Wednesday, January 30, 2002

The Computer Security Institute
Computer Security Institute (CSI) is the world's leading membership organization specifically dedicated to serving and training the information, computer and network security professional.
Explosive Possibilities for Silicon
Still, the most intriguing aspect of the research is the ability to blow up the same material that powers computers and other devices using a small electrical charge. "Now, you can program a chip to self-destruct," Sailor said. "There's no firing pin, just a little current that runs through the part of the chip that has the explosive in it."

Tuesday, January 29, 2002

Biological Network Security
A recent article on securityfocus.com discusses the future of Intrusion detection, and how it may include a central management center where intrusion alerts are reported for greater analysis. This is the first step towards a biological network. What better way to handle security on a living-breathing and highly complex network than by modeling it after the evolution of biological systems?