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Security Info Watch Podcasts on April 25th, 2008
Security consultant Kevin Beaver, CISSP, is back for our series “IT Basics for Physical Security Pros” to talk about using the malicious mindset to improve your security. After all, says Kevin, the criminal has a malicious mindset when approaching your organization as a target, so you should adopt this skillset too, as you decide how to secure your organization’s physical and data assets.
Plus: Kevin reports in on the recent IDC Security Conference in Milan, Italy.
[SIW Radio; Episode 26; Show date: 4/25/2008; Show length: 19:52; Download file size: Approx 4.55 Mb]
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Security Info Watch Podcasts on April 15th, 2008
Kevin Beaver, CISSP, on what makes a good password, what makes a bad password, good IT security password management, and why the lowly password needs to be such an important concern for security directors.
[SIW Radio; Episode 25; Show date: 4/14/2008; Show length: 23:27; Download file size: Approx 5.63 Mb]
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Security Info Watch Podcasts on March 14th, 2008
On episode 24, we bring aboard Peter Fehl, Honeywell’s marketing manager, and Ivan Hurtt, Novell’s product manager for identity and security solutions, to talk about recent research from Honeywell Labs on convergence at U.S.-based, global firms with revenues from $1 billion to $100 billion. Peter and Ivan cover the research but also talk about where convergence is today for many firms.
Suggested links:
Article: Research looks at security convergence for global firms
[SIW Radio; Episode 24; Show date: 3/13/2008; Show length: 20:15; Download file size: Approx 4.63 Mb]
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Security Info Watch Podcasts on March 4th, 2008
We’re back with Kevin Beaver, CISSP (principlelogic.com, securityonwheels.com), as part of our regular “IT Basics for Physical Security Pros” series to talk about the problems of security mobile devices in the corporate and organizational settings. From issues of mobile devices (PDAs, smart phones, etc.) lacking power-on password security to issues of stolen and lost laptops, we hit on the top concerns and issues around mobile devices and corporate risk exposure.
Topics: hard-drive encryption, partition-based encryption, file encryption, hardware-based encryption, laptop security, whole-disk encryption, data breaches from laptop losses, device log-on passwords.
Suggested links:
Privacy Rights Clearinghouse — lists high-profile data breaches
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Security Info Watch Podcasts on February 26th, 2008
Episode 22 of SIW Radio hosts another integrator’s roundtable with Security Dealer & Integrator editor Deborah O’Mara, Tom Lienhard of Artery Lock Technology Group, Mickey Lavery of I2C Technologies and your host Geoff Kohl of SecurityInfoWatch.com.
The key topic for this integrator’s roundtable is the issue of IP security technologies and what that business area means for your systems integration business. From IP video to IP access control, dark fiber, network latency and more, we cover some of the most pressing topics that are facing today’s security systems integrator.
This podcast is available as an add-on to a great roundtable article with a variety of integrator’s in the February 2008 issue of Security Dealer & Integrator. If you don’t receive the printed magazine, check them out on the web (where you can subscribe).
[SIW Radio; Episode 21; Show date: 2/26/2008; Show length: 34:41; Download file size: Approx 7.89 Mb]
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Security Info Watch Podcasts on February 4th, 2008
SIW Radio Episode 21 takes a look at the technology of keystroke biometrics and we catch up briefly with Pelco CEO Dean Meyer to discuss how the company is managing its dealer/integrator channel strategy even while being owned by an integration firm. More news coverage includes security at Chicago water filtration plants, funding for Pivot3, biometrics at vending machines (you’ll never guess what type of vending machine we’re talking about!), Northrop Grumman’s big surveillance project, and more.
[SIW Radio; Episode 21; Show date: 02/03/2008; Show length: 15:17; Download file size: Approx 3.5 Mb]
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Security Info Watch Podcasts on January 29th, 2008
In this episode of SIW Radio, we speak again with Kevin Beaver, CISSP, as part of our “IT Basics for Physical Security Pros” SIW Radio series. In this episode, we cover the basics of wireless networking and why wireless security issues like WEP, WPA and more are important to corporate 
physical security directors and security systems integrators. Just like we did in Episode 18 with web security, in Episode 20, you’ll learn about some of the common wireless security concerns so you can talk the talk with your IT counterparts as well as learn how wireless affects the physical security realm and overall business risks.
