Information Systems Auditor

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Articles in March, 2003 issue of Information Systems Auditor

• Web application security vulnerabilities. (Security).(Open Web Application Security Project)(Brief Article)
• US study on e-mail for legal proceedings. (Legal).(Brief Article)
• Spending to increase. (Security).(Survey indicates 67% of organizations will boost spending on security)(Brief Article)
• File backup. (Contingency).
• Security worries strangling e-government uptake in the UK. (E-commerce).(Brief Article)
• Counter-terrorism. (Software).(CSC's Patriot Protector, a managed, application-hosted web service, matches identities against OFAC list)
• MS03-001: unchecked buffer in Locator service could lead to code execution. (Microsoft).(Brief Article)
• Security certifications. (Security).(Information Systems Security Association will conduct review of professional certifications )(Brief Article)
• Instant messaging. (Viruses).(Two men in UK are arrested for allegedly circulating computer worm using Internet Chat lines)(Brief Article)
• Technical briefing--multimedia message service.
• Real-time alerts system. (Software).(Syspro Corp introduces business activity monitoring software)
• Business analytics. (Management).(Interest in and demand for business analytics solutions continues)(Brief Article)
• Streamlining background checks. (Crime).(American Bankers Association uses services of National Background Check Inc.)
• Controlling employee Internet use. (Software).(Net-Sieve Inc offers Net-Sieve 250 software)
• Unsolicited e-mail on the up.(Key trends are identified, including that spam to invalid e-mail addresses will increase)
• Biometrics. (Security).(Reports analyzes biometric technologies, applications and global markets)(Brief Article)
• Two years' jail for UK virus writer. (Viruses).
• Auditing instant messaging. (E-commerce).(FaceTime Communications offers enterprise version of IM Auditor product)
• Privacy protection. (Software).(Brief Article)
• MS03-002: cumulative patch for Microsoft Content Management Server. (Microsoft).(Brief Article)
• Microsoft government security program. (Security).(Government Security Program is global initiative)
• Wobbler hoax. (Viruses).(Brief Article)
• Slammer, security administrators & information protection.(Worm called SQL Slammer is discussed)
  by Bentley, David
• Judge rules that Verizon should reveal consumer information. (Privacy).(Verizon Online's dispute with the Recording Industry Association of America)
• Web-based change management product. (Management).