Court Hears FTC v. Wyndham Worldwide Corporation
In a large brick and glass building on 6th and Market Streets in Philadelphia, across the street from the Yu Ya Nails and Spa, and only a few hundred yards from…
DetailsThe Difference Between Phishing and Fishing- Supreme Court Renders Decision
On February 25, 2015 the United States Supreme Court rendered the unremarkable decision that a fish – yes, a fish – is not a computer hard drive. Sure, you can buy thumb…
DetailsCyber, It’s All About the Maybe
As a CISO, you will find your job requires you to have experience in many areas. As the leading cyber security executive for your organization you will be expected to…
DetailsThe DHS SWAMP: What It Is and What It Means for Practitioners
I know it might sound sort of corny but whenever I think of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) “SWAMP” program (the Software Assurance Marketplace) my mind immediately goes to The Empire…
DetailsWill a Free Market Solution to Privacy and Security Work?
AT&T recently unveiled a Gigabit Internet service in Texas, with a catch. There are different prices if you opt out of sharing your surfing habits than if you decide you…
DetailsRisk Averse. Rule Averse.
It’s 2 in the morning. You are stopped at a well-lit, completely empty intersection looking up at a red light. If you’re like me, you will wait till that light…
DetailsPlight of Passwords
I read an article recently about how a CISO talked his way out of having an internal auditor write up a finding about weak passwords – which eventually lead to…
DetailsBe Very, Very Quiet – Your Devices May Be Listening
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…
DetailsGag Me With A Court Order – Again
I recently wrote about efforts by prosecutors and other government agents to keep their work secret, not only from the public, or from the targets of their investigations, but also…
DetailsAuto Roboticism
On 60 Minutes last night, Lesley Stahl was shocked, shocked to see that modern automobiles collected vast amounts of information about their owners and drivers, had myriad sensors to collect information…
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