Tuesday, April 08, 2008 10:54 AM/EST
The buzz at this year's RSA Conference is exactly what most expected: endpoint security, data loss prevention and, of course, virtualization security. While that's what everyone wants to talk about, the infrastructure vendors are talking about baking security into the...
Sunday, April 06, 2008 7:31 PM/EST
Among the many things I'll be watching at the RSA Conference this week is an event that twists the concept of a hacker challenge on its ear: A challenge of Web filters' effectiveness at blocking porn sites by a company...
Saturday, March 22, 2008 9:31 PM/EST
A couple of nice guys from SanDisk paid me a visit the other day at my New York office to unveil their version of endpoint security. I took the meeting because, frankly, I was intrigued by the idea that a...
Monday, March 17, 2008 8:42 AM/EST
Someone, I can't remember who, dubbed the newest generation of IT and knowledge workers at "Generation Xbox." I remember laughing because I couldn't tell to which generation I belonged or what to call this new breed. Born in the late...
Monday, February 25, 2008 7:57 AM/EST
Vulnerability in VMware's desktop application and a method for retrieving software-based encryption keys reminds us to never get complacent with security assumptions.
Sunday, January 27, 2008 7:19 PM/EST
Reports are circulating that the Central Intelligence Agency is openly warning about the "real" threat of foreign hackers' ability to infiltrated the U.S. power grid. The message is short and crystal clear: If the threat isn't recognized and precautions taken,...
Monday, January 07, 2008 10:02 AM/EST
When the new 787 Dreamliner takes flight later this year, passengers will have Internet access at 37,000 feet...and perhaps control of the aircraft. At least that's what some security experts are reading into a Federal Aviation Administration assessment of the...
Wednesday, January 02, 2008 12:49 PM/EST
The roster of identity thefts for the past year is as disturbing as it is lengthy. According to the Identity Theft Resource Center, there were 446 known data breaches in 2007, resulting in the compromise of more than 127 million...
Friday, December 21, 2007 11:50 AM/EST
Why am I not surprised the TJX customers have returned to the TJMaxx and Marshall's, waving their credit cards and freely giving cashiers their zip codes and phone numbers? It's probably the same reason why the NFL reinstated Ricky...
Monday, December 17, 2007 9:43 AM/EST
If you missed the announcement a couple of weeks ago, here it is again: the good insurance folks over at Chubb will give you a discount on cybersecurity insurance if you use Core Security's automated penetration testing software. How much...