MicroSolved, Inc. (MSI) has developed the 80/20 Rule of Information Security that proposes the concept that 80% of an organizations’ real information security comes from only 20% of the assets and effort put into the program. These 13 security projects will give your organization the most effective information security coverage for the least expenditure of time and resources. These projects, once completed, should allow CIO’s to create an effective, efficient, and standards-based approach to information security…
While many will equate the mobile age with just cell phones, the reality is that many new devices with entirely new use cases will enter our lives and create amazing experiences. This mobile age will require companies to have deep expertise in BOTH hardware and software to create breakthrough products, and I am bullish on Apple because I believe they uniquely have both the hardware and software skills to lead this transformation…
Similar to security assessments, network architecture designs and other projects, a development project, such as this one involves the exchange of confidential data, including in this case, intellectual property designs, requirements documents, test plans, code fragments and road maps. We could have chose to exchange these documents over email, or printed them out and sent them next day parcel post. Instead, we ate our own dogfood and utilized IslandPKI encrypted document and message transfer…
Everyday the news bombards us with security issues of minor or major magnitude. Currently, some of the hottest topics are the Chinese Google Hacking, Botnets, Online War between organized Crime Cartels, and Vigilante Hackers on a Jihad Crusade. Applauding hacking vigilantes like The Jester is just another road to hell paved with good intentions…
The security industry is poised for its biggest upheaval ever in 2010. While defense contractors move into the space (redubbed “cyber”), and the big players adjust their product portfolios by making strategic acquisitions and large IT vendors (HP) break into the space, there are many small companies offering innovative products and services. Here is a list of just a few that are on IT-Harvest’s rada…
Over a billion people visited social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter last month so it’s not surprising that hackers have these sites in their cross-hairs. In fact, according to recent research from Breach Security Labs, social networks were the most targeted category in 2009, accounting for 19% of all malicious attacks last year. By using simple data encryption and password protection tools, you can ensure that your personal information and online identities remain secure and private…
So, if my PC is compromised because I don’t have adequate security and $800,000 goes missing from my account, whose fault is it? At first glance some may say the victims, others may say the banks. The fact that there are so many ways passwords can be compromised and accounts can be taken over, and banks know this, it should motivate banks to have redundant security in place. Hacks like this undermine people’s confidence in the system...
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