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June 30, 2010

Will Twitter's Security Improve?

Twitter and the FTC have reached a settlement regarding Twitter's data security lapses. According to a Washington Post article: The FTC complaint said the breaches allowed hackers to gain administr... More >

June 28, 2010

Other Threats Grab Attention, But Botnets Still Wreak Havoc

Botnets are not going away.  In fact, Gartner predicts that botnets will be going strong for the next few years, continuing to create security problems for businesses of all sizes.   Unfortuna... More >

June 23, 2010

Continuing the Conversation About Phone Security

Earlier this week I talked about phone security in terms of malware and phishing schemes.   Now I want to turn attention to smartphone apps. The release of the iPhone 4 and the new Android phon... More >

June 21, 2010

Trouble for Mobile Phones

Phone security seems to be a hot topic the past week.  My Twitter feed was full of news stories on the latest concerns in keeping safe from malware, smishing and vishing schemes.  I can't help but th... More >

June 18, 2010

Keeping Data Safe on the Other Side

Sharing data is a vital part of everyday business transactions, and for some companies, there is a lot of data exchanged .   However, this opens up companies for additional security risks. It's... More >

June 15, 2010

Pesky Hidden Malware

Today I noticed that my computer was acting funny, so I scanned my computer and sure enough, a Trojan was hiding deep in the bowels of some files.   I wasted a lot of time trying to think wher... More >

June 14, 2010

Does Your Business Require Security Training?

This website caught my eye.  It comes from Westfield Insurance and the first sentence ponders the question: Does the company really need information security training?   The short answer is, of cour... More >

June 11, 2010

How Government and Insurance Policies Can Help Cyber Security

I read two articles today discussing how to provide protection from cyber attacks, but in two very different ways.   The first comes from the government, which has been focusing on cyber incide... More >

June 9, 2010

Make Sure to Secure Archived Data as Well

Full disclosure: The breach I'm going to discuss could end up affecting me personally.  But I think the overall message is too important not to share.   Yesterday, Penn State University announce... More >

June 8, 2010

Have Passwords Outlived Their Usefulness?

Passwords are often thought of as the first line of defense in data security , but there certainly seems to be a lot of discussion lately on their overall usefulness. Last month, for example, I talk... More >

June 7, 2010

PDF Security Problem Becomes a Top Risk in May

I suppose I don't need to say that there are a lot of security risks lurking around our computers. But as Fortinet’s May Threat Landscape report shows, you can never let your guard down when it com... More >

June 2, 2010

Data Loss Is Corporate Enemy No. 1

Last summer, my colleague Mike Vizard wrote an interesting article called "At What Price Security?" that questions the way enterprises approach security in terms of funding and infrastructure. In t... More >

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