Privacy is NOT Binary
Earlier today I walked into my local library. A sign on the door proudly announced that there were video cameras in use for the patron’s protection. I have a problem with…
DetailsSecurity Culture – It’s a Business Decision
Everyday businesses make decisions. The saying, “it’s a business decision,” is loathed by some in the security industry and largely because security was not involved in the decision. Many of…
DetailsGetting your AppSec program ready for DevOps
You know the illustration The March of Progress? The name itself might not ring a bell for everyone, but more than likely you’ve seen it: it’s the illustration showing human…
DetailsWall Street Is Worried About Tom Clancy Scenario
The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA), an industry trade group for banks securities firms and asset managers, is worried about catastrophic attacks against their members, Bloomberg reported today. Bloomberg…
DetailsSenate Intelligence Committee Approves Cybersecurity Bill
The Senate Intelligence Committee approved a cybersecurity bill on Tuesday which is intended to help companies and government agencies defend against cyber-attackers. The Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act would make it…
DetailsThe Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming!!
Imagine the son of a Member of Congress sitting on the beach in the Caribbean, when strange looking men in suits approach him. And not bathing suits. The men, officials of…
DetailsIs there Another NSA Leaker? Updated
This morning a partial analysis of the NSA’s XKEYSCORE code was published in Germany. Jacob Applebaum, an evangelist for the The Onion Project (TOR), was one of the authors. The…
DetailsGoogle Blocks Access to Confidential Goldman Sachs Email Mistakenly Sent to Gmail
Google has blocked access to a confidential Goldman Sachs email that was sent by mistake to a Gmail address. The financial company is now seeking a second court order to…
DetailsDo Increasing Worries About Insider Threats Mean it is Time to Take Another Look at DRM?
The encryption vendor SafeNet publishes a Breach Level Index that records actual reported incidents of data loss. Whilst the number of losses attributed to malicious outsiders (58%) exceeds those attributed…
DetailsFISMA Reform Bill Heads to Senate
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee approved a new bill intended to strengthen the Federal Information Security Management Act on June 25. The bill heads to the Senate…
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