When so many products can now be equipped with a tiny microprocessor and Wi-Fi connectivity, the possibility to pervert their use over the Internet of Things is a threat that nobody can ignore. Initially, IoT was to be a next generation, connected world in which devices talked to each other for automatic management, repair and…
“Careless talk costs lives” was one of the slogans on posters displayed during the Second World War. It was a warning to people to avoid discussing confidential matters in public places, where spies could eavesdrop on vital secrets. Many people also know the saying “wall have ears”. Yet in enterprises and other organizations, too few…
In the old days, there was a physical cable running from A to B. One server ran just one application. Auditors could see the boundaries and could assess IT security accordingly. But today, matters have changed considerably. The virtualisation of X applications over Y servers, and the use of the cloud make it impossible to…
People go to their “panic stations” (or rather, their designated disaster recovery roles!) to contain and repair the damage.
Unsuspecting and easy to attack – users of public Wi-Fi spots are a hacker’s dream target. Cybercriminals don’t wear cat-burglar masks and striped t-shirts, so it may not be easy to see them. On the other hand, the smart user of a free Wi-Fi hotspot knows that he or she should assume that hackers are…
Printers print. By definition, that is their function. Wads of printed paper, transparencies, continuous feed printouts, presentations stapled together, and so on. Many people are aware of the security risks of leaving printouts lying around, or throwing them out without shredding them. Thirty or forty years, tales of hackers going through refuse were rife. Now…