Cloud Data Security – Control, Privacy, Trust
The latest iCloud photo leak news makes for interesting conversation – both with friends and family as well as business leaders. Yet not surprisingly, many are entrusting their digital lives…
DetailsHome Depot Continues Investigation Into Reported Breach
Home improvement retailer Home Depot is still investigating a possible breach where cyber-criminals may have stolen credit and debit card details from nearly all of its 2,200 stores in the…
DetailsVeritas Capital Agrees to Acquire BeyondTrust for $310 Million
Veritas Capital, the New-York-based private-equity, firm has agreed to buy BeyondTrust Software Inc., a provider of privileged account management and vulnerability management solutions, a statement by the security vendor said. Bloomberg reported…
DetailsIEEE Launches Center for Secure Design with Google, Twitter, Harvard and Others
Google, Twitter, and HP are teaming up with 10 other technology companies and universities to help developers design secure software and write better code. An initiative under the Institute of…
DetailsA Few Quick (Legal) Lessons From The iCloud Nude (Very Attractive) Celebrity Hack
So a bunch of (very attractive) female celebrities’ iCloud accounts were reportedly hacked, and naked pictures of these (very attractive) celebrities were stolen from their accounts. The hackers then either…
DetailsWeb Security 3.0 – Is Your Business Ready?
Security products have evolved with the use of the Internet. When web sites were largely static it was enough to tell users which URLs to avoid because the content was…
DetailsNew iPhone and Other “Health” Apps May Have Security and Regulatory Issues
Doctor, Doctor, Give Me the News! At a recent CISO conference in New York, the conference sponsor gave all of the attendees (yes, all of the attendees) a Fitbit device…
DetailsWhy Is Everything Turning Into a Reality TV Show?
Someone recently pointed out an article to me: ‘Big 12 beats Ivy League – in cybersecurity’ I didn’t realize that there was a competition between schools as to who does…
DetailsBig Data And Us Little People
The last series I wrote for securitycurrent dealt with principles of data security and privacy. Many authorities charged with enforcing data protection accept the principles. They are based on the idea that…
Details“Bad Theater” – Is Security Just a Perception Game
I recently read an article in Wired about problems with a particular airport security body scanner. Apparently, semi-clever attackers can conceal guns, knives and explosives in a way that makes…
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