Expert analysis
Video: RSA Conference 2012 showcase
The world’s top information security professionals and business leaders gathered in San Francisco for RSA Conference 2012. Here’s a closer look at the show. For …
The future of attacks on banking systems
If you’re a regular reader of our news site – or, indeed, any other that site that deals with information and computer security – you might sometimes get the …
Video: Trustworthy Internet Movement Initiative
During his keynote at RSA Conference 2012, Philippe Courtot, Chairman and CEO at Qualys, addressed issues facing the entire information security industry. Courtot also …
Shaping the future of information security
Once again, the Innovation Sandbox proved to be one of the most interesting events at RSA Conference 2012, as ten creative companies got a moment in the spotlight to present …
Interview with Joe Sullivan, CSO at Facebook
Joe Sullivan is the Chief Security Officer at Facebook, where he manages a small part of a company-wide effort to ensure a safe internet experience for Facebook users. He and …
What is ISO 27001?
Learn the basics of information security and how to use ISO 27001 as a framework for managing information security management system. For more information and training, check …
Open source tool detects videoconferencing equipment vulnerabilities
Videoconferencing equipment has been in the news recently for its potential for use by attackers to snoop on confidential company meetings, view charts mounted on meeting room …
Why is residual risk so important?
The term “residual risk’ is mandatory in the risk management process according to ISO 27001, but is unfortunately very often used without appreciating the real …
Wireless security and the enterprise
Jesse Frankel is the head of the AirMagnet Intrusion Research Team. He has been working in various areas of wireless LAN technology and applications for more than 15 years. …
Questioning of incoming data crucial for security awareness
In the last six-to-twelve months, we have witnessed many different cyber attacks. Hacktivists were making a statement, the players behind the so-called Advanced Persistent …
Top disaster recovery issues
It is no surprise that disaster preparation is top of mind among people these days. The images and stories coming out of Japan following the devastating earthquake and tsunami …
How to foil targeted attacks
There are two types of targeted attacks aimed at organizations and companies: server-side and client-side. Server-side attacks consist of attacks on the organizations’ …