Security

Lying, prying and spying: Is the NSA worth it?

Is the NSA defending their intellectual property with more success than they protect our country?

By Mark Gibbs | 14 June, 2013 19:03

Tags: National Security Agency, security, Wide Area Network, Facebook

IT will have a love-hate relationship with iOS 7, OS X Mavericks and iCloud

Consumers and business users alike will find things to love about OS X Mavericks and iOS 7, says columnist Ryan Faas. But for enterprise IT pros, this week's announcements are a mixed bag.

By Ryan Faas | 14 June, 2013 10:27

Tags: Apple, Google, Microsoft, ios, security, Mac OS X, software, operating systems

How to avoid Big Brother 's gaze

Deciding on the level of encryption you should be using requires careful consideration.

By Kenneth van Wyk | 13 June, 2013 13:13

Tags: security, encryption, brother, fbi

US government collects Verizon customers' phone metadata ... So what?

A top secret NSA program to collect ALL Verizon customers' call data isn't at all surprising

By Mark Gibbs | 08 June, 2013 01:12

Tags: National Security Agency, security, NV, intel, fbi, Wide Area Network

Security Manager's Journal: Our network infrastructure has fallen far out of date

The network team is on board with plan to update the devices to current versions, but who will do the work?

By J.F. Rice | 04 June, 2013 12:39

Tags: security, endpoint security

Security Manager's Journal: Acquisitions need early security review

Maybe I'm an oddball, but I like the action that surrounds a merger or acquisition. I guess I need a little unplanned activity every now and then to distract me from my day-to-day tasks. Whatever the reason, I was excited to hear that my company would be acquiring a small company. It had been years since we had done anything like that.

By Mathias Thurman | 03 June, 2013 15:53

Tags: security

Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols: Google Glass will be a big deal, so deal with it

Some people are having fits about Google Glass. True, it will change how we think about privacy in public places, but such rethinking started years ago.

By Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols | 20 May, 2013 10:14

Tags: Mobile/Wireless, consumer electronics, Google, Networking, security, wireless, smartphones, mobile, privacy

Florida's identity-theft rate dwarfs others

Sure, the headline gives away the answer, but if you had been asked to guess which state has the highest rate of reported identity theft you'd likely have chosen Florida: A large population of vulnerable retirees and a generally high crime rate all but guarantee the distinction.

By Paul McNamara | 20 May, 2013 06:20

Tags: Federal Trade Commission, security, Wide Area Network

How can we keep infosec pros a step ahead of the bad guys?

Attacks on digital assets are on the rise, and the black hats get more inventive every day. How should educators prepare tomorrow's information security gurus?

By Lynne Williams | 16 May, 2013 13:33

Tags: security, education, training, IT management, industry verticals, Education/Training

Federal requirement for open access: Seeing what you paid for

In early May President Obama signed an executive order that makes "Open and Machine Readable the New Default for Government Information".

By Scott Bradner | 15 May, 2013 16:08

Tags: security, Wide Area Network

Does your cloud vendor protect your rights?

From time to time, organizations are asked to provide access to data for legal reasons. Those requests can be more complicated when the data is in the cloud. But a new report sheds some light on one critical aspect of such requests.

By Thomas J. Trappler | 14 May, 2013 15:09

Tags: Google, security, cloud computing, internet

Time is now for Internet retail tax

On the face of it, the bill the Senate is considering to levy taxes on Internet retailers simply makes sense. The states are strapped for cash and we have a bifurcated system that requires local brick and mortar outlets to ante up while letting out of state online retailers off scot free.

By John Dix | 06 May, 2013 11:14

Tags: Marketplace Fairness Act, e-commerce, Internet sales tax, Overstock.com, Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013, U.S. Department of Commerce, internet

Security Manager's Journal: Upgrading, and looking for the best we can afford

Several of the company's security technologies are reaching end of life. It's a new experience for our manager to be improving security measures instead of closing gaps.

By J.F. Rice | 30 April, 2013 16:27

Tags: data security, security, Malware and Vulnerabilities, data protection

Kenneth van Wyk: Making safer iOS apps

There still seem to be a lot of security flaws in iOS apps, but new tools could help fix that.

By Kenneth van Wyk | 23 April, 2013 14:02

Tags: App Development, security

Opinion: The CIA and the Cloud

Get this: The CIA sees the Cloud as being more secure than conventional IT.

By Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols | 22 April, 2013 10:05

Tags: Amazon Web Services, security, cloud computing, CIO, internet

iOS VPNs and portable storage for Apple devices

First up, serious networking stuff concerning Apple and how iOS supports VPNs and how it won't in future.

By Mark Gibbs | 10 April, 2013 16:12

Tags: Configuration / maintenance, Apple, network storage, security, hardware systems, Data Center

Limiting the feds' snooping

Recent developments could portend the demise of National Security Letters, which allow the FBI to get private customer information without a judge's approval.

By Preston Gralla | 09 April, 2013 16:22

Tags: Google, Microsoft, security, fbi, privacy

At RSA, specious arguments against security awareness

A debate requires intelligent dialogue from representatives on both sides of an issue. That's not what happened at the RSA conference panel on security awareness training.

By Samantha Manke | 02 April, 2013 14:52

Tags: security, Malware and Vulnerabilities

Security Manager's Journal: Rights can be so wrong

Windows service accounts used by software are often given domain administrator rights, just because it's quick and easy. That sort of thing rubs security managers the wrong way.

By J.F. Rice | 02 April, 2013 14:42

Tags: security, application security, Access control and authentication

Security Manager's Journal: R&D's new security lab is a promising step

It's a great thing when a security manager doesn't have to go into battle mode every time a new corporate initiative emerges. When other departments show signs that they aren't putting security last, I can relax a bit. But just a little bit. Even in those cases, I want to have input.

By Mathias Thurman | 25 March, 2013 14:16

Tags: security