Tag Archives: security threats

Recently I came across two different stories that made me wonder why companies fail to take security seriously until after they fall victims to attacks. The first story, as reported by The Register, reports system failure as being the number …

In the previous post I wrote about the interesting questions raised due to the hacking of IT security firm HBGary. What should we learn from this incident? So, going back to HBGary – why were they apparently so easy to …

The story with all the interesting details about how security company HBGary was hacked earlier this month, published by Ars Technica last week, has made quite some noise with people concerned about IT security. It is a perfect – by …

Recently I wrote an article highlighting steps to take if you provide public computer access to your customers to ensure their security. The news then broke out that hardware key loggers were found at public libraries in Manchester. Public libraries …

More and more businesses are implementing security measures to protect their networks. Antivirus software, anti-spam, email filtering and web filtering products are essential tools for every IT administrator. However, as the focus on external threats increases, very often businesses tend …

Top 5 Threats in B2B Social Media Usage: What Every Employer Should Know While social media usage has become increasingly popular, the question about whether it should make its way to the workplace or not triggers a series of debates. …

In the modern age vulnerabilities are discovered in one of two ways; organizations, researcher, testers and white hats test applications for vulnerabilities due to their line of work or simply to build a reputation. Once these individuals find vulnerabilities they …

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 …

In a previous post, I had talked about two employees who are charged with having allegedly gained access to their former employer’s network even though they had left the company a couple of years before. This week a former employee …

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 …