Audit of Solaris BSM – An Overview

Basic Security Module or BSM is the audit tool used by Solaris Operating System. The BSM files are located in the /etc/security directory. To enable the BSM, the administrator has to run the bsmconv script. This script creates a number of files in the /etc/security directory. In this article we shall discuss two important files that are created viz. Audit Control File and Audit User File Continue reading “Audit of Solaris BSM – An Overview”

Physical Security – Welcome The weakest link in IT-security

Companies often end up investing huge amounts in creating logical and network security perimeters and at times physical security is relegated to the background. According to New York Post, A civilian official of the NYPD’s pension fund has been charged with taking computer data that could be used to steal the identities of 80,000 current and retired cops. According to news reports, Bonelli bypassed the security guard on duty by flashing an expired ID card. His name was also not on a list of authorized personnel. Continue reading “Physical Security – Welcome The weakest link in IT-security”