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Week in review: Microsoft axes Trustworthy Computing Group, Apple’s new privacy policy, and the new issue of (IN)SECURE Magazine
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, interviews, reviews and articles: (IN)SECURE Magazine issue 43 released (IN)SECURE Magazine is a …
Security pros don’t know the number of cloud apps in their networks
In what could be called a tale of perception versus reality, the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) released the results of a new survey that found a significant difference between …
How to keep your contactless payments secure
Contactless transactions – ranging from access control and ticketing to financial payments – emerged almost two decades ago and, since then, have become widely …
Home Depot completes malware elimination in all U.S. stores
Home Depot confirmed that the malware used in its recent breach has been eliminated from its U.S. and Canadian networks. They completed a major payment security project that …
Free tool simplifies SHA-2 migration for system administrators
DigiCert released a free tool which helps system administrators analyze their use of SHA-1 hashing algorithms across all domains and subdomains and map out a path for SHA-2 …
Security compliance is necessary for real-time mobile data access
Security compliance often varies from organisation to organisation due to varied industry regulation as well as internal security policies and procedures. We often see …
Hackers penetrated systems of key defense contractors
Hackers associated with the Chinese government successfully penetrated the computer systems of U.S. Transportation Command contractors at least 20 times in a single year, …
How to talk infosec with kids
As cybersecurity professionals, we know first-hand how the cyber world is filled with battles between good and evil. But do your kids know that? If you’re a parent, like …
72% of businesses don’t trust cloud vendors
There is widespread mistrust of cloud providers across Europe with seven in 10 businesses accusing them of failing to comply with laws and regulations on data protection and …
Bug bounty programs: The road to hell is paved with good intentions
Bug bounties are in the news again. Twitter has announced its own new scheme, while Robert Graham of Errata Security claims legal actions brought for loss of personal data …
Cisco unveils threat-focused next-generation firewall
Cisco introduced a threat-focused Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW). Cisco ASA with FirePOWER Services provides the full contextual awareness and dynamic controls needed to …
(IN)SECURE Magazine issue 43 released
(IN)SECURE Magazine is a free digital security publication discussing some of the hottest information security topics. Issue 43 has been released today. Table of contents: …
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