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About Drew Williams
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Expertise
Who are the top security vendors in assessment, Identity Management, IDS and event correlation, and why? What makes a "Security" product a good investment?
What are some of the problems associated with large-scale Information Security systems?
What are the warnings that indicate a questionable technology in Security Management tools?
What can yo truly protect, prevent or recover from a security/identity theft incident?

Experience
20 years in IT Security Management, including the driving force behind the industry's first successful host-based IDS, and the first corporate-run "white hat hacker" research team


Organizations
Partnership for Critical Infrastructure Security

One of the original HIPAA Security Policy contributors
Intrusion Detection Consortium
IETF



Publications
SC Computing
Wall Street Journal
Business Week
Military Medical Review
Washington Post
MSNBC
CNN


Education/Credentials
Currently pursuing a Masters degree in Network Security

   

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Questions Answered By Expert  Drew Williams 
In Category  Internet/Network Security

SubjectDate Asked

using wireless internet7/29/2008
  Q: I am wondering about using someones wireless internet connection without permission. Besides the ...
  A: Great question. Actually, you can see whether someone is evesdropping on you via your system. There ...
firewall and antivirus7/27/2008
  Q: Drew I have currently a firewall (ZoneAlarm) and an antivirus (avira antivir) installed on my ...
  A: ZoneAlarm is one of my favorites. It is very thorough, but a "virus" often uses a different code ...
Computer identity theft7/22/2008
  Q: can a person copy your profile and then put it up on another profile then use it to steal our ...
  A: I don't know the Canadian courts or their police procedures, but this is a shot: If you have ...
can somebody send me a virus this way?6/21/2008
  Q: i was recently on AIM in a chat room, and got into it with somebody......they claimed to be a ...
  A: Yes they can definitely do some terrible things to your computer. Buy a firewall (Symantec), get a ...
Tracking an Imposter Myspace profile6/19/2008
  Q: I have an ex who has created a fake imposter myspace profile of me, including my pictures and real ...
  A: You will need to get a lawyer that has a background in "cyber law" but clearly, you have some ...
Website access blocked for certain countries?6/10/2008
  Q: This is strange. I am travelling & have been accessing http://www.mbf.com.au/ (an insurance ...
  A: Yes, you are absolutely correct. There may be reasons why you cannot access the site--and the ...
Job as a Penetration Tester?6/8/2008
  Q: I am considering getting a job in Penetration testing. I am pretty familiar with the Job specific ...
  A: Pen-testers are usually part of pre-sales teams, high-end consulting contracts, or spot-checkers for ...
Internet Security5/23/2008
  Q: When is it safe to make payment on the internet by entering my credit card information? Someone ...
  A: The "S" in "httpS" means "Secure Server." First, three are a couple of things you should know. 1. ...
IP ADDRESS3/14/2008
  Q: I've got this guy from Africa trying to scam me. He uses religion as a front but then asks for ...
  A: Addresses are "zoned" based on a series of four sets of numbers. Each number is assigned to a higher ...
disk encryption2/23/2008
  Q: I am an home user and have been using a computer for ages. As many users, I have some very personal ...
  A: Go to these sites and have a look around. I like them the most (for light work). But if you have ...
Block My IP Address?2/14/2008
  Q: I was wondering if there is a way to protect my computer by blocking other users or hackers from ...
  A: Okay, I had some info (I think I stole it from someone else), which could offer you some insight, ...
List of Websites visited1/29/2008
  Q: Sir, i want to know how i can show the list of all the web sites visited from using internet account ...
  A: That's not likely to be available. Websites visited are stored in the cache memory of the local ...
List of Websites visited1/25/2008
  Q: Sir, i want to know how i can show the list of all the web sites visited from using internet account ...
  A: Here are a few ways you can audit your browsers (including a few "hidden" locations): Bookmarks / ...

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