The potential hack of the Starbucks' app is now a major news story. Whether or not the stories are correct, that criminals have used the automatic reload feature of the Starbucks' app to steal money from a consumer's account, it is an incredible opportunity to demonstrate the relevance of your security efforts, as well to demonstrate that you provide value to the employee base.
Ira Winkler | 19 May | Read more
As more information is disclosed from the Sony hack, it demonstrates that awareness concerns go well beyond phishing.
Ira Winkler | 07 May | Read more
Sometimes I wonder whether any company will ever fall victim to an unsophisticated cyberattack. Because after every attack that comes to light, we hear that same excuse: It was a sophisticated attack.
Ira Winkler | 11 Feb | Read more
Maybe I should be outraged by Sony's decision not to distribute the movie <em>The Interview</em>, but I am merely saddened by it. I am saddened that a hacking incident with all the hallmarks of a simple case of extortion has been distorted so it looks like a terrorist threat.
Ira Winkler | 20 Dec | Read more
Most security awareness failings are actually failings of security programs.
Ira Winkler | 02 Dec | Read more
While consequences have a negative connotation, consequences contribute to 80% of the success or failure of Security Awareness programs.
Ira Winkler | 12 Sep | Read more
I am asked probably twice a week to help somebody get a job in the <a href="http://www.computerworld.com/category/security0">security</a> profession. Unfortunately, I can't help that many people individually, but perhaps this article will allow me to help many people all at once.
Ira Winkler | 09 Sep | Read more
When the Black Hat conference moved to the Mandalay Bay hotel, I was curious as to what would be different. Over the years, Black Hat has evolved into something very different than how it started. Whether it has been a good or bad evolution depends on your perspective.
Ira Winkler | 27 Aug | Read more
An approach that has worked for centuries in all sorts of industries is just as applicable to the security field.
Ira Winkler | 17 Apr | Read more
One of the legacies of Edward Snowden's treason is that companies are now concerned about the insider threat more than they ever were before. He demonstrates that a single person inside an organization can devastate the organization. While technology should have caught Snowden, there is also the realization that his coworkers and managers should have noticed indications of unusual activities.
Ira Winkler | 15 Apr | Read more
The storyline that a single point of failure allowed a sophisticated attacker to steal millions of card numbers from Target just doesn't hold up.
Ira Winkler | 12 Feb | Read more
The outrage is more about media hype, hypocrisy and grandstanding than firm principles.
Ira Winkler | 14 Jan | Read more
You will never be secure if you labor under the delusion of privacy.
Ira Winkler | 28 Oct | Read more
When security professionals see stupidity all around them, shouldn't they ask themselves whether it's their own precautions that are lacking?
Ira Winkler | 10 Dec | Read more
Many don't know what they don't know. Insider (registration required)
Ira Winkler | 16 Aug | Read more