TENAFLY, N.J. - One of the security-related topics that has the least actual impact on enterprise security has been getting the most attention from the security press and the security Twitterverse: the Edward Snowden NSA surveillance disclosures. If you made a list of the top 100 risks to any company (or any individual) NSA intercepting
TENAFLY, N.J. - As we approach the Internet of things, more and more things are keeping tabs on me. My toaster is watching me, and the blender is looking at me funny. Increasingly companies that collect data will have to have robust privacy policies about what they collect and store, who they share it with,
TENAFLY, N.J. - A European judge recently blocked a security researcher's paper describing how to bypass a car's immobilizer theft-protection system. The Next Generation of airline control systems is designed to efficiently improve air travel, but the new system reportedly uses no encryption on its communications links, and is also missing authentication mechanisms meaning false
TENAFLY, N.J. - How do you defend against something that's never been seen before? That's the key question organizations struggle with. A decade ago, the first victims of any worm or virus outbreak had difficulty defending against a brand-new threat, leaving resources vulnerable until the attack could be detected and signatures created. Today the ultimate
TENAFLY,N.J.- Two secure email services, Lavabit and Silent Circle, on Wednesday announced the formation of the Dark Mail Alliance. The announcement at the Inbox Love email conference in Mountain View, California, follows the shuttering of the services in August. At that time Lavabit founder Ladar Levison said he was forced to close after pressure was
NOVI - Just as a fire department might recruit volunteer fire fighters to train and prepare for an emergency, the State of Michigan announced that it would be creating a Cyber Civilian Militia. During the sold out 2013 Michigan Cyber Summit, themed around the growing risk of cyber attacks, Gov. Rick Snyder made the formal
MIAMI - In a survey of 307 women, conducted by Travelers at the NAWBO Women's Business Conference in Miami this month, nearly one-third (32 percent) lack confidence that they are adequately protected against cyber risks. Cyber Awareness - Women business owners who lack confidence in their level of cyber protection and preparedness rose from 27
TEAFLY, N.J. ? Noted Michigan-based cyber security expert Richard Stiennon has joined a group of industry experts to launch Securitycurrent.Com, a news and information site for other security professionals. Securitycurrent.Com is co-founded by veteran journalist and IT network security marketing executive Aimee Rhodes. The site features news, data, analysis, practical advice, discussion and research. Contributors
WASHINGTON DC - The National Institute of Standards and Technology released its draft cybersecurity framework for private companies and infrastructure networks on Tuesday. These standards are part of an executive order that President Obama proposed in February. The aim of NIST's framework (PDF) is to create guidelines that companies can use to beef up their
KALAMAZOO ? There?s a scene in the movie "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid," where Butch gets ready for a knife fight. He asks his advisory if there are any rules. When told no, Butch kicks the man in the groin. A similar scene played out this week when the National Science Foundation awarded a