Clouds are mysterious. They come in a variety of shapes, sizes, consistencies and architectures. I like clouds however, I am not sure I want my data floating about in one any more than is necessary. Cloud Computing is not my forte however;... Read more
August 24, 2010Software is an essential, non-negotiable aspect of everything we experience in our daily lives. It is a technological parallel of water to the biological realm. All things within the worlds that govern the use and application of either software or... Read more
August 9, 2010Recently, I have had a number of questions from clients about the use of Skype in the Enterprise and the security risks that it presents. While Skype is not new, I believe this represents exactly the type of question that IT security will be... Read more
August 2, 2010I thought I would cover a topic I spend a lot of time dealing with and discussing, online payment security and ecommerce. Payment security, in particular PCI, tends to be a controversial and religious topic among security professionals. If you ever... Read more
July 28, 2010For most of us, the concept of Threat Modeling takes on different meanings based upon our experiences, areas of expertise, areas of interest and comprehension of what constitutes and is defined as a threat by industry and by ourselves. For man,... Read more
July 27, 2010
Incident response (IR) has great value to IT security professionals. Each incident is unique, but there are some common policies that need to be in place for proper preparation of the response team and the corporate staff. Here are the top seven... Read more
July 21, 2010Earlier this year, Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal filed the first known HIPAA lawsuit at the state level. He filed against Health Net of Connecticut Inc. for allegedly failing to secure patients’ private records, including medical... Read more
July 20, 2010In the world of credit bureaus, we all know who the big 3 players are; Experian, Equifax, and Transunion. When Experian decided that they were going to implement their own security program for its resellers to follow, I was quite interested to see... Read more
July 12, 2010A new study about the (in)efficacy of anti-virus software in detecting the latest malware threats is a much-needed reminder that staying safe online is more about using your head than finding the right mix or brand of security software.
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June 28, 2010
