Hackers, Security InfoWatch advises, are getting to the core of our access control systems and we’re only beginning to fight back. “They typically start with hardware, such as wireless components or system controllers, which will give them access to specific computers. Then, those computers may give them access to both the target’s external and internal […]
Time to give email its place in the security spotlight, thanks to SophosLabs. The email accounts of friends and business associates can be compromised. Samples of what’s possible are included on the Sophos post – along with advice on what to do if you’re uneasy about your incoming email. Don’t take anything digital for granted, […]
If you’ve got a business, you need someone responsible for its physical and data security. If the business is large enough, that would be a Chief Security Officer, or CSO. Aspects of a CSO’s job are discussed in a Security Infowatch post. “As security programs become more comprehensive and technically advanced, “Infowatch notes, “so do […]
Here’s a post on a situation in which security was lacking, big time, and what a leader did when things went terribly awry. Something always to keep in mind: however bad things are, don’t make them worse. In Homeland Security reports on the response of New Zealand’s prime minister, Jacinda Arden, to two shooting attacks, […]
Here’s where we’re headed in terms of computer security, according to a Security Infowatch post: Instead of alpha-numeric passwords eight to 12 digits long, we’ll have cameras peering from our screens to certify that the face peering from them matches the fingerprints provided. A moment later, we’ll have access to our system. No chance of […]
On Homeland 411, a post on how the U.S. Army is facing, or not, the challenge of rapid expansion, should that be necessary, is a challenging bit of national security analysis. “Where prior generations of U.S. Army leaders were routinely expected to grow and deploy the Army over the course of months, the modern U.S. […]
The reach of terrorism ends who knows where, when you consider that Christchurch, New Zealand, has just been struck by terror attacks on two mosques there, with 49 killed and scores more injured. This hard-to-take information comes on In Homeland Security, in a Washington Post story by Isaac Stanley-Becker, who notes that “Portions of the […]
Bruce Schneier discusses whether Facebook is feckless over privacy. It’s hardly a close call. “Facebook users have limited control over how their data is shared with other Facebook users and almost no control over how it is shared with Facebook’s advertisers, which are the company’s real customers… “The company could give people better control over […]
We hold fire drills and worry about readiness for nasty weather, but do we hold security drills? Not readily or often, if at all, Security magazine notes in a post by A.Benjamin Mannes. Good point. “I am often left puzzled by how many organizations go to great lengths to assess their vulnerabilities and create plans […]
Military.com advises that the Marine Corps Systems Command is looking into whether battlefields could be “wired” for “transmitting large amounts of voice, video and data.” “The adage ‘move, shoot, communicate’ hasn’t changed, but how we communicate is rapidly changing,” says Major Eric Holmes, project officer. “Given the rapid pace of innovation in technology, the Marine […]