applications..*
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Personal Data Loss
Rits Information Security
Are companies keeping your data secure?
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Google - Friend or Foe?
Rits Information Security
In this month's article Conor considers the security implications of Googles undoubted success. *
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PCI Data Security Standard
Announcement
Rits Information Security
Rits is proud to announce that it has been certified by both VISA and MasterCard to audit companies for PCI compliance.
Rits can now help Merchants and Service Providers achieve compliance with the PCI Data Security Standard.
Links:
Rits and PCI.
Mobile Phones are now being delivered with data storage. This creates a another security headache that needs to be managed. *
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OWASP Autumn Conference
Author - Eoin Keary
Rits Information Security
Eoin Keary gives a presentations on Secure Code Review and
Penetration Testing Applications on the 17th October at the OWASP
Application Security Conference 2006 in Seattle, US.
Eoin is a member of the Application Security team in Rits and also leads
two OWASP projects: The OWASP Testing Guide project and the OWASP Code
review project.
Links:
www.owasp.org/index.php/OWASP_AppSec_Seattle_2006
www.owasp.org/index.php/Category:OWASP_Testing_Project
www.owasp.org/index.php/Category:OWASP_Code_Review_Project
A recent security disclosure related to the Apple Mac computer caused headlines. But when the dust settled what was it all about....
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Over the last couple of weeks we have been reading in the media about the dismissal of staff, and disciplinary actions taken against others as a result of allegedly pornographic emails. *
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Appalling Vista?
Rits Information Security
In this month's article Conor looks at the impact that the launch of Windows Vista will have on security software manufacturers. *
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IIA Presentation - Wireless Security
Damien Moran
Rits Information Security
At the Irish Internet Association (IIA) congress, Damien Moran gave a presentation on the security implications of installing a
Wireless Network.
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Shell suspend Chip and Pin
Conor Flynn, Technical Services Director,
Rits Information Security
Shell have suspended the use of Chip and Pin at their petrol stations in the UK after becoming the victim of fraud. Conor speaks to RTE Radio's News at One lunchtime program and outlines the background and implications of this.
Listen to the interview 
Laptop Data
Rits Information Security
With increasing use of laptops and PDAs, Conor looks at some of the security implications resulting from this popularity. *
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Smart Cards
Rits Information Security
Smart Cards are finally coming of age. Chip and Pin technology is meant to cut down on fraud, but there are still problems. Conor looks at some of the issues which have come to light over the last few weeks. *
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Bad Apples
Rits Information Security
For the first time Mac users are being targeted with MalWare. This month's article offers some advice for Apple fans. *
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Irish Information Security Forum - IISF
Alexis FitzGerald and Eoin Keary,
Rits Information Security
Alexis and Eoin gave an introduction to two components the OWASP toolset at the monthly IISF meeting held in Dublin. WebGoat is a J2ee application which teaches some fundamental application security lessons. WebScarab is a framework for analysing applications that communicate over HTTP and HTTPS protocols.
For more information on the OWASP toolset visit:
http://www.owasp.org
Predictions for 2006
Rits Information Security
This article offers some predictions on the main issues in 2006. *
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Rits Information Security is pleased to announce that Eoin Keary, leader of the Irish Chapter of OWASP, has joined the company. OWASP, the Open Web Application Security Project, is "dedicated to finding and fighting the causes of insecure software". The addition of Eoin will further enhance the strength of the Rits team.
Information Leakage
Author - Angela Madden, Director Information Security Services,
Rits Information Security
In this article, Angela looks at the motives behind infromation leakages - whether they be accidental or otherwise, and also looks at the measures that can be taken to prevent them.
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Information security is playing an increasingly important role in the public sector. Conor Flynn looks at the background to this. *
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This months column examines the changing motives of the groups behind the development of computer malware. *
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Thinking about ISO17799?
Author - Angela Madden, Director Information Security Services
Rits Information Security
The ISO17799 standard is playing an increasingly important role as organisations strive to improve their Information Security Management Systems (ISMS). In this short document, Angela Madden looks at the benefits that the standard can bring and the steps in implementing the standard.
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OWASP Presentation - WebScarab
Alexis FitzGerald, Senior Consultant,
Rits Information Security
WebScarab is a handy web proxy for use in testing the security of Web Applications. Alexis gave an introduction to WebScarab at the September meeting of the OWASP Dublin chapter. OWASP is the Open Web Application Security Project
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http://www.owasp.org/docroot/owasp/misc/OWASP_WebScarab.ppt
OWASP is at :
http://www.owasp.org
The Ethics of Disclosure
Rits Information Security
Over the last two weeks, the IT world has been looking on in fascination as giants of the network and security have been locked in courtroom battles in the United States with an individual and a conference organiser. Conor Flynn looks at the background and ponders the consequences. *
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Malicious code for mobile phones is becoming more common. This month's column examines this trend in more detail. *
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Identity Sale
Rits Information Security
Over the last couple of years, there has been increased coverage of the amount of fraud that is being perpetrated as a result of identity theft. A recent twist on this is the growth of "Identity Sale." This month's article discusses this phenomonen. *
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New Threats in 2005
Rits Information Security
We have already seen a new raft of threats in the first three months of 2005. These include a significant increase in phishing attacks. Conor's monthly column examines these trends in more detail and discusses what the remainder of the year might bring.
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Data Classification
Rits Information Security
Data Classification is the assignment of a level of sensitivity to a information. This month's column looks at the role that Data Classfication plays and the issues that its implementation raises.
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In this article Conor discusses some of the main issues faced by small to medium sized security businesses when setting up a network and connecting to the internet.
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2004-The Year of the Virus
Rits Information Security
In this article Conor discusses the major computer virus trends which developed during the last year.
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Data Theft
Rits Information Security
Data theft is increasing due to the popularity of storage devices using various formats. This article examines issues that this trend highlights.
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This article looks at the changing nature of the internet based security threats and what measures can be put in place.
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Summer of Viruses
Rits Information Security
This article outlines the new viruses that have been rampant on the Internet during the summer of 2004, and some of the actions that these viruses and trojans perform once they have infected a machine.
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This article highlights the issues facing startup and small businesses from an Information Security perspective, and offers several recommendations to protect against these issues.
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* SecurityWatch article for the Computers in Business supplement of the Sunday Business Post.
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