The analyst view: 2011 in perspective December 2011 | Derek Parkinson | Comment (1) The security breaches suffered by Sony and RSA revealed in dramatic fashion how perceptions of security can come apart from the reality. That global companies, perceived as leaders in their fields and assumed to be competently run can be humbled … Continue reading → Tweet
The pen tester’s view of 2011: awareness rises but complacency reigns December 2011 | Derek Parkinson | Leave a comment The high-profile breaches of 2011 have helped to raise awareness of security and how even global companies can fail to get it right, but we are still complacent in our attitudes to security, warns pen testing expert and SANS instructor … Continue reading → Tweet
Stratfor clients braced for disclosures December 2011 | Derek Parkinson | Leave a comment Two of the dominant themes of 2011 – hacktivist exploits and embarrassing security breaches – are set to continue to the end of the year after associates of Anonymous hacked into Stratfor, a Texas-based provider of intelligence on security-related issues. … Continue reading → Tweet
Northrop Grumman and Finmeccanica aim for NATO cyber role December 2011 | Derek Parkinson | Leave a comment Defence giants Northrop Grumman and Finmeccanica have formed a partnership to bid for work on a planned upgrade to the systems that alert NATO to cyber threats as they emerge in real time. The partners hope to win work on … Continue reading → Tweet
Security poised for place on government fast track? December 2011 | Derek Parkinson | Leave a comment Early in 2012 the UK government is set to decide whether cyber security will be one of six areas of innovation earmarked for funding and support as part of a plan to make the UK more competitive, exporting more products … Continue reading → Tweet
Spammers turn on festive themes December 2011 | Derek Parkinson | Leave a comment Like legitimate merchants, criminals make the most of the holiday season, hoping to snare unwary shoppers with scam emails claiming to come from online stores, banks and credit card companies. “During the holiday rush many users will not pay very … Continue reading → Tweet
Company bosses: barrier to security in essential services December 2011 | Derek Parkinson | Leave a comment Company bosses are among the major barriers to improving the security of the Industrial Control Systems (ICS) that our essential services depend on, according to an in-depth study by ENISA. “Many experts agreed that one of the main difficulties in … Continue reading → Tweet
Cisco: get to work on known unknowns in 2012 December 2011 | Derek Parkinson | Leave a comment Knowledge is key to improving security in enterprises in 2012, according to Cisco. Its analysis of the past year boils down to ten recommendations going forward, and three of the top five call for security professionals to improve their knowledge. … Continue reading → Tweet
Tough cookies – ICO on new privacy rules December 2011 | Derek Parkinson | Leave a comment Cookies served by third parties are on target to deliver serious headaches for owners of large websites subject to tougher privacy rules the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) admitted as it issued fresh guidance on compliance this week. Privacy and Electronic … Continue reading → Tweet
Are reports of the death of the hardware token premature? December 2011 | Derek Parkinson | Leave a comment A survey of UK companies shows that almost a quarter have suffered a security breach that can be traced to a lost or stolen hardware token, says Entrust. They have been recovered from locations that range from the unsurprising: restaurant … Continue reading → Tweet
