Skeptical of Biometrics? Have a Backup Plan
So whoopie-do, the new iPhone has a fingerprint reader to unlock the phone as a market differentiator, and to open new authentication applications and developer opportunities – assuming Apple opens…
CIOs Distracted by Compliance Requirements
CIOs are often distracted by their efforts to keep up with specific regulations according to Gartner, Inc. “CIOs must stop being rule followers who allow compliance to dominate business decision…
Securing the Internet of Things
A European judge recently blocked a security researcher’s paper describing how to bypass a car’s immobilizer theft-protection system. The Next Generation of airline control systems is designed to efficiently improve…
Securing the Cloud – Coming if You’re Ready or Not
No business can avoid “the cloud.” Some embrace cloud based services with enthusiasm as a formal way of delivering all or part of a given organization’s IT requirements, whilst others…
Facebook: Who has Access to What, When, How and Why?
I have a confession to make. As a casual user of Facebook, I have no idea who has access to what I do. I have read the settings, the Facebook…
Hemisphere Project: DEA Accesses AT&T Phone Records
The New York Times reported on a secret joint Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)-AT&T program called “Hemisphere” which allowed the drug agency access to billions of telephone records. The fact that…
They Spy on Us to Protect Us/How Dare They Spy on Us? The Pendulum Swings On
One of the security-related topics that has the least actual impact on enterprise security has been getting the most attention from the security press and the security Twitterverse: the Edward…
Skyhigh Networks Brings Discovery, Analysis and Security to Cloud Services
At the start of the year, Wisegate, the networking organization for IT and InfoSec professionals, issued a report on the Top IT Security Threats of 2013. The report opens with…
Investing in Training for a Competitive Edge
“What if we train our employees and they leave?” Managers often contemplate the answer to that question. They fear employees will leave to advance their career after obtaining valuable skills.…
Security, from the Ridiculous to the Sublime
We just came back from a two-week vacation in Europe; the last 3 days were spent in Florence, Italy. I say this not to make you jealous, but because the…