Password strength meters that offer web surfers a visual gauge of how weak or strong a chosen lock may be are increasingly present on websites – but how effective are they at getting folks to choose stronger options? When it comes to locking down sensitive data, meters had an impact, suggesting that they act as important reminders for users about what’s at stake.

The Syrian Electronic Army is continuing its campaign to highjack the Twitter accounts of high-profile media outlets, with the Financial Times becoming its latest victim.

Barracuda Networks, eyeing Google’s move to unify storage across its products, has increased the amount of free cloud storage for its own Copy online file syncing users, from 5GB to 15GB.

The European Union could soon consider a proposal that would give law enforcement the ability to engage in “offensive hacking,” i.e., compromise private infrastructure and systems to gather information via spyware, delete data or even take servers offline completely when there is probable cause to suspect cybercriminal activity.

Smart ticketing and electronic fare sales for public transportion may not seem an obvious target for a cyber-crook at first glance, but when you consider all the credit card transactions and contactless payments flying around, e-security emerges as a big concern, particularly when it comes to the cards themselves.

When new technology introduces new legal questions, it can take a long time for courts to sort matters out, and cybersecurity is no exception to the rule. Cyberattacks that yielded major breaches of f...

By Mark O’Neill Most people have used the Facebook, Twitter, or Google Apps buttons located on websites to log into third-party services. This approach is useful within consumer IT as it enable...

This afternoon, I met the CEO (and co-founder) of Semafone, Tim Critchley. When the invitation to interview him landed in my inbox, I was all set to turn it down. As Critchley himself admits, call cen...

Shortly before the chaos of Infosecurity Europe, I joined David Emm, senior security researcher at Kaspersky Lab, for lunch in a lovely quiet gastro pub in the Oxfordshire countryside. Whilst I frequ...

An Inside Look at AT&T’s Operations Center, and its Security Strategy One of the largest network services providers in the US invited Infosecurity to its Global Network Operations Center in Bedminster, New Jersey, and then explained why it is poised for success within the IT security market.

Comment: Rethinking Safety in the Modern Digital World Eric D Knapp of Wurldtech contemplates what safety means in today’s digital environment

The Prognosis for Medical Device Security Medical devices can be hacked – but how much of a danger is it? Danny Bradbury asks the experts

Comment: Exposing the Myths of Access Rights Management Managing access rights is time-consuming and often considered a mundane task. Nevertheless, making sure only the right people can access company data is a business-critical function. Christian Zander of protected-networks.com addresses a number of ‘myths’ he has encountered when discussing this issue with senior IT management across Europe.

Interview: Dorothy Denning In her heart a true academic, Drew Amorosi tracks down Dorothy Denning – renowned information security researcher and trainer of today’s cyber warriors

Allan Boardman says it’s time to license information security professionals and join the ranks of other esteemed professions

A licensing scheme for information security professionals would create more issues than it solves, according to Hord Tipton

Comment: Authentication – The Text Factor Lars Nielsen of SMS PASSCODE explains why multi-factor authentication is moving from traditional, token-based preset codes to real-time connected and mobile systems, and the provisioning and security benefits it offers

Interview: Larry Ponemon Dr. Larry Ponemon is the chairman and founder of the Ponemon Institute, and one of the nicest people you may ever meet. Here’s what happened when Eleanor Dallaway met the King of Privacy himself…

In Cyberspace, No One Can Hear You Scream Royal Holloway’s Geraint Price and Keith Martin call for innovative approaches to securing cyberspace that go beyond the current practitioners’ toolkit