Insiders, Still One of IT Security’s Biggest Problems
The enemy is (largely) within, when it comes to the security of information and information systems. Knowing how and why insider threats materialise is a big step towards dealing with them.
Why the Internet is an Elephant
Proverbially at least, elephants never forget. Neither does the Internet. Once information is out there, you must assume it will always be out there, and that deleting it at its source may make no difference.
Building a Kill Chain to Boost Your IT Security
When hackers try to penetrate your databases and IT infrastructure (or perpetrate any other cybercrime), they often plan a sequence of steps to get what they want. Individual steps may seem innocent or meaningless.
Linux the Unhackable? That All Depends…
Linux has an enviable reputation as a secure platform for servers. But Linux the Unhackable? Certain myths persist about the inherent resistance of Linux to viruses and the superfluity of firewalls.
Cyber Security and Pointers from Criminology
While cyber security may have you thinking in zeros and ones, and wondering which next generation firewall you should buy next, the human element is alive and well in cyber crime.
Santa Clause and Cyber Crime
Does Father Christmas know just how exposed his operation is? With one of the largest address books ever conceived (names, addresses, gift preferences of billions of people) and a seasonal workforce of elves that may or may not have been vetted before hiring, Santa’s gift selection, preparation and delivery system may be hugely at risk.
IT Security and the Unikernel – the Answer to Hackers and Attackers?
First, there was the virtual machine. Then came the container. Now, welcome to the unikernel, the latest initiative for atomising computing.
The End of the Password (Again)?
Will it ever go away? The basic password is still alive and well.
Why You Can’t Trust Anyone These Days
It’s not paranoia, they really are out to get you. When the very organisations promoting IT security manage to botch it up, it’s difficult to have confidence in anything anymore.
Bad Habits Are the Worst IT Security Risk
People – “Can’t live with them, can’t live without them” might be the motto for many enterprises and their chief information security officers (CISOs).
A Zero Trust State of Mind in IT Security
Hollywood (once again) got there first. Remember those films in which shadowy figures hiss “Trust no-one!” before vanishing from the scene?
When Bolted-On IT Security is the Only Option
If you’ve worked in IT development for hardware or software, or had dealings with that world, you may well have seen the statistics about the costs of fixing bugs.