There's No Sense of Security
No security strategy is perfect, but one thing is clear: Threats are growing exponentially, and there's no place for careless attitudes and inept approaches.
Security
Monday, March 11, 2013 10:00 AM
Wednesday, February 13, 2013 14:35 PM
Technology Requires Responsibility
Businesses now have more information about consumers than at any point in history. The downside is a degradation of privacy and a growing misuse of big data.
Thursday, October 18, 2012 09:20 AM
Cyber-Threats: a Pre-9/11 Moment
"Before September 11, 2001, the warning signs were there. We weren't organized. We weren't ready. And we suffered terribly for that. We cannot let that happen again. This is a pre-9/11 moment.”&mdash....
Wednesday, August 08, 2012 09:24 AM
Confessions of a Spammer
Spammers have been spoofing my email address and using it to send out massive amounts of junk mail. All this raises a basic question: Why is there no widespread security or authentication for email?
Monday, July 09, 2012 09:07 AM
Your e-Book Reads You
By Samuel Greengard A few days ago, The Wall Street Journal reported that publishers are suddenly enamored by e-books because they provide insights into the behavior of people reading books. It's possibl....
Friday, June 15, 2012 09:06 AM
Euro Researchers Get SMART
By Tim Moran Would you believe there's a European consortium working to bring search to the city? Well, there is, and it's called SMART, for "Search Engine for MultimediA EnviRonment-generated ContenT." O....
Tuesday, June 12, 2012 10:06 AM
Living in Password Hell
By Samuel Greengard Last week's theft of 6.5 million passwords from LinkedIn put consumers back in the security crosshairs. Apparently, many people using LinkedIn rely on passwords with the word "link" or....
Friday, May 04, 2012 10:05 AM
Of Porn and Prayer
By Tim Moran It's all in the eye of the beholder. A recent story from NYDailyNews.com covered Symantec's annual "Internet Security Threat Report." Clearly, this kind of report is not something Daily News ....
Monday, April 30, 2012 10:04 AM
Discarded Data
By Tim Moran Digital data and devices, which make much about the modern world easier and better, still manage to make life somewhat more complicated. Case in point: Have you ever disposed of, given away o....
Wednesday, April 18, 2012 16:04 PM
Word Up! For IT Security
By Tim Moran IT has always been in a position of power, in the sense that those employed within its ranks often have access to the most sensitive company data. This isn't a problem when things are going w....
Monday, March 26, 2012 09:03 AM
A Blatant Violation of Privacy
By Samuel Greengard It's disturbing--and creepy--to learn that a growing number of employers are asking job applicants for their personal passwords to social media sites such as Facebook and LinkedIn. The....
Monday, March 12, 2012 12:03 PM
Is Privacy Even Possible Anymore?
By Samuel Greengard It's difficult to get through a day without encountering an article, news story or discussion about electronic privacy. Google reports that nearly 4.2 billion references to the subjec....
Monday, March 05, 2012 08:03 AM
Partly Sunny Views on Cloud Security
By Eileen Feretic Ask a panel of experts how secure the cloud is, and you'll get opinions that range from partly sunny to decidedly overcast. The experts at "CIOs and the Cloud Dilemma," a March 1 roundt....
Tuesday, January 31, 2012 10:01 AM
Chinese Hackers Whack DOD Security
by Tim Moran Reports suggest that Chinese hackers have deployed a particularly nasty strain of malware, known as Sykipot, to effectively hijack the DOD and Windows smart card system used by government emp....
Monday, December 05, 2011 12:12 PM
Big Brother, For Real
by Samuel Greengard I just spent 10 days in China. I carried an iPhone and iPad the entire time and the ability to stay connected was truly profound. During Thanksgiving, we were able to use FaceTime whil....
