Tech Bubble? Yes. Security Bubble? No.
Bob Ackerman, a VC at Allegis Capital wrote what could be considered a self-serving piece on the security tech bubble published on VentureBeat. Of course an investor in security companies is…
DetailsWhat is Really Needed to Reform the NSA
Here is how it is going to play out. Starting with the lackluster reforms that President Obama introduced today, reducing meta data based surveillance to two instead of three links,…
DetailsTarget Compromise Apparently Identified as KAPTOXA Malware
The malware apparently behind the Target breach of approximately 110 million customer credit cards and personal records was known as KAPTOXA, according to a report released today. iSight Partners, which…
DetailsScared of SCADA? Maybe It’s Cultural. Read a Children’s Book
There is growing concern over the security of SCADA (supervisory control and data acquisition systems), one of the Internet of Things topics discussed at the Amphion Forum conference recently held…
DetailsSurvela Aims to Protect Your Personal Brand
Most organizations are familiar with Mark Monitor, A Thomson Reuters service that continuously scans the Internet for abuses of brands and intellectual property. If a counterfeit website or even a…
DetailsThree Must Watch Videos to Understand Why Bitcoin is Disruptive
Bitcoin was the hot topic of summer 2013. It lost some of its luster when the largest Chinese exchange, BTC, announced it was no longer taking deposits in Yuan, and…
DetailsTarget Confirms that Hackers Stole Personal Info on Up to 70 Million People
Target disclosed today that personal information on some 70 million customers including names, addresses, emails and phone numbers was stolen. This is in addition to the 40 million customers whose…
DetailsTwo Security Companies Rebrand; Ditch, Change Names
Two publicly traded technology companies have separately announced name changes this week. On Monday, Intel CEO Brian Krzanich said that McAfee Security, which Intel acquired for $7.6 Billion in 2010,…
DetailsBeyond Microsoft Active Directory
Embedded in all Microsoft Windows server operating systems and in its Azure platform as a service offering is Active Directory; a store of information about all the objects and their…
DetailsThoughts on Boycotting the RSA Conference
[Full disclosure: As an industry analyst I conduct business with RSA, the security division of EMC, including white papers and recording videos of key executives and customers.] Update Jan 12, 2014: …
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