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In yesterday's Dark Reading, security researcher Bruce Schneier took a swipe at security training: "If four-fifths of company employees learn to choose better passwords, or not to click on dodgy links, one-fifth still get it wrong and the bad guys still get in." It's not every day that I disagree with the author of…
All of us are aware of the Java 7 update 21 that plugs 42 security holes, aren’t we? Oracle issues update for Java to fix security issues, root certificate changes, algorithm changes, and code level bug problems every four months, and provides a collection of critical patch updates and non-security fixes. With Java Update…
Remember grade school fire drills? Teachers demonstrated how to line up; they tested the door for heat; explained how dangerous smoke is; and a few times a year the obnoxiously loud bell rang and we’d all walk (not run) to the nearest exit. I’ll bet that fire safety ritual is forever etched in your mind, but do you know…
If you’re a security practitioner, you should be reading this. The 2013 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) has published some alarming statistics that question us on our preparedness to combat new-age security attacks. The speed and sophistication of today’s attacks and new threat vectors being introduced are causing…
Right from the first well-publicized international security incident on ARPANET in 1986, there has been a rapid evolution in the requirements of network security. In a previous post, we had discussed about what threats are and how they can take a toll on your organization’s IT security. Now, let’s look at external threats…
Everyone is talking about the hacking issue that happened last week to LivingSocial , the daily deals site. And why wouldn’t they? The hackers gained access to customer data on their servers including emails and encrypted passwords. Although the company feels the passwords are encrypted and it would be difficult to decode…
I have heard a lot about biometrics - granted, almost everything I know about biometrics comes from action-packed spy movies and T.V. series - but I've only been one place that uses any form of biometric security. Thank you, Disney World, for using biometric finger scanners to get into your parks. You make my life complete…
It's always good to stay grounded and get back to the basics once in a while. Being in the world of security information and event management (SIEM), we keep hearing of so many securitythreats and breaches, and this was one such thing with which the week started. A Security Week report said some suspected Chinese hackers…
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