Why least privilege management is essential to the new NIST risk assessment guidelines

Paul Kenyon Top Priority Sector:  it_security Image Caption:  Paul Kenyon Last month, the US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) updated its Guide for Conducting Risk Assessments to make it easier for federal organizations to respond effectively to cyber-related risks.  Homepage position:  10 read more View full post on Government Security News View…

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Nortel Penetrated by Hackers Since at Least 2000

There is a long but fascinating story about hacking in today’s Wall Street Journal that should send a cold chill into every corporate board room. It concerns the infiltration of Nortel Networks’ computer systems by suspected Chinese-based hackers since at least the year 2000. According to the WSJ, the hackers–using…

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