Awareness made easy.No company, large or small, enjoys total freedom from security threats. But some smaller companies can't afford to hire staff security. To put everyone on equal footing, National Security Associates Inc. (NSAi) of Herndon, VA, has come up with a program to combat security threats at the grass-roots level. Most security problems are due to accidents and employees breaking the rules out of ignorance. The objective of the program--Security Awareness Connection--is to teach employees about their security responsibilities. The easily implemented and comprehensive program includes publications, policy presentations, reminders, screen covers, software and hardware, tutorials, and access to the Computer Security Connection (CSC (Card Security Code) A three- or four-digit number printed on the back of credit cards for security purposes. Called "Card Verification Value" (CVV) by Visa, "Card Validation Code" (CVC) by MasterCard and "Card Identification (CID) by American Express and Discover, )--a compilation of information security data accessible on NSAi's worldwide network system. Employees start their training with "FirstAware," a program that presents an overview of the subscriber company's policies by introducing the users to eight security themes and 30 graphics, which are repeated on posters, notepads, mousepads, diskette The official name for the floppy disk. See floppy disk. diskette - floppy disk labels, and other office supplies Office supplies is the generic term that refers to all supplies regularly used in offices by businesses and other organizations, from private citizens to governments, who works with the collection, refinement, and output of information (colloquially referred to as "paper work"). . Next, nine-minute long tutorials present and explain the eight security themes. For example, a program called "They're Here..." explains the symptoms of viruses, worms, and logic bombs, how infection takes place, and how to react to the threat. Viruses and software piracy--two problems faced by larger companies--are covered in more detail in two other software packages. "AssetAware" enables users to audit the software and hardware for which they are responsible. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Ralph Tener, counsel for NSAi, "When there exists an employee agreement, ongoing reminders, and the tools to audit software, the company's liability in a software piracy The illegal copying of software for distribution within the organization, or to friends, clubs and other groups, or for duplication and resale. The software industry loses billions of dollars each year to piracy, and although it may seem innocent enough to install an application on a case is drastically reduced, if not eliminated." The second program, "VirusAware" scans PCs for all known viruses and strains, helping companies avoid costly information loss. In addition to the software, subscribers organizations receive two monthly publications featuring news, events, and advice on security issues. Subscribers have permission to reprint reprint An individually bound copy of an article in a journal or science communication , and management is encouraged to superimpose su·per·im·pose tr.v. su·per·im·posed, su·per·im·pos·ing, su·per·im·pos·es 1. To lay or place (something) on or over something else. 2. the company logo on the publications and distribute them as internal documents. |
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