Build security design principles into cyber-physical systems
We are immersed in a cyber-physical world. Information technology is deeply embedded in traditionally non-IT systems, including automobiles, the electric grid and emergency …
Whitepaper: Protecting financial institutions from DDoS attacks
In response to the growing DDoS threat, the FFIEC issued a statement requiring banks and financial institutions to monitor their networks for DDoS attacks and proactively …
State of security: Human error and remembering the essentials
It seems that in a sea of complex digital ploys, companies are trying so hard to guard against the next big threat that they have forgotten the basics. From years of extensive …
Hidden in plain sight: Four signs your network might be under attack
It’s a well-documented fact that an organization may be under attack and not even know it, with malware spreading undetected across the network for days, weeks or even …
What a Security Evangelist does, and why you need one
Here is a simple truth: You can create the most revolutionary product ever, but if you can’t get word about it out, you’ll fail. Information security vendors …
Review: The Information Systems Security Officer’s Guide, Third Edition
About the author Dr. Gerald Kovacich has over 40 years of security, criminal and civil investigations, anti-fraud, information warfare, and information systems security …
Security startup confessions: Choosing a tech partner
My name is Kai Roer and I am a co-founder of a European security startup, and these are my confessions. I hope you will learn from my struggles, and appreciate the choices …
Living in a password free world in the modern enterprise
The era of password security in the modern enterprise is over. Passwords are dead. Let’s be honest. Passwords in the enterprise were never really that secure in the …
Do you have what it takes to be an independent security consultant?
It doesn’t matter if you’re part of a big enterprise or a small company, you’ve probably wondered at least once what it would be like to work for yourself. Dreams …
The inherent problems of the detection paradigm
An ongoing debate in the modern cybersecurity world is whether to detect or prevent cyberattacks. Although detection technologies are undoubtedly important tools in the …
Most users limit personal info on social media due to hacking fears
Only 10 percent of internet-using adults in America used at least one social networking site in 2005. More than a decade later that number has grown exponentially, with 84 …
The economics of hacking: Change your thinking
If you saw the film Wall Street, you undoubtedly recall the iconic character Gordon Gekko famously stating, “what’s worth doing is worth doing for money.” This perspective is …