Infosecurity Opinions
Upskilling - The Forgotten Solution to the Cyber Gap
Upskilling staff can prove a viable piece of the solution to the skills shortage, particularly when the nature of the education system is considered.
In Anti-Virus, Who Can You Trust?
For years we’ve been paying vendors to protect our endpoints; all the while, they serve as the perfect indexer for our sensitive data.