Q&A: Securify's CEO on security approach, IPO strategy

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HP's StorageWorks Grid Approach Makes
Data DynamicHewlett-Packard's strategy,
which aims to increase agility,

HP's StorageWorks Grid Approach Makes
Data DynamicHewlett-Packard's strategy,
which aims to increase agility, 09/19/2004 11:09 PM
eWeek Sep 20 2004 3:21AM GMT

Barbershop Approach to Security

Barbershop Approach to Security 02/10/2004 03:02 AM

To fix the bug I mentioned in Spoofing for Dummies, Microsoft announced that it is removing support for following form of URL in IE:

http(s)://username:password@server/resource.ext

In the old days (old as in swords were still popular), barbers also served as surgeons which explains the design of the barber's pole (blue band for barber service, red band for surgery service).  Well, micro-surgery wasn't invented yet so a surgery typically involved a lot of cutting and sawing.

While I respect the IE teams decision, the 'fix' surprised me and reminded me of the barbershop of old days.  Maybe this is why barbers often ask me if I am there for just a haircut...

A Six Sigma Approach to Security

A Six Sigma Approach to Security 09/07/2004 03:01 AM

How sure are you that your security policy is effective. Let's say that it is, so how effective is it? What costs are incurred by the policy, and I don't mean just monetary. One way to answer these questions and ensure the policy is not only effective, but also efficient, is to apply the Six Sigma approach.

I'm meeting more and more IT folk who are Six Sigma trained, either Black Belt or in training for the recognition. A Black Belt must be able to explain the philosophies and principles of the quality program, including how systems, tools, processes, and continuous improvement can best be applied at multiple management levels and to diverse business processes throughout the organization., (quality, process/continuous improvement, etc.) and will be able to apply them in various business processes throughout the organization. However, quality is frequently mentioned in terms of product development and manufacturing. I think that it must also be applied to digital security.

Who is responsible for the security of digital assets? Each and every employee who has contact with the data must understand that she's responsible for the data's security, to the extent authorized by her corporate authority. However, policies based on making everyone responsible rarely succeed, be cause ultimately, no one accepts the personal responsibility. By using a Six Sigma approach, the security analyst starts at the other end, rather than the corporate user of data, the analysis begins with the customer, ultimately the real end user of corporate data. The Six Sigma process can evaluate security holes, causes, and what long-term affects intermediate actions have by evaluating the number of times customer service has been affected by security failures.

Dave's Opinion
The Six Sigma approach to effectiveness and quality assurance is based on ensuring no failures occur. Sigma is used to mean deviations from the norm: defects from perfect quality. Six Sigma means that only 3.4 defects per million occur.

The Six Sigma approach is popular in many management applications, not just information technology; however, I have rarely seen it applied to security management. Maybe, it's time.

Call for Comments
What do you think? Leave your comments below.

References
Six Sigma
101 Things A Six Sigma Black Belt Should Know

A proactive approach to security

A proactive approach to security 08/21/2004 03:25 AM
Personal Computer World Aug 21 2004 6:52AM GMT

ClarkeTouts Broad Approach To IT
Security

ClarkeTouts Broad Approach To IT
Security 08/30/2004 08:07 AM

Gore Criticizes Bush Approach to
Security

Gore Criticizes Bush Approach to
Security 11/10/2003 11:36 PM
the mantle of civil liberties

washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A20026-2003Nov9.html
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Microsoft takes Apple approach to
security

Microsoft takes Apple approach to
security 08/09/2004 10:00 AM
Microsoft has finally finished the long-awaited upgrade for Windows XP, which should be available to PC users in August. The second major update since XP was released in October 2001 focuses on fixing the security holes that have plagued it in recent months. Microsoft has followed Apple's lead in turning all the security features on by default, rather then leaving the OS wide-open to attacks. As well as making virus-writers' and hackers' work that much more difficult, the update could also spell the end for the pop-up ad. Internet Explorer 6 will be set to block pop-ups by default, trailing all the other major browsers that have long had built-in pop-up blocking.

