I was once called into a multinational oil company which wanted advice on a situation. One of their employees called them, because a coworker was displaying unusual behaviors. An investigation was performed, and it was learned that the coworker was giving information to a Chinese intelligence operative. At another company, an employee stopped a person from tailgating them into a facility and it turns out the tailgater was responsible for stealing more than a dozen laptops from company facilities.
Ira Winkler |
25 Jul |
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When researchers uncovered a back door in a MILSPEC chip, the reports all seemed to imply that it was no big deal.
Ira Winkler |
14 Jun |
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When my cell phone started acting strange last week, I decided it was a good time to get a new one. I had several features in mind that I felt were essential, and the only phone I could find that had all of them was a Droid. Against my better judgment, I said I would take it.
Ira Winkler |
09 Sep |
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<a href="http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9218830/McAfee_Shady_RAT_hackers_compromised_72_organizations_since_2006">McAfee reports a hack of unprecedented proportions</a> , an attack referred to as an "advanced persistent threat" (APT), which potentially involved dozens of companies and organizations.
Ira Winkler |
12 Aug |
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When I saw the Computerworld article about Square touting how it is going to replace cash registers with iPads, I was dismayed that there was no discussion of security. And Square's app isn't the only payment app that makes me anxious. While I admit that I would find applications such as Square Register and Google Wallet useful, turning mobile devices into credit cards or credit processing systems is foolish at this time.
Ira Winkler |
02 Jun |
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At first glance, the Duke University lacrosse scandal might not have much to do with enterprise security. The fact is, though, that it is indicative of the root causes of most organizational security issues.
Ira Winkler |
18 Jan |
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