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Security News- Anonymous Hacks, Posts FBI/Scotland Yard Conference Call About Hackers–The Telegraph
- FBI Director: “The Cyber Threat Will Equal or Surpass the Threat From Counter Terrorism In the Foreseeable Future.”—CBS News
- 45 Percent of Experts Say Cyber Security Is As Important As Border Security, Among Other Things—Govtech
- Security Professionals Should Focus On Defense Not Offense, Says Adobe Security Director—Dark Reading
- CAPTCHA Can’t Capture Trojan, Code Broken In Minutes—CSO Online
- According to Microsoft Researchers, Anonymous Data Can Still Threaten Privacy—Network World
- Anonymous Hits American Nazi Party Web Site—MSNBC/Security News Daily
Monthly Archives: April 2009
Where PCI DSS Falls Short
Where PCI DSS Still Falls Short (and How to Make it Better) – Former CISO and Symantec strategic consulting director Ariel Silverstone goes through PCI DSS line by line and offers suggestions to make it more effective. Currently, I believe it … Continue reading
Two views of the RSA Conference
Some attendees at RSA Conference 2009 wondered aloud if the gathering still has much value. CSO Senior Editor Bill Brenner offers his assessment via Has RSA Jumped the Shark?. Also, here is the report of my friend, Ariel Silverstone.
Earth Day: Recycling Your Tech Gear is Easy
Downturn or no downturn, it’s nice to upgrade your tech gadgets now and again, especially when they are so old that your colleagues are looking at you sideways. But once you’ve bought — or been given — that great new … Continue reading
Linux & Windows – coexisitng in a consolidating environ?
Bridging the Server Divide Consolidating Linux and Windows servers may not be easy, but it may be best for the business. Over the last several years, it has become very clear that the two dominant server operating system environments are … Continue reading
Microsoft Security Bulletin April 2009
Wow, 11 updates for my XP laptop… Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for April 2009 This bulletin summary lists security bulletins released for April 2009. via Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for April 2009.
Recession-era Security Threats
…59 percent of employees who lost or left a job in 2008 admitted to stealing confidential company information. Most startlingly, 82 percent of respondents reported that their employers didn’t perform an audit or review of paper or electronics before they … Continue reading
Our Vulnerable Infrastructure
The fiber-optic outage—actually sabotage—in the Bay Area on Thursday reveals a dirty little secret: Our infrastructure is ridiculously vulnerable and it only takes a few vandals (or terrorists) to bring communication to its knees. While it’s unclear what exactly happened, … Continue reading