He stood before the receptionist, patiently waiting until she was finished with the phone call. He fiddled around with his fake badge while glancing at the security door that led into the main office area, waiting to see if someone would exit or enter soon. Finally, two employees engaged in conversation exited the door while [...]
A good security training and awareness program is one of, if not the most important part of any effective information security program. After all, people are the ones that cause security problems in the first place and, ultimately, people are the ones that have to deal with them. Not to mention the fact that people [...]
I gave a quick interview today for a magazine article to be printed in late July. The topic was pretty interesting; it revolved around consumer fears about online banking. The key point of the discussion was that financial organizations are doing a ton of work on securing your data and their systems from attack. The [...]
Lucid Puppy Linux 5.0 was released back in May of 2010, but as one of my favorite distros, I have been playing with it heavily since then. I have been so impressed with the new version that I wanted to take a moment and write a quick review of this release. You can find the [...]
WordPress (WP) has become the dominant force in blogging platforms for a very good reason. Because it’s open source, creative developers are constantly looking for ways to improve the product to meet the needs of both personal and business bloggers. Consider that WordPress can be hosted on your own server (or hosted by whichever service [...]
Today was my first real chance to try out the iPad as a VPN client in a critical situation. I needed an essential file for a client in a real hurry. We were about 50 miles from the office and a physical return with the file wasn’t possible. Even worse, it was stored on an [...]
Facebook now claims 300 million active users. And Twitter, has 6 million monthly unique visitors. As more employees use mobile devices and their desktops to access social media sites, it poses an increasing security risk both for user and organizations. And according to a survey recently conducted by IANS, a Boston-based research company that focuses [...]
You have employees who are addicted to social media, updating their status, sharing everything from discovering a helpful business link to where they went for lunch. However, they also may be broadcasting information not intended for public consumption. One of the most difficult tasks for an organization is conveying the importance of discretion for employees [...]
I know that the IE infection is hard to kick. The most common argument I hear, many sites just don’t work with anything but Internet Explorer. Is this a true issue, or merely an excuse for inaction? I know a few organizations that have installed alternative browsers (OK, Firefox, in all cases), and blocked all [...]
http://is.gd/5xnBP I wish all consumers could read these 5 myths about cyber-security. Well spoken, Ms. Hathaway. Got Internet? Read this….