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Chapter 13, Information System Security and Control

General sources about risks
Y2K problem
Project Failure
Computer Crime
Viruses
Computer and Network Security
Cryptography and Digital certificates
Internet Firewalls and Security

General sources about risks
The Risks Digest: This Web site provides an incredible number of stories about system failures and other problems related in some way to the use of information technology. It is divided into 20 chronological volumes starting in 1985. Each volume has 70-90 "issues" and most of these contain 5 to 10 stories.
Y2K problem
Year 2000 Information Center: The Year 2000 Information Center provides useful articles and many Y2K links including a list of Y2K vendors.
Year 2000 Task Force: This site's Year 2000 tool kit helps in seeing the scope of Y2K efforts. The tool kit includes a project plan, testing check list, templates for recording an inventory of network components. Just looking at these tools helps
Information Portal on the Year 2000 Computer Problem: Created by a law firm, this site provides links legal, accounting, insurance and management information on the Year 2000 software problem. Research data on liability and project management.
Zdnet Y2K website: This site provides links to many articles.
MITRE/ESC Year 2000 Homepage: Catalogs and listings presented herein provide information in an effort to allow individuals dealing with the Year 2000 problem to identify possible aids to their efforts.
FRB Y2K: The Federal Reserve Board Y2K site
Y2K News: News magazine printed bi-weekly.
Communication Links Inc.: Private site by Alan Simpson, leading speaker on Y2K issues.
NIST/DoC Year 2000: National Institute of Standards and Technology's year 2000 web site. This web site contains information to increase awareness among individuals and businesses concerning issues surrounding the year 2000 computer problem.
Y2K Homepage/CIO Council: U. S. Federal Government Gateway for Year 2000 Information Directories.
CIO Year 2000 Research Center: From CIO Magazine
Georgia Tech Year 2000 Guide: many useful links
Project Failure
14 Failed Information System Projects plus an "Intelligent Reasoner" for finding the closest matching project: This site contains stories of 14 failed information systems projects, mostly in the United Kingdom. In addition, it provides a questionnaire that permits allows a person wondering about a current project to find the failed project that is most similar to the current project. This site is provided by the University of Wolverhampton in the UK.
Computer Crime
High Tech Crime Consortium: This site contains links to other sites with information on many aspects of computer crime
Department of Justice - Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section: The CCIPS is responsible for implementing the Justice Department's Computer Crime Initiative, a comprehensive program designed to address the growing global computer crime problem.
Viruses
Miningco - Antivirus Info: Miningco's antivirus page contains current articles and numerous links for more information.
Dr. Solomon's Virus Central: Dr. Solomon's site is highly technical, but gives an indication of the scope of antivirus activity.
Symantec - Antivirus Research Center: Symantec's site is highly technical, but gives an indication of the scope of antivirus activity.
The Virus Bulletin: Virus Bulletin is a technical journal on developments in the field of computer viruses and anti-virus products. The site contains news, reviews, analyses, pictures, and statistics.
Computer and Network Security
The AT&T Information Security Center: The ISC Security Library maintained by AT&T has an extensive listing of useful links.
Computer Security Information: This page features general information about computer security.
Computer Security Research Centre: This site from the London School of Economics contains numerous links.
Computer Security Resource Clearinghouse: This site from the National Institute of Standards and Technology disseminates computer security information and resources to help users, systems administrators, managers, and security professionals better protect their data and systems.
CERIAS (Center for Education and Research in Information Assurance and Security): This site from Purdue provides knowledge for the protection of information and information resources, and the development of information assurance and security.
Information Security Research Centre: The ISRC site provides links to a number of important sources.
The Center for Secure Information Systems: This site from George Mason University provides numerous links on security issues.
Internet Firewalls and Security: a technology overview: This page from 3com starts with basics and then goes into plenty of detail about how firewalls work.
Network Security: The SANS Institute: This site for network administrators provides guidelines for security practices and contains links to vendors.
Internet Firewalls and Security: This article discusses the topic thoroughly.
Cryptography and Digital Certificates
RSA Laboratories' Frequently Asked Questions About Today's Cryptography: RSA is a leader in encryption methods. This set of frequently asked questions probably contains all you would want to know about cryptography and much more.
Verisign's explanation of digital certificates: This Web page provides an introductory overview of digital Ids (certificates), digital signatures, digital time stamps, and authentication.
Ronald Rivest's links on cryptography and security: This site contains a huge number of links, many of which are highly technical.
Internet Firewalls and Security
Internet Firewalls and Security: A Technology Overview: This article discusses the topic thoroughly.

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