Schneier Predicts Ramping Up of Cyber Crime
In an interview with the BBC well know security expert Bruce Schneier declaimed that intelligence agency attacks on Internet infrastructure have broken trust. “The fact that it has been subverted in ways…
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Back to Vendor ListingsBlending Two Cultures: Management Perspectives on Converging Physical and Information Security
Hey, here’s a good idea: let’s have the part of facilities management that deals with the physical security of the office park, the factory, and the government facility work with…
The [Character] Assassination of Edward Snowden
While crass and underhanded, it is not out of the norm for those losing a debate to resort to character assassination. The side that is on the defensive argues by…
Biggest Names in Cryptography Condemn NSA Surveillance
Some of the biggest names in cryptography and computer sciences condemned the US government’s surveillance practices in an open letter. “Media reports since last June have revealed that the US…
Microsoft to Allow International Customers to Store Data on Servers Outside the US
Microsoft will allow international customers to store their data on servers located outside US borders, Microsoft’s general counsel said Wednesday. The fallout from documents leaked by ex-Booz Hamilton contractor Edward…
Snowden Calls For Termination of Unwarranted Surveillance
In a live chat hosted by The Courage Foundation Edward Snowden called on the US to stop the mass collection of telephone records by the NSA, authorized under section 215 of…
From the Outside, Looking in(to) Recent Breaches
It’s a toss-up as to whether retailer card breaches or NSA activity is the hotter news story of the day. So far, 2014 has seen its fair share of security…
You Mad Bro? You Will Be, After Watching These Jacob Applebaum Videos
The reactions to the depth and scope of the NSA’s surveillance apparatus has varied from ho-hum, “that’s their job,” to OMG “it’s the end of the world as we know…
VMware to Acquire Mobile Security Firm AirWatch for $1.54 Billion
VMware, Inc. today announced that it had entered into a definitive agreement to acquire mobile management and security solutions provider AirWatch for $1.54 billion. VMware said it would pay approximately…
Notorious Hacker Guccifer Reportedly Arrested
Romanian law enforcement authorities have arrested a man they believe is “Guccifer,” the hacker who broke into email accounts of high-profile individuals, such as George W. Bush. Guccifer leaked several of the former…