IT Security

Archive: 01-2013

• The case against Aaron Swartz: Why we should be concerned

  Patrick Lambert looks as the charges facing Internet activist Aaron Swartz before his death. Why were the penalties so severe and how easy would it be for others to get in the same kind of legal...

  Posted by Patrick Lambert | January 29, 2013, 6:00 AM PST

• Find out which mobile apps are stealing your identity

  Mobile device malware is approaching exponential growth. Mobile apps are the vehicle of choice to deliver malware. Michael P. Kassner looks at our options.

  Posted by Michael Kassner | January 28, 2013, 6:39 AM PST

• Aaron Swartz, activist for Internet freedom: You will be missed

  Michael P. Kassner remembers how Internet censorship was narrowly averted thanks in large part to Aaron Swartz.

  Posted by Michael Kassner | January 21, 2013, 9:33 AM PST

• New controversy on the effectiveness of antivirus software

  Patrick Lambert looks at a recent report that tested antivirus and found detection rates “abysmal.” But not everyone thinks the tests were fair.

  Posted by Patrick Lambert | January 21, 2013, 6:00 AM PST

• Growing attack surfaces require new security model

  Patrick Lambert describes the intelligence-based security model — a response to new attack surfaces that don’t fit into the standard perimeter-defense model.

  Posted by Patrick Lambert | January 16, 2013, 6:00 AM PST

• Vulnerable medical devices: A clear and present danger

  Technology is helping to save lives, but vulnerable medical devices and computers are a real risk. Michael P. Kassner asks the experts about the state of healthcare security.

  Posted by Michael Kassner | January 14, 2013, 7:26 AM PST

• Security Operations Center: Not just for huge enterprises

  Patrick Lambert describes the role of the Security Operations Center (SOC) in an organization, and why its implementation is now in reach of smaller companies.

  Posted by Patrick Lambert | January 10, 2013, 6:00 AM PST

• Governance, risk, and compliance: Change auditing and security

  Dominic Vogel takes a look at GRC software that provides change auditing functionality for organizations to meet governance, risk, and compliance goals. Here, he chats with a rep for NetWrix.

  Posted by Dominic Vogel | January 8, 2013, 6:00 AM PST

• Your medical records, HIPAA, and the illusion of privacy

  HIPAA is supposed to protect our private medical records from prying eyes, but there are many exceptions and gaps as Michael P. Kassner found out while doing some research.

  Posted by Michael Kassner | January 7, 2013, 7:44 AM PST

• Battling the Google Redirect virus

  Consultant Bob Eisenhardt recounts his frustrating experience trying to track down and get rid of a client’s search-redirect virus. Here’s how he finally ditched it.

  Posted by Bob Eisenhardt | January 2, 2013, 10:56 AM PST