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
Social media at work – risks outpace security September 2011 | Derek Parkinson | Leave a comment Organisations face growing pressure from social media in the workplace as they try to exploit its benefits while managing the risks. Some 63% think that social media introduces security risks, while just 29% say they have the controls in place … Continue reading → Tweet
Security is barrier to social media for nine out of ten UK companies September 2011 | Derek Parkinson | Leave a comment Some 31% of employees worldwide think that security is entirely the responsibility of their employer. The bad news for the UK is that some 36% of employees see it this way, and 91% of UK companies admit security concerns are … Continue reading → Tweet
i2 strengthens IBM grip on crime fighting tools September 2011 | Derek Parkinson | Leave a comment Tools for analysing and classifying unstructured data seem to be in favour following the acquisition of i2 by IBM this week. The move, which gives IBM access to technology used by police, intelligence analysts, and financial services, follows the earlier … Continue reading → Tweet
Hackers use Fox for Independence Day message July 2011 | Derek Parkinson | Leave a comment It’s been a bad few days for social networking tools following a rash of security breaches, but the most attention-grabbing of all is the hijacking today of the Fox News Twitter feed, and the faked announcement that President Obama had … Continue reading → Tweet
Police swoop on Olympic ticket suspect June 2011 | Derek Parkinson | Leave a comment Following a tip-off from organisers of the 2012 Olympics, the Metropolitan Police have arrested a man suspected of using Twitter to target people who missed out on the rush to buy tickets, and luring them to a website that made … Continue reading → Tweet
Cisco research – more malware but less damage May 2011 | Redaction | Leave a comment Individual web malware attacks are tending to inflict less damage even if the total number of attacks is rising, according to the latest research from Cisco. “Though Web malware continues to increase, far fewer large-scale compromises are occurring compared to … Continue reading → Tweet
Social media – nobody would be that stupid – or would they? May 2011 | Redaction | Leave a comment Security concerns about social media sites such as LinkedIn were made public almost three years ago, but we remain alarmingly naïve about the dangers, according to a presentation by ISACA consultants Peter Wood and Peter Bassill at Infosecurity Europe. The … Continue reading → Tweet
Note on RSA breach – some obvious dos and don’ts March 2011 | Redaction | Leave a comment What should RSA customers do – or not do – in response to the breach suffered by the company? It is not possible to give a detailed prescription without more detail than RSA has made available – or indeed knowing … Continue reading → Tweet
Facebook Trying to Become More Acceptable to Organisations July 2009 | Redaction | Leave a comment Facebook is looking to make their Privacy Controls easier to navigate. In a blog which reads more like a SecurityVibes article, Chris Kelly, Facebook’s Chief Privacy Officer, talks about some new features to help users become more aware of privacy … Continue reading → Tweet
