ISS Newsletter September 2004: Learning never stops! _______________________________________________________________________________ Security Updates - Participate so that these far reaching regulations will achieve the desired results. The United States must secure our critical infrastructure while preserving system operation and cost effectiveness. Who better to give guidance than you? Learn how your organization will be impacted, evaluate the operational effects and then make your voice count before the standards and regulations are put in place. The draft of NERC Cyber Security Standard 1300 is available for comment through November 1, 2004. If you would like a comparison matrix of NERC 1200 and 1300, just email me at mhester@issatlanta.com. The PSCRF group is gathering comments on the SCADA Protection Profile. Use your PSCRF login and go to: http://www.isd.mel.nist.gov/projects/processcontrol/members/minutes/7-Sep-2004/minutes-7-Sep-04.doc or http://www.isd.mel.nist.gov/projects/processcontrol/members/minutes/7-Sep-2004/minutes-7-Sep-04.pdf Web Services - The future of business processes through computing is web services. But what does that mean? The goal [of web services] is to enable one application to find another on the Internet that provides a needed service and to seamlessly exchange data with it. Find online courses on XML/SOAP and other web services technology at: http://www.w3schools.com/ Fight Spam - Help for the never-ending battle at: http://nwm.securitypipeline.com/46200778 Quantum Computers - Can they defeat hackers and become as common as desktop computers are today? Learn more at: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/09/15/tech/main643516.shtml Personality Test - Part of team dynamics is determining how personalities will interrelate. Interacting personalities are at the center of all personal or professional relationships. Introvert or extrovert? Intuitive or sensing? Thinking or feeling? Perceiving or judging? Find out your personality style at: http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/JTypes1.htm You may even want to have the people closest to you find out their personality style and discuss your observations. This could be a great start for team building at work or home! Business Items - ISS is pleased to make two major announcements: 1) We are partnering with ClearNova to provide innovative computing technology to our customers. You'll be seeing some very exciting solutions over the next few months. Go to www.clearnova.com for products, solutions and customer information. Have an idea or want to discuss a possibility, just call. 2) We are delighted to announce that Larry Morrissey will be joining us to promote our lines. For those of you who have worked with Larry, you know he has years of experience working with utility products and customers. He is a great addition to our team. You can email Larry at lmorrissey@issatlanta.com or call 770 476-4992. Suggestions - Have an idea or success story that you want to share? Or suggest a topic of interest? Submit and receive a free gift!