Who is Kevin? Go back and check out our post on Episode 18 to get his bio, and stay tuned in the future for more discussions with Kevin (including our upcoming program on securing mobile devices).
[SIW Radio; Episode 20; Show date: 1/28/2008; Show length: 23:48; Download file size: Approx 5.4 Mb]
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Security Info Watch Podcasts on January 22nd, 2008
Episode 19: Integrators' Roundtable
Episode 19 marks the first in our regular partnerships with SECURITY Dealer & Integrator magazine conducting “roundtables” to discuss the hot topics affecting the reseller community. Roundtables appear in the magazine, and we follow up by continuing and expanding the dicussion on this podcast program.
Our topics this month: new technology, commercial market outlook for 2008, making money with fire systems, IP video and access control, what IP means for integrators’ businesses, and a lot more.
Joining us for this program are:
-Alan Kruglak, senior vice president, Genesis Security Systems (Germantown, Md.)
-John Krumme, CPP, president and CEO, Cam-Dex Security Corporation (Kansas City, Kan., and St. Louis, Mo.)
-Paul Owen, regional vice president, ADS Security (Nashville, Tenn.)
-Richard Penney, Viscom Systems (Watertown, Mass.)
Also on the line with SIW Radio host Geoff Kohl to conduct this roundtable is Deborah O’Mara, editor, SECURITY Dealer & Integrator magazine.
[SIW Radio Episode 19; Show date: 1/22/2008; Show length: 44:25; Download file size: Approx 10.1 Mb]
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Security Info Watch Podcasts on December 17th, 2007
In this episode of SIW Radio, we speak with Kevin Beaver, CISSP, on why web security issues like SQL injection, cross-site scripting, SSL and default passwords are important to corporate physical security directors and security systems integrators. You’ll learn about some of the common web security concerns so you can talk the talk with your IT counterparts as well as learn how web security affects the physical security realm and overall business risks.
Kevin is an independent information security consultant, author, keynote speaker, and expert witness with Atlanta-based Principle Logic, LLC where he specializes in performing independent security assessments. He has authored/co-authored seven books on information security including the highly-successful Hacking For Dummies and Hacking Wireless Networks For Dummies (Wiley). He’s also the creator of the Security On Wheels information security audio programs providing security learning for IT professionals on the go (securityonwheels.com). He is also a regular contributor to Security Technology & Design magazine.
This episode, no. 18, marks the first of a series of podcast segments SecurityInfoWatch.com will be producing with Kevin to train physical security professionals in the basics of IT management and information security. Stay tuned for more great segments on “IT Basics for PhySec Pros”.
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[SIW Radio; Episode 18 Show date: 12/18/2007; Show length: 25:50; Download file size: Approx 10.3 Mb]
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Security Info Watch Podcasts on November 27th, 2007
Discussing Loss Prevention with David Gorman
In this episode of SIW Radio, we chat with David Gorman, who served for 21 years heading up Wal-Mart’s loss prevention program. He is an internationally recognized retail loss prevention consultant and public speaker. During 21 years with Wal-Mart he served as Director of Internal Audit and Vice President of Loss Prevention, Risk Control & Quality Assurance. Upon leaving Wal-Mart he founded David Gorman & Associates to help retailers and suppliers enhance earnings and sales through improved performance. SIW Radio caught up with David during a small conference hosted by IP video company Axis Communications, and I hope you enjoy our discussion of loss prevention, shoplifting, and retail store security as much as I enjoyed speaking with David.
Links for this podcast:
David Gorman & Associates
[SIW Radio; Episode 17 Show date: 11/27/2007; Show length: 24:21; Download file size: Approx 9.75 Mb]
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