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We Need Threat-Based Security Strategies

It's time to dump risk-based security strategies and focus on threat-based strategies. US government, take heed!
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2/17/2011 1 comment
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Monday February 28, 2011 11:24:09 PM
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Many companies have some sort of contingency or continuecy procedure in place in case threats happens. Unfortunately most of threat base planning are about what to do in case a fire occurs etc.

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Want an Internet Kill Switch? It’s Easy!

2|10|11   |   1:15   |   3 comments


The president of Egypt has shown how an Internet kill switch is possible. It would be easy to deploy in the US as well. That’s probably not a good thing
Richard Stiennon
Keep an Eye on ‘Information Rights Management’

2|7|11   |   1:27   |   3 comments


A new category of IT security products is emerging called Information Rights Management (IRM).
Richard Stiennon
Social Networks Need Encryption

2|3|11   |   01:58   |   4 comments


Facebook recently allowed some users to use SSL all the time. That's great, but it needs to go the next step and encrypt the data in the cloud.
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Three Rules of Simple Security

2|1|11   |   01:39   |   No comments


Stay secure and keep it simple by following these three rules. Or else!
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Financial Services Policies Lag Tech Advances

12|4|12   |   2:18   |   6 comments


Regulations haven't kept up with advances in mobile devices and credit cards.
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FBI Turns Attention to Mobile Security

10|30|12   |   3:45   |   8 comments


The FBI recently issued a warning to smartphone users, highlighting two mobile malware applications: Loozfan, which steals personal information, and FinFisher, which is spyware that takes over a smartphone's functions.
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Law Will Define Next-Gen Privacy

4|25|12   |   1:48   |   7 comments


The plan for unmanned police drones to patrol traffic and other city conditions in Seattle has sparked a new set of legal concerns about privacy. Law traditionally lags technology, but we can expect now to see a new round of activity in the courts as legal definitions begin to emerge on what "next-gen privacy" will look like.
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Terrorism Expert Says US Gave Away Stuxnet Tech

4|4|12   |   3:29   |   9 comments


US counterterrorism expert Richard Clarke, who came to prominence with his prescient warnings before the 9/11 attacks, tells Smithsonian Magazine the US was responsible for the Stuxnet supersmart worm that attacked parts of nuclear reactors in Iran – and in the process, has given away one of the world's most sophisticated cyberweapons.
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The Need for Biometric Encryption

11|10|11   |   3:25   |   10 comments


Ontario's information privacy commissioner explains the unintended consequences of facial recognition technology and how biometric encryption can make it safer.
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Privacy Is Everyone's Responsibility

11|1|11   |   4:01   |   17 comments


Ontario's privacy commissioner offers advice to businesses and users for protecting privacy online.
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Big-Data Can’t Always Sell Wine

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Integrating Security Into Your Cloud Contract

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Enterprises would like to move to cloud computing but are hesitant because they are concerned about providers’ ability to secure company data. Here are some tips that help to ensure that if breaches occur, the business is not left holding the bag.
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