According to Wikipedia, “The Internet of Things (IoT) is the interconnection of uniquely identifiable embedded computing devices within the existing Internet infrastructure. Typically, IoT is expected to offer advanced connectivity of devices, systems, and…
DetailsThe list of security products and technologies resulting from searches by even the least sophisticated Internet Search Engines across any of the major security product categories can be quite overwhelming.…
DetailsMy biggest security problems all start with authentication. If you look at the major hacks that have taken place in the last year, you can trace most of them back…
DetailsI have always found that information security professionals tend to fall into three categories: SWAT Teams, Power Rangers or Nerds with an edge (see a blog post of that name…
DetailsBCP. Three little letters that, unfortunately, strike mind-numbing boredom into most CIOS’s. The truth is, Business Continuity Planning isn’t synonymous with the excitement that is typically found in the Information…
DetailsBack in the late 1990’s, I was fortunate to be part of a team of cyber security experts who were asked to develop a list of the Top 10 Internet…
DetailsIt’s not a matter of if your company will be breached but when and for newly established companies or startups the when may be sooner rather than later. Startups are…
DetailsIn a November 2014 article, Lowell McAdam the CEO of Verizon made the following very bold public statement, “It’s Wrong That in a Room of 25 Engineers, Only 3 Are…
DetailsSecurity and Privacy are essential in today’s digital economy. 2014 was a year of large-scale security and privacy breaches, leaving everyone asking themselves how much should we trust companies with…
DetailsIncessant questioning can reduce the best thinking to no more than a background chorus of “Are we there yet?” But there are still some things that have to be asked.…
DetailsSony, Sony, Sony. Do you even realize what has just happened to you? Can you even comprehend the ripple effect this event will have not just on your industry, but everywhere?…
Details(UPDATED) CISO’s and their teams are not just producers of risk analyses and assessments. We are also consumers of them. They come from many sources. The main four are: Responses from…
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