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For a review of business issues, network security technology, and some common security protocols, the following sites provide good definitions and background:

Business Terms

• General business glossary
• Business glossary from ABC News

Project Management

• List of links to sites on project management
• Overview and resources for project managers

Cryptography

• Webopedia definition
• Excerpts from The Handbook of Applied Cryptology
• Selection of white papers on IT security

Firewalls

• "How Firewalls Work" (from HowStuffWorks.com)
• Chapter on Firewalls from a security handbook

Access Controls

• Access controls for different services and applications

Denial of Service

• Webopedia definition
• DoS attacks defined and defenses against them

VPNs

• Definition and resources for VPNs

TCP/IP Protocol and OSI model

• Introduction to TCP/IP
• Another summary of TCP/IP layers
• "TCP/IP Reference Page"

Securing an Operating System

• Selection of IBM resources for securing a system

Security Layers

• Background on OSL layers and security
• Chapter on "Developing a Database Security Plan"

When considering the goals and needs of a security policy, review the following sites:

• "Real World Problem Cases Caused By Missing Policies"
• List of potential security risks
• Guidance on "Writing a security policy"
• White paper: "Best Practices for Protecting Your IT Infrastructure and Information"

• White paper: "Why Security Policies Fail"
• Article identifying security risks overlooked by an IT staff of a medical center

The following sites provide templates and models of security policies:

• Excerpts from a security policy template
• Security policy template
• National Institute of Health security policy
• University of Arizona security policy
• University of California Berkeley security policy

Compliance with government requirements is discussed in this article.

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