Expert analysis
Heartbleed should jumpstart important security changes
With impacts on an estimated 60-70% of websites, Heartbleed is easily the security vulnerability with the highest degree of potential impact ever. There’s lots of good …
Blocking DDoS attacks with a cloud-based solution
In this interview, Jag Bains, CTO of DOSarrest, talks about various types of DDoS attacks and why a cloud-based solution is a good fit for most organizations. Despite being an …
Identifying security innovation strategies
Tom Quillin is the Director of Cyber Security Technology and Initiatives at Intel Corporation. In this interview he talks about security innovation, current and future …
Securing mobile applications
In this interview, Dan Cornell, Principal of Denim Group, talks about the most common pitfalls of securing mobile applications, discusses the challenges involved in performing …
Compliance misconceptions, challenges and tips
In this interview, Paul Koziarz, President and General Manager of Regulatory Compliance at CSI, talks about the misconceptions related to compliance, provides advice for CSOs …
Why ending user support for Microsoft XP is the right thing to do
Today is the day that Microsoft’s well-documented plans to end support for Windows XP comes into fruition, and with roughly 30 per cent of all desktop computers …
A security advisor’s perspective on the threat landscape
In this interview, Sean Sullivan, the Security Advisor at F-Secure Labs, talks about threats he’s seen during his career, iOS vs. Android security, security awareness …
CISO challenges and security ROI
Mark Brown is the Director of Information Security at EY. In this interview he offers guidance for CISOs, discusses the technical competence of company leaders, tackles …
Does IP convergence open you up to hackers?
Recent reports indicate that unauthorized persons gained access to Target’s network using credentials stolen from a company that worked on the company’s …
Windows XP will leave organizations severely exposed
The clock is ticking – as of this week Microsoft will no longer support Windows XP. The operating system will pose an increasing risk to its users, making it more …
Microsoft to release only four bulletins on Tuesday
The Microsoft April security release is almost upon us with security updates scheduled to deploy on Tuesday, April 8th. This day will go down in history as a major milestone …
This phishing page can do more than steal your credentials
Every now and again, we read reports about phishing sites that look dangerously convincing—you can hardly tell the real one apart from the fake one anymore, unless you know …