In a world where a sizable part of any company’s assets or management thereof resides in a computer system, it is more than sensible to expect those systems to be as highly protected as possible. In most cases all the …

USB has become a very popular interface over the years. Plenty of devices have been developed that provide a USB interface such as cameras,  phones, music players, the list is endless. While this is a useful technology, some of these …

Protecting Your Passwords and Confidential information We all know how important a password can be. This is especially true when that password is used on multiple systems. In my past articles I have talked about how to protect one’s passwords …

After talking about mobile phones as a threat to your organization we will today discuss yet another device widely in use and that too has the potential of being misused in a way that can compromise your organization. This device …

Some time ago I wrote an article about preventing virtual theft – theft of goods from a virtual world (such as a game) by compromising the machine from which you play the game – and loyal reader John Mello pointed …

We have talked a lot about theft in the real world so I guess it is about time we also discuss theft in virtual world. The BBC reported that some Trojan software are now targeting Online Games and stealing login information …

Security is all about identifying threats and provisioning for them before your enemy exploits that threat. There are so many vectors to take care of that it truly is a daunting task. Input validation, perimeter control, user education, cryptography, physical …

Time and time again we read stories about malicious people using Trojans to steal money. This time it happened to Cumberland County Redevelopment Authority where, by using a Trojan, a malicious hacker stole nearly half a million dollars.  Brian Krebs …

A very annoying occurrence that I sometimes suffer is when all of a sudden the copy and paste function stops working when I am connected to a remote machine. Turns out the problem is coming from a little process called …

Social sites such as Facebook and MySpace are a big hit nowadays; not just with the young generation but with people of all ages. It’s an amazing platform for people to connect but it certainly isn’t without its dangers. As …