Monday, October 8, 2012

Security Manager’s Journal: I hired a hacker

<p>Computerworld - A very important piece of my budget is the quarterly allotment for security assessments. I usually focus on physical penetration testing of our major facilities or assessments of critical applications or our own products. This quarter, though, I decided to hire a hacker.</p><p>Trouble Ticket</p><p>At issue: A consulting firm that specializes in penetration testing finds several vulnerabilities.</p><p>Action plan: Plug holes and write new procedures -- and find out why no one on the security team noticed any suspicious activity.</p><p><a href="http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9232073/Security_Manager_s_Journal_I_hired_a_hacker">Keep reading...</a></p>

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