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Articles in April, 2002 issue of Information Systems Auditor

• US Federal Trade Commission acts to protect consumers.(Brief Article)
• Penetration testing.(Core Impact launched by Core Security Technologies)(Brief Article)
• Uninterruptible power supply markets face uncertain future.(U.S.)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
• MS02-003: Exchange 2000 system attendant incorrectly sets remote registry permissions.(Brief Article)
• Web-site privacy notices ignored.(consumer survey results)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
• Too many ASPs have sub-standard security.(survey indicates many application service providers lack security)(Brief Article)
• Managing a crisis.(new product from Computer Associates International)(Brief Article)
• MS02-002: Malformed network request can cause Office v. X for Mac to fail.(computer industry)(Brief Article)
• MS02-013: Java Applet can re-direct browser traffic.(Brief Article)
• Report on security in the USA.(KPMG Consulting releases report: Homeland Security in an Uncertain World)(Brief Article)
• Viruses are becoming more complicated.(economic impact of computer viruses totalled $13.2 billion, 2001)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
• Stemming distributed denial-of-service attacks.(computer industry)(Brief Article)
• MS02-010: Unchecked buffer in ISAPI filter could allow commerce server compromise.(Brief Article)
• E-commerce action.(United Kingdom's e-commerce legislation)(Brief Article)
• People main cause of computer losses.(how to prevent accidents to one's computer)(Brief Article)
• Newspaper out to lunch when hacker struck.(Brief Article)
• MS02-006: Unchecked buffer in simple network management protocol service could enable arbitrary code to be run.(Brief Article)
• Fears inspire innovative technology.(security, safety equipment for airports, buildings)(Brief Article)
• Privacy and patient safety top priorities for US healthcare providers.(13th Annual Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society Leadership Survey)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
• Keep the backdoor closed.(computer industry)(Brief Article)
• MS02-009: Incorrect VBScript handling in Internet Explorer can allow web pages to read local files.(Brief Article)
• Computer forensics--finding the hidden evidence: part one.
  by Mitchell, John (American attorney general)
• Penta Safe measures security awareness.(Brief Article)
• Security features high in information technology budgets.(International Data Corp. report)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
• Artificial intelligence system installed to warn of Olympic bioterrorist attack.(computer industry)(Brief Article)
• MS02-012: Malformed data transfer request can cause Windows simple mail transfer protocol service to fail.(Brief Article)
• California's warning for those who trespass by e-mail.(California Court of Appeal ruling, companies may sue those who send unwanted e-mail to employees once warned not to do so)(Brief Article)
• Highlighting the need for data audit trails.(TenFold Corp. launches AuditTrail)(Brief Article)
• USA issues reporting guidelines for victims.(Brief Article)
• MS02-004: Unchecked buffer in Telnet server could lead to arbitrary code execution.(Brief Article)
• Formation of real-time authentication services.(SourceCheck LLC formed by Computer Collection Systems)(Brief Article)
• Sophos top-ten viruses for February 2002.(computer viruses rated)(Brief Article)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
• Tracing on-line traffic.(computer industry)(Brief Article)
• MS02-011: Authentication flaw could allow unauthorized users to authenticate to simple mail transport protocol service.(Brief Article)
• Eliminating junk e-mail.(Spamfree.net uses filtering techniques so its subscribers never see junk e-mail)(Brief Article)
• Security staff in a fix.(Activis researches computer network security issues)(Brief Article)
• Low-quality data costs US businesses.(Brief Article)
• MS02-007: Standard query language server remote data source function contains unchecked buffers.(Brief Article)
• Americans support growth of e-government.(as a way to prevent future terrorist attacks, according to survey)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
• Smart card technology gets endorsement.(by Smart Card Alliance Secure Personal ID Task Force, U.S.)(Brief Article)
• Anti-spam software.(Brief Article)
• MS02-008: XMLHTTP control can allow access to local files.(Brief Article)