Spy agencies to open communications to entire intelligence community
Knitting databases of this nature together is very much in line with the theme of “dare to share”, as opposed to previous policies of “share if you must”. This new willingness to share has to be treated with caution however — strong and robust sharing policies, backed by technological controls will be required to prevent problems caused by increased classification of data caused by aggregation.
This is an area Nexor is undertaking detailed research in — how do you maintain original security labels on documents, where labels are not supported in the native document formats, as the document traverses networks with heterogeneous software implementations.
Nexor has appointed Red River Computer Company as its US reseller for Nexor Sentinel Version 3, the SELinux based version of Nexor’s successful high assurance mailguard. Click here for more details.
Hardly a day goes by without a new threat or technique being identified to find and exploit vulnerabilities in software. With nearly every aspect of our lives becoming reliant on computer technology, how do we know we can trust the systems we are using are secure and cannot be easily exploited? In a new article for Computer Weekly, Andrew Kays, Head of Development at Nexor explores the key factors to consider when determining if a system is safe and secure to use. To read the full article follow this link http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/10/20/238218/security-zone-secure-by-design.htm.
Nexor has adopted Unified Modelling Language (UML), the standardised modelling language used to diagrammatically document use cases and component design in readiness for software development. Trialled during the design of its next generation data guard technology, where data flows between components were analysed and documented, the benefits of UML have already been seen to extend beyond the design phase and simplify the process of solution accreditation or evaluation, thereby reducing associated costs. Based on the positive outcome of the trials, Nexor has adopted the use of UML in design as standard business practice.