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Promoting the art and mindset of information security

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(lowercase) a renewal of life, vigor, interest, etc.; rebirth; revival: a moral renaissance

Archive for the 'MSIA' Category

The C-I-A Triad – weighed and found wanting

Wednesday, April 11th, 2007

Believe it or not, the field of Information Security has changed! Foundational concepts, such as the traditional C-I-A triad (Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability) are being challenged and supplanted by a more inclusive model known as the Parkerian Hexad [1]. The Parkerian Hexad augments the traditional C-I-A triad by adding three elements. The result is a […]

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New resources section

Tuesday, January 16th, 2007

In my last post, I mentioned that I was thinking about adding a resources section to the site.  Well, I now have the beginnings of this section up.  It is located at:  http://SecurityRenaissance.com/resources and currently contains the following essays:

Mobile Malware (short essay)
The emerging mobile malware threat (long essay)
Ethical Considerations for IT and Security Professionals
Analyzing the […]

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Mobile malware research

Tuesday, January 9th, 2007

I am currently pursuing a Master’s Degree in Information Assurance (MSIA) through Norwich University and would like to share one of the papers that I prepared for last semester.  The paper sums up quite a bit of research on mobile malware, its history, and what the future holds.  In addition, I intend to make this […]

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