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关于“信任”的一个深入探讨

May 27th, 2010 5 comments

什么是信任?信任有什么属性?信任 – 的确是网络安全的一个核心概念。关于这个概念有很多讨论,可是很少看到有准确的定义或者较为深入的探讨。ISECOM的Pete Herzog做了一个漂亮的工作。他给“信任”定义了十大属性,尝试使用数学、数字的方式来定义、测量信任。这个工作酷不酷?

Pete之前有个很著名的项目 – OSSTMMOpen Source Security Testing Methodology Manual)- 一个很棒的项目。Pete现在的头衔是ISECOM(Institute of Security and Open Methodologies)的合伙创始人和MD。下面是ISECOM的概要说明: Read more…

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Strategic Thinking on Symantec Acquisition

May 27th, 2010 No comments

Last week, Symantec(NASDAQ:SYMC) acquired the security businesses of VeriSign (excluding iDefense). There have been tons of news reports and comments by market observers and analysts.  In general, given that both negative and positive comments are valid, the below chart gave a different perspective to evaluate the acquisition strategy of Symantec.

Stock price of Symantec, CA, McAfeeIt’s a 5 year stock price chart of Symantec, with comparison against that of CA(NASDAQ:CA), McAfee(NYSE:MFE), and Nasdaq.

The overall changes in 5 years are:

  • Symantec down by: -35.14%
  • CA down by: -30.60%
  • McAfee up by: +21.87%
  • while Nasdaq up by: +9.67% Read more…