[Establishing dependable network security isn't like following a recipe for brownies.] A lot of people think you can buy a firewall, install it, and be done with it, ... have the person who knows the most [about computers] read the manual and do the job.

Today (Tuesday) will be security review day for a lot of places,

State and Homeland Security are still resolving if this will be a proximity or distance read.

Social Security is not a retirement savings plan; it is a social insurance program. It's a contract that says, as a society, we will look out for you and your family when you can no longer work.

I don't see a big impact on Portland. The city is ultimately responsible for the security at that terminal.

Some of the areas that we see as really hot are internal and external IT network security. Companies want to get their arms around issues like spam and the latest virus definitions. They are also looking for highly specialized security skills at the network infrastructure level.