Computer Crime and Punishment
Two recent cases, one in the United States and the other in Germany, point out the problem of how we determine the appropriate punishment for computer hackers. To a great extent, we both…
DetailsWorst Breach Ever; Why the Sony Breach May be the Most Significant Security Breach in US History
It all sounds like the plot of a major Hollywood blockbuster. Dave Skylark of the TV show “Skylark Tonight” and his producer Aaron Rapoport are recruited by the CIA to…
DetailsI’m From the Government, I’m Here to Help- DOJ Announces New Cyber-Security Section
The Department of Justice is establishing a new unit within the Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section of the Criminal Division designed to actually help entities prevent cybercrime, instead of…
DetailsSen. Wyden’s Plan to Close Backdoors May Backfire
It has long been suspected that the U.S. government has consistently installed back door programs, remote access programs or other vulnerabilities in U.S. hardware, software, supply chain, telecommunications devices, and…
DetailsIs Your Online Security Fit for the Online Consumer?
There are few businesses that are not dependent to some extent on their online presence. Websites are no longer simply a source of information, but a place to transact with…
DetailsFor Whom the Bell Curve Tolls
People prefer to choose the groups they are in. Even before social media exploited that, there were fan clubs, fraternities, sororities, and many different kinds of groups that people associated…
DetailsFBI Warns of Destructive Malware Post Sony Attack
Cybercriminals are targeting U.S. businesses with malware with destructive capabilities, much like the one that recently crippled Sony, the Federal Bureau of Investigation warned late Monday. The malware described in…
DetailsBlack Friday – Paper or Plastic?
Happy anniversary? One year ago the infamous Target breach occurred; November 27 to be exact. Unless you’ve not ventured out to a retailer in 2014, there’s a good chance you’ve…
DetailsAnalyzing the Security Management of Docker
It’s the holiday season, which means that many of us are already in the process (or soon will be) of putting up holiday decorations. Ordinarily that wouldn’t be particularly noteworthy…
DetailsState Secrets
I previously wrote about the government’s use of things like Dirt Box and Stingray – technologies that allow the government to surreptitiously intercept either the contents of communications, or the…
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