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Inventor: SSL not to blame for security woes
Insight newsmaker The Secure Sockets Layer has remained relevant since its release in 1995, says Taher Elgamal, and so-called 'broken' SSL has little to do with protocol.
Tags: Web sites, E-commerce, Data security, PC security, Security Management, Security implementation/standards, Web browsers, Certificate, Microsoft Corp., Cookie
Mobile working needs a security rethink
Insight With employees working away from the office, at home, at client sites or simply on the road, an observer wonders if they should rethink the problem of data on the move.
Tags: Firewalls, Data security, PC security, Security Management, Data, Security, Mobile, Perimeter, Survey, Computer Security Institute
Learning from UN's security failure
Insight commentary The United Nations has found massive flaws in its internal IT security, for reasons that may be all familiar in the boardroom.
Tags: Security Management, Security implementation/standards, PC security, Data security, Network security, Authentication and encryption, Authentication, Security, Backup, Security Breach
Data leaks highlight need for security
Insight perspective High-profile data leaks with fat fines are causing businesses to take content security seriously. An analyst offers some advice on how to get it right.
Tags: Security implementation/standards, Security Management, Business security, Data security, PC security, Data, Security, Business, Policy, Quocirca
Tackling the threat from compromised Web sites
Insight perspective Most Web-based malware now comes from genuine sites that have been compromised, but are site owners and visitors are addressing the problem, asks security expert Mary Landesman.
Tags: Network security, Security Management, Data security, PC security, ScanSafe, Malware, Security, Internet Advertising, Risk, Password
Who’s tracking your online trail?
Insight perspective Do you know how your personal data is being used online? If you value your privacy, you should, says lawyer Ruth Hoy.
Tags: PC security, Data security, Security implementation/standards, Security Management, Security, Online Privacy, Google Inc., Search Engine, Advertisement, Internet User
Security: It's all in the software
Insight Security-industry veteran and venture capitalist Ted Schlein says chief security officers' time should be spent on engineering, not network security.
Tags: Data security, PC security, Security, Google Inc., Ted Schlein, Information Security, venture capital, software, Symantec Corp., marketing
Adobe: Time to step up security plate?
Insight From a security perspective, Adobe looks an awful lot like Microsoft did back when Windows was getting blasted by viruses and vulnerabilities and before Redmond beefed up its defenses.
Tags: Network security, Security Management, PC security, Data security, Business applications, Adobe Systems Inc., Macromedia Flash Player, Security, Adobe Acrobat Reader, patch management
Web malware: Is the Net burning?
Insight perspective As Web malware proliferates, it seems cybercriminals are always one step ahead, security expert points out.
Tags: Network security, Security Management, PC security, Data security, Adobe Systems Inc., ScanSafe, Malware, Security, Web Browser, Messaging
Microsoft OneCare was 'good enough'
Insight newsmaker Eugene Kaspersky, co-founder and CEO of Kaspersky Lab, explains why the security vendor has much to thank Redmond for.
Tags: PC security, Network security, Security implementation/standards, Antivirus software, Kaspersky Lab, Security, Interpol, Bill Gates, Microsoft Corp., antivirus
Amit Yoran talks cybersecurity
Insight newsmaker Former U.S. cybersecurity director Amit Yoran talks about his year as the "cyberguy" and why he is an "anti-user".
Tags: Authentication and encryption, PC security, Data security, Policy and management, Amit Yoran, Security, NSA, CNCI, Cybersecurity, Information Technology
Schneier warns of marketers and dancing pigs
Insight newsmaker Security guru Bruce Schneier pokes fun at U.S. National Cyber Security Month and says when it comes to privacy, marketers are scarier than governments or criminals.
Tags: Data security, PC security, Facebook, Schneier, Hard Drive Encryption, Information Broker, Security Consideration, Computer, Security, NSA
The 10 faces of computer malware
Techguide The complexity of today's IT environment makes it easy for computer malware to exist, even flourish. Being informed about what's out there is a good first step to avoid problems.
Tags: Network security, PC security, Data security, Security Management, Security applications/tools, Malware, Scanner, Rootkit, Michael Kassner, operating system
10 tips for secure computer disposal
Techguide If you're in charge of IT resources at an organization with more than a handful of computer users, you might need this advice for secure equipment disposal.
Tags: PC security, Data security, Security Management, Infrastructure/architecture management, Data, Security, Storage, Access Control, computer, Server
SSL: Broken even more
Techguide Lately, security conferences have been bad news for SSL. At this year's Black Hat, independent security guru Moxie Marlinspike explained how he was able to completely bypass SSL security.
Tags: Authentication and encryption, Security Management, Data security, PC security, SSL, Web Page, Web Browser, SHA-1, Moxie Marlinspike, SSLstrip
