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Computerworld - Short Takes
Computer Associates International Inc. last week announced eTrust Security Command Center r8 for monitoring and managing all aspects of enterprise security, from threat discovery through resolution, in real time. New features include out-of-the-box correlation tools, Web-based update services, advanced incident management functions and customizable "work spaces" designed for tasks such as comparing an organization's security posture against the standards set by the SANS Institute. Pricing was unavailable. . . . Silex Technology Inc. has unveiled the Combo-Mini, a USB biometrics reader for use with laptops and PCs. The $179 device stores metadata about fingerprints and works with a user identity module card and password identification. The Combo-Mini also supports cryptology.
Security Bookshelf
• Wi-Foo: The Secrets of Wireless Hacking, by Andrew Vladimirov, Konstantin V. Gavrilenko and Andrei A. Mikhailovsky; Addison-Wesley Professional, 2004.
If you're looking for a comprehensive technical reference on wireless security, then you'll want this 550-page book, which provides a wealth of knowledge on almost every aspect of wireless security. Despite a fairly dry and somewhat confusing chapter on applied cryptography, the book is packed with tools, techniques and other forms of exploits that can be leveraged against a variety of wireless networks. Not only do the authors provide methods for exploiting the wireless environment, but they also describe defensive techniques for preventing or detecting the exploits.
-- Mathias Thurman

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