A 'frightening' new era? Not so fast
Darren Hayes, a computer forensics expert and chairman of Pace University's Computer Information Systems Program, says we've entered a frightening new era of cyber attacks in the banking sector. His...
View ArticleFacebook and privacy don't belong in the same sentence
Controversy over the re-publication of private Facebook status updates on Storify goes to show that when you use Facebook, privacy is a pipe dream.
View ArticleA researcher's cautionary tale on Twitter privacy
IOActive researcher Cesar Cerrudo presents a Twitter vulnerability as another example of why privacy is nearly impossible in the world of social networking.
View ArticleSecurity theater takes a crooked turn
When passengers are ruffed up on the plane because they simply want to stand up, you know security theater has taken a turn for the worst.
View ArticleRSA Security Analytics: Art Coviello on why Big Data is a big deal
If an event at RSA's Burlington, Mass., headquarters yesterday was any indication, attendees at RSA Conference 2013 can expect to hear a lot about Big Data as a security tool.
View ArticleRaymond named head of US privacy and social media compliance at TD Bank
TD Bank has named Al Raymond to the position of Head of US Privacy and Social Media Compliance. In addition to leading the overall privacy program, Raymond will provide "support of TD’s internal and...
View ArticleCoffee talk with Phillip Dunkelberger: FIDO edition
The CEO of start-up Nok Nok Labs on why the FIDO Alliance is a potential game-changer.
View ArticleObama's executive order leaves more questions than answers
Throwing cold water on the notion that this executive order will change the state of cybersecurity for the better.
View ArticleDo You Think Of Consumers When It Comes To Data Security Controls?
Your customers are consumers too. They don’t turn into business bots when they set foot in the enterprise. Whether your organization sells a product or a service to enterprises or consumers, you’re...
View ArticleFacebook’s Security Breach: Reputation On The Line Now More Than Ever
One thing from this breach is very clear: Facebook’s reputation and business model are on the line now more than ever before. Consumer trust is one thing the social network can’t afford to lose.
View ArticleGive us your password
RSA attendees share their passwords with David Spark. Or do they?
View ArticleVideo: Larry Ponemon on 'failed trust'
Larry Ponemon chats with David Spark about suffering from “failed trust” during an interview at RSA Conference 2013.
View ArticleCSO Confab: Don't underestimate presidential executive order
Phil Agcaoili, CISO with Cox Communications, looks at the implications of President Obama's cybersecurity executive order.
View ArticleLeaked Mitch McConnell/Ashley Judd recording highlights potential for insider...
Mitch McConnell's campaign staff claims they have no idea how a private strategy session was recorded and leaked. But they ought to take a hard look at everyone close to them and consider if this may...
View ArticleAn epic panel on privacy at MIT
This evening, I'll be on a panel discussing the role of customer privacy and trust in innovation.
View ArticleTweets from MIT privacy panel
Some of what the audience tweeted last night during our panel on privacy last night at MIT...
View ArticleThe putrid stench of CISPA
As the nation's attention was on the Boaston Marathon bombings last week, The U.S. House of Representatives quietly passed a cybersecurity bill that is nothing more than a license for the government...
View ArticleNuggets from Verizon's 2013 Data Breach Investigations Report
Some takeaways from Verizon's latest data breach report.
View ArticleData Privacy Heat Map Shows Increasing Global Momentum Towards Data...
As data flows between countries with disparate data protection laws, firms need to ensure the safety of their customer and employee data through regulatory compliance and due diligence. However,...
View ArticleWho Has Access to Your Cloud Data?
The controversy over Prism and related revelations of the last few days regarding government access to cloud data serve to highlight the importance of addressing the question of “who has access to my...
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