"Gore Criticizes Bush Approach to
Security"

"Gore Criticizes Bush Approach to
Security" 11/11/2003 03:37 AM

Using a layered security approach to
achieve network integrity

Using a layered security approach to
achieve network integrity 02/10/2004 03:01 AM

Last part of security strategy released

Last part of security strategy released 04/20/2004 12:52 PM

Microsoft's security strategy stirs up
industry

Microsoft's security strategy stirs up
industry 06/23/2004 03:50 PM
MSNBC Jun 23 2004 8:01PM GMT

A 90-Day Plan For Developing A Security
Management Strategy

A 90-Day Plan For Developing A Security
Management Strategy 01/07/2004 01:54 PM

3Com challenges Cisco with security
strategy

3Com challenges Cisco with security
strategy 12/15/2003 03:19 PM
The company ups the ante against Cisco Systems in the enterprise networking market with a new Internet Protocol security strategy.

Check Point shifts security strategy

Check Point shifts security strategy 11/19/2003 06:53 PM
CNET Nov 19 2003 6:15PM ET

Analysts Laud NetApp's Data Security
Strategy

Analysts Laud NetApp's Data Security
Strategy 06/17/2005 04:48 PM
The storage industry has no choice but to think much more carefully about adding security to the storage portfolio, and NetApp took the first steps by acquiring data security startup Decru.

Microsoft Security Software Strategy
Roils Sector (Reuters)

Microsoft Security Software Strategy
Roils Sector (Reuters) 06/22/2004 08:43 PM
Reuters - Microsoft Corp. (MSFT.O) plans to offer its own anti-virus software and has a major security update to Windows in the works.

Interview with Paul Zimski, Product
Strategy Manager For Harris
Corporation's STAT Computer Security
Unit

Interview with Paul Zimski, Product
Strategy Manager For Harris
Corporation's STAT Computer Security
Unit 04/12/2004 11:26 PM
Net Security Apr 13 2004 3:21AM GMT

Well-Executed Game Plan for Intellectual
Property Strategy is Essential to Any
Company's China Strategy

Well-Executed Game Plan for Intellectual
Property Strategy is Essential to Any
Company's China Strategy 09/24/2004 01:22 PM
Investors Business Daily Sep 24 2004 4:32PM GMT

New America Foundation : article -1172-
"American Strategy Project Issue Alert -
Grand Strategy No.1"

New America Foundation : article -1172-
"American Strategy Project Issue Alert -
Grand Strategy No.1" 03/15/2003 02:38 PM
New America Foundation : article -1172- "American Strategy Project Issue Alert - Grand Strategy No.1"Untitled Document .. "It isWorse than a Crime; It is a Mistake" The Th .. a concise argument .. road to hell .. whole piece

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"New America Foundation : article -1172-
"American Strategy Project Issue Alert -
Grand Strategy No.1"Untitled Document"

"New America Foundation : article -1172-
"American Strategy Project Issue Alert -
Grand Strategy No.1"Untitled Document" 03/16/2003 02:59 AM

White House E-mail says Social Security
strategy is to scare the hell out of the
public. Trust me, with Bush in charge,
we're already scared to hell. 1/6

White House E-mail says Social Security
strategy is to scare the hell out of the
public. Trust me, with Bush in charge,
we're already scared to hell. 1/6 01/06/2005 02:39 PM
Link to Story .. establish

story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=542&e=8&u=/ap/soc ial_security
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less a winning strategy than an exit
strategy

less a winning strategy than an exit
strategy 11/05/2003 05:18 AM
Fareed Zakaria .. Iraqification .. more

washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A60368-2003Nov3.html
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A New Approach

A New Approach 04/13/2005 11:46 AM
Unexpected Features in Acrobat 7: A company called Remote Approach offers a feature to PDF authors to allow them to track the dissemination of their documents. Linux Weekly News reports, "After doing a little research, we found that Adobe's Reader was connecting to http://www.remoteapproach.com/remoteapproach/logging.asp each time we opened the document."

