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Tony Howlett

Tony Howlett is CTO of Network Security Services, a network consulting firm. He is a CISSP and a GSNA.
Email: thowlett@netsecuritysvcs.com

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Top Three Trending Info-sec Issues for 2012 and Beyond

By Tony Howlett, 12/29/2011

The top three trending issues that are facing info-sec managers today

Fearful Security

By Tony Howlett, 10/02/2011

The author reviews the new autobiography of Kevin Mitnick, famed hacker, and draws lessons from it for IT managers and executives.

Let Slip the Dogs of Cyberwar...

By Howlett, Tony, 07/16/2011

The Pentagon announced this week that future attacks on US government networks may be met with a stronger response.

IT Security Wishlist for the 2010s

By Tony Howlett, 02/04/2010

Ten for the “Tens” My InfoSec Wishlist for the decade

Disaster Recovery Plan Testing 101

By Tony Howlett, 01/14/2010

Make sure your disaster recovery plan will rise to the occasion—test it using one of these routines.

All A'Twitter about Blackhat/Defcon

By Tony Howlett, 07/08/2009

I'll be Twittering the Blackhat and Defcon Conferences July 29 - August 2.

Social War Dialing - The New Identity Theft Menace

By Tony Howlett, 07/03/2009

A new method of stealing personal financial information uses VOIP to attack bank customers over the phone.

3 Full Disk Encryption Products

By Tony Howlett, 02/24/2009

Do you fear a major data breach at your company? If so, you should be using a Full Disk Encryption product. Here are three FDE products that can keep your data safe on your key ...

The Importance of a Cryptographic Controls Policy

By Tony Howlett, 02/24/2009

If you're using encryption, you need a Cryptographic Controls Policy. Here's what to consider.

Choosing the Right Encryption Solution

By Tony Howlett, 02/24/2009

Ready to start shopping for encryption products? Here are some factors to consider to ensure a successful implementation.

Top Ten Infosec "Oops!" of 2008

By Tony Howlett, 01/12/2009

Tony's top 10 list of Infosec "oops!" for last year.

Top Ten Net-Surfing Risks at Work

By Tony Howlett, 10/26/2008

Hacking Palin...

By Tony Howlett, 09/18/2008

Hurricane Preparedness for IT

By Tony Howlett, 09/11/2008

Top 10 IT things to do when under a hurricane watch

Defcon Buzzword Bingo

By Glenn Kramer, 08/13/2008

Sights and Sounds from the Defcon Security Tradeshow

A Black Hat Glass Half Full

By Glenn Kramer, 08/08/2008

BlackHat and the DNS Non-Event

By Glenn Kramer, 08/05/2008

Gotcha CAPTCHA!

By Glenn Kramer, 07/15/2008

New Age Disaster Recovery

By Tony Howlett, 06/12/2008

The September 11, 2001 terrorist attack and 2005 hurricanes Katrina and Rita can teach us lessons about preparing for large-scale disasters.

Time for Data Backup to Enter the 21st Century

By Tony Howlett, 06/02/2008

Time for data backup to enter the 21st Century.



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