Infosecurity Opinions

Open Source Vulnerabilities Call for Stronger Secure Shell Key Management
The Heartbleed OpenSSL vulnerability woke everyone up to the risks that open source software can pose

The Government is Offering £5000 Vouchers to SMBs: Will it Really Help their Security?
£5000 vouchers may be a big step in the right direction but more needs to be done to incentivize SMBs to invest in their cybersecurity, says Corey Nachreiner

You Can Identify Hackers Before they Attack
Ntrepid Chief Scientist Lance Cottrell discusses techniques businesses can implement to identify the attackers among their other visitors by using their own tools against them

It’s Time to Change How We Think About SSL/TLS
With continuous certificate monitoring available, there’s no reason organizations should not know about vulnerable deployments and immediately fix them, says Jason Sabin

Why Are We Pretending Encryption Could Have Saved UCLA & OPM?
The Office of Personnel Management and UCLA Health have both been under fire in the media this summer for failing at one of the most universal standards for data security: encryption

How to Prepare for the Cloud Application Explosion
To cope with the exponential rise of the app, data and cloud market, web security solutions must offer CAC capabilities, says Ed Macnair

Windows Server 2003 end of life – what does this mean for your business?
With the Windows Server 2003 end of life date around the corner, what does the switch off of support actually mean for your business? We take a look.

Everybody’s Watching Facebook Vs Belgium Because Everybody is Facebook
In privacy cases, European internet companies may not be subject to just their home regulator, explains Sam Pfeifle

Compliance Doesn't Have to be Painful
Organizations are placing far too much emphasis on the compliance certification and not enough on the compliance process, says Dan Maloney

Security Alerts: You Only Have 7 Minutes to Decide
On average, an IT executive has only seven minutes to determine whether their organization is under attack

Future Proof Your Data Protection: GDPR and Beyond
If GDPR doesn’t mean much to you yet, it soon will, writes Alessandro Porro

Are Car Tracking Devices Safe and Secure?
The European Parliament passed a new eCall law in April which states that, from 2018, every new car will contain a black box. But what are the security implications? asks Gary Newe

Productivity and Security Don’t Have to Be a Trade-off
The modern workplace is awash with enterprise cloud apps, with employees and organizations alike increasingly seeking greater productivity – but this doesn’t have to mean a decline in security, says Eduard Meelhuysen

The Scope of the Mobile Banking Problem
Financial institutions present many opportunities for electronic theft, and cyber-attackers’ improved techniques and ever-more-aggressive malware makes them increasingly vulnerable, writes Jan Valcke

Cloud is the New Model for Innovation
Steve Schmidt discusses how the cloud is enabling security departments to embrace innovation and deliver new projects. He takes a look at the lengths cloud providers go to in order to ensure the highest levels of security for all customers, including those in traditionally security-conscious industries

What is the True Cost of a Data Breach?
Laurance Dine explains Verizon’s assessment model for gauging the financial impact of a security breach

Secure the DNS to Secure the Business
Securing DNS is crucial to mitigating APTs. Businesses that don’t are neglecting their best defense says Chris Marrison, consulting solutions architect at Infoblox

Security Requires a Blended, Collaborative Approach
Former FBI special agent, Thomas Trier, advocates the creation of a security task force within organizations

Five Anti-DDoS Tips for Hosting Providers
Rishi Agarwal explains how to beat DDoSers at their own game

Beyond EMV: Why Cloud-Based Payments Security is Key
Talk of EMV is dominating payments security news, but cloud-based solutions are critical for any business planning to make the switch. Chester Ritchie looks at how, when coupled with EMV, these solutions can ensure end-to-end protection in any environment and the highest level of transaction security





