Remote Approach

Remote Approach 04/11/2005 05:45 AM
Remote Approach
http://www.remoteapproach.com/

Remote Approach helps companies and individuals who publish and distribute Adobe® Acrobat(PDF) documents to understand the reach and use of their materials. They offer a suite of tools and services to help clients identify, manage and measure their document use in real-time. This has been added to eCurrent Awareness Resources 2005 Business Intelligence Report.

Another syndication approach?

Another syndication approach? 12/08/2003 02:18 AM

Randy Morin took RSS mixed it with Atom and came up with PSS.

Advocating a new approach?

Advocating a new approach? 03/11/2003 11:53 AM
It is amusing to see that Network World views me as a REST backer. Thanks go out to Dave Chappell for forwarding me this link.

A fresh approach

A fresh approach 05/17/2004 10:22 AM
USA Today May 17 2004 2:07PM GMT

Google's IPO May Approach $2 Billion

Google's IPO May Approach $2 Billion 07/27/2004 02:38 AM
Los Angeles Times Jul 27 2004 7:13AM GMT

Results-Oriented Approach

Results-Oriented Approach 04/16/2005 03:00 PM
Wall Street and Technology Apr 16 2005 6:51PM GMT

Photography Companies Try a New Approach

Photography Companies Try a New Approach 07/20/2004 12:59 AM
Self-printing kiosks for photographs in drug stores and discount stores are now being widely advertised.

Skype On Mac OS X: A Hands-On Approach

Skype On Mac OS X: A Hands-On Approach 12/29/2004 01:26 AM

My goal today is to introduce you to the wonders of Skype and show you how to integrate it in your routine but also to point out its limits. By Francois Joseph de Kermadec, O'Reilly Network

Thoughts about Linspire's approach

Thoughts about Linspire's approach 04/26/2004 03:17 AM
Reading the comments at some Web sites about Linspire's new open source applications Nvu, Lsongs, and Lphoto inspired me to have a closer look at my own feelings about the three applications, Linspire CEO Michael Robertson's person, and his aggressive way of selling his product.

SAP says Microsoft approach over merger
was not serious

SAP says Microsoft approach over merger
was not serious 06/16/2004 08:20 AM
Philippine Daily Inquirer Jun 16 2004 12:43PM GMT

Another approach to federated query

Another approach to federated query 04/01/2005 06:47 AM
On Callixa and data agents

Faceted Approach to Web Redesign

Faceted Approach to Web Redesign 01/07/2003 02:46 PM

A Google approach to email

A Google approach to email 05/20/2004 07:20 AM
gigabyte of e-mail storage .. Google’s new GMail .. official temp page .. Welcome to Gmail .. a gmail acocunt .. I got one .. email .. see

gmail.google.com
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What's the best approach for events and
schedules?

What's the best approach for events and
schedules? 05/23/2004 03:19 PM

Here's another good Scoble post.  I am TOTALLY interested in contacting this guy.  I would NEVER have found out about this - if it wasn't for Robert and his 1,400+ feeds.  Thanks Robert.

Alex proposes RDF extensions to RSS to handle schedules.

Alex Kolesnichenko has a proposal for RSS 1.0 and Atom that is interesting -- he's trying to find a way to send schedule information down via syndication feeds.

Syndication experts? How is this approach? Is there a simpler way to do it?

[Scobleizer: Microsoft Geek Blogger]

Now we just gotta figure out which is a better approach - this or ESF?

 

C# Primer- A Practical Approach

C# Primer- A Practical Approach 06/29/2004 12:24 PM

New Approach About Cancer and Survival

New Approach About Cancer and Survival 05/31/2004 11:42 PM
Officials hope to figure out how cancer survivors should be treated, what their psychological states are, and what their medical and social needs are.
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Oh, That Liberal Media: Clinton advisor
or Kerry advisor?

Oh, That Liberal Media: Clinton advisor
or Kerry advisor? 07/20/2004 11:12 AM
criminal investigation .. TLM

thatliberalmedia.com/archives/002357.html
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Becker dodges internet fallout

Becker dodges internet fallout 12/18/2003 11:52 AM
AFP via Yahoo! Dec 18 2003 10:56AM ET

Cybertrust to open for business in 30
days

Cybertrust to open for business in 30
days 09/21/2004 12:17 PM
The new company, the product of the merger between TruSecure and Betrusted, will operate in Europe, Asia and North America.

Can Cybertrust BeTrusted to keep your
networks TruSecure?

Can Cybertrust BeTrusted to keep your
networks TruSecure? 09/22/2004 06:36 AM
Computer Weekly Sep 22 2004 10:17AM GMT

Q&A: Cybertrust CEO describes new
security company's plans

Q&A: Cybertrust CEO describes new
security company's plans 09/21/2004 04:17 PM
John Becker, the CEO of newly formed Cybertrust Inc., talks about the company's plan to deliver a range of risk management services for enterprise users.

Q&A: Cybertrust exec sees advantage in
global presence

Q&A: Cybertrust exec sees advantage in
global presence 06/17/2005 04:29 PM
Computerworld Jun 17 2005 8:17PM GMT

Evaluate Your PMO

Evaluate Your PMO 02/16/2004 05:23 PM
Take this short quiz to see if your project management office is on the right track.

OuterBay CFO to Present at National
Association of Corporate Directors
Conference on the New Corporate Governa

OuterBay CFO to Present at National
Association of Corporate Directors
Conference on the New Corporate Governa 06/17/2005 04:31 PM
Market Wire Jun 7 2005 3:19PM GMT

New Studies Evaluate US and UK E-Gov
Accessibility

New Studies Evaluate US and UK E-Gov
Accessibility 07/20/2004 08:04 PM
BeSpacific Jul 21 2004 0:28AM GMT

Governments must evaluate, manage and
partner with vendors

Governments must evaluate, manage and
partner with vendors 11/04/2003 10:34 PM
Computer Weekly Nov 4 2003 9:59PM ET

Apple to evaluate U.K. pricing for iPod
mini

Apple to evaluate U.K. pricing for iPod
mini 01/08/2004 07:17 PM
An item on CBS MarketWatch notes that an Apple executive told The Guardian newspaper in an interview that Apple would review U.K...

Top U.S. Military Officer in Iraq to
Evaluate (Reuters)

Top U.S. Military Officer in Iraq to
Evaluate (Reuters) 04/14/2004 10:26 AM
Reuters - Top U.S. military officer General Richard Myers began a first-hand evaluation of military operations in Iraq Wednesday amid escalating violence.

How companies can evaluate whether open
source will work for them

How companies can evaluate whether open
source will work for them 05/26/2004 03:01 PM
A new open source evaluation model will be published this summer that will finally shed some long-overdue harsh light on a key business and development question: Can I use open source for that?

How to Pick and Evaluate Domain Names
for Resale

How to Pick and Evaluate Domain Names
for Resale 05/08/2004 01:08 PM
Many entrepeneurs have collected a pile of domain names as the web has evolved. How do you evaluate them for today's aftermarket?

Simple tool can help evaluate innovative
opportunities

Simple tool can help evaluate innovative
opportunities 01/10/2003 02:45 AM
CNET Jan 10 2003 1:54AM ET

Get the right tools (Advisor.com)

Get the right tools (Advisor.com) 11/06/2002 01:30 PM

Tax Advisor Meeting

Tax Advisor Meeting 01/22/2004 02:42 AM
[This is part of a series of posts on the home buying process I'm going thru. To see the full set, visit the house category archives.] This morning I met with my new tax advisor to discuss things related to home buying and stock option related taxes. I brought the previously mentioned spreadsheet with me to get a sanity check on my thinking. Ken suggested a minor adjustment to the "tax benefit" calculation, namely pegging it at 33%, but said...

XML and Domino (Advisor.com)

XML and Domino (Advisor.com) 08/12/2002 10:48 AM

3G Test Flight to Evaluate In-Cabin
Mobile Phone Use

3G Test Flight to Evaluate In-Cabin
Mobile Phone Use 07/20/2004 06:32 AM
3G Jul 20 2004 9:40AM GMT

Windows XP Game Advisor

Windows XP Game Advisor 11/13/2003 12:32 PM
Want to find out more about the cool new games coming out? Want to make sure those games will work on your Windows computer? With the Windows XP Game Advisor, you select the type of game you're interested in and the age range of the person who'll be playing, and you get a list of games you'll love—or gift ideas that will leave your favorite gamer breathless with anticipation of high scores to come.

Windows XP Game Advisor 3.0

Windows XP Game Advisor 3.0 06/22/2005 02:16 AM

Download and evaluate Microsoft(R)
Windows(R) XP Service Pack 2 today

Download and evaluate Microsoft(R)
Windows(R) XP Service Pack 2 today 12/30/2004 08:41 AM

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Windows XP Game Advisor *Updated*

Windows XP Game Advisor *Updated* 06/29/2004 05:31 PM

XP Advisor plug-in for Asheron's Call

XP Advisor plug-in for Asheron's Call 12/05/2003 02:12 AM
What's happening?

Brazil's president sacks advisor

Brazil's president sacks advisor 02/13/2004 11:44 PM
Brazil's president dismisses a government advisor following corruption allegations.

Turkey PM rights advisor resigns

Turkey PM rights advisor resigns 03/25/2005 07:06 PM
The chairman of the Turkish prime minister's human rights advisory board tells the BBC he will resign.

Job Vacancy: Procurement Advisor at
Barnet Council

Job Vacancy: Procurement Advisor at
Barnet Council 07/07/2004 02:38 AM
PublicTechnology.net Jul 7 2004 7:15AM GMT

PhoneBites, Inc. adds Scott Milener as
Senior Advisor

PhoneBites, Inc. adds Scott Milener as
Senior Advisor 06/24/2004 02:52 AM
Seasoned communications executive joins fast growing mobile entertainment company. [PRWEB Jun 24, 2004]

Synthetix Launch Virtual Careers Advisor
For The CITB

Synthetix Launch Virtual Careers Advisor
For The CITB 12/19/2004 03:29 PM
Synthetix are pleased to announce that we have been working with Proximity London’s Digital team to develop an innovative application for a new client, CITB-ConstructionSkills. We have created a Virtual Careers Advisor. The advisor is accessible through the construction industry recruitment body’s bconstructive website (bconstructive.co.uk/careers/) and is aimed at young people aged 14 to 19 who are looking for a career in the construction industry but are not quite sure what area is right for them. [PRWEB Dec 18, 2004]

The amount of office space that
corporations allocate to their libraries
has fallen by 8.36% over the past five
years, according to a new survey of
corporate libraries "Corporate Library
Benchmarks, 2004-05 Edition" ISBN:
1-57440-069-X.

The amount of office space that
corporations allocate to their libraries
has fallen by 8.36% over the past five
years, according to a new survey of
corporate libraries "Corporate Library
Benchmarks, 2004-05 Edition" ISBN:
1-57440-069-X. 09/03/2004 02:51 AM
Reports on results of a major survey of corporate and other business libraries. Gives extensive data on management policies and practices and details on spending trends for salaries, electronic and print materials, and library services. [PRWEB Sep 3, 2004]

Q&A: Securify's CEO on security approach, IPO strategy

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