IT Security

Archive: 12-2012

• Android apps and SSL: Where's the padlock?

  Are we making dangerous assumptions about Android apps and SSL connections? It seems like it, but Michael Kassner asks the experts to be sure.

  Posted by Michael Kassner | December 31, 2012, 6:00 AM PST

• How to deal with DDoS extortions

  Patrick Lambert looks at some of the ways you can protect your website from DDoS extortion threats.

  Posted by Patrick Lambert | December 26, 2012, 6:00 AM PST

• Top 10 posts in IT Security for 2012

  Here are the most read posts of the year in IT Security.

  Posted by Selena Frye | December 20, 2012, 2:00 PM PST

• The 12 networking truths applied to information security

  Alfonso Barreiro relates the 12 networking truths to the information security field.

  Posted by Alfonso Barreiro | December 19, 2012, 9:00 AM PST

• Cloud services: The threat of side channels

  Cloud services offer convenience and potential cost savings, but a potential security issue may negate the benefits. Michael Kassner digs into some of the latest research.

  Posted by Michael Kassner | December 17, 2012, 9:43 AM PST

• Don't ignore physical security: Cameras and surveillance systems for the SMB

  Patrick Lambert offers tips on taking care of your workplace’s physical security with affordable cameras and surveillance systems.

  Posted by Patrick Lambert | December 11, 2012, 6:00 AM PST

• Reporting online crime: What to do when you're the victim

  Online fraud shouldn’t happen, but it does. And when it does, how should one report the crime, and to whom? Michael Kassner would like to share what he’s learned.

  Posted by Michael Kassner | December 10, 2012, 7:27 AM PST

• John McAfee tripped up by the smartphone

  The case of John McAfee just gets weirder. Here’s how he was tracked down in Guatemala, where he is currently seeking asylum from Belize authorities.

  Posted by Selena Frye | December 5, 2012, 8:19 AM PST

• The basics of using a proxy server for privacy and security

  Patrick Lambert goes over the basics of how proxy servers work and why they are used to add security and privacy.

  Posted by Patrick Lambert | December 5, 2012, 6:30 AM PST

• eReaders: They're reading us while we read them

  Your Kindle, therefore Amazon, knows more about your reading habits than you do. Is that something you want? Michael Kassner looks at eReaders and privacy issues.

  Posted by Michael Kassner | December 3, 2012, 8:33 AM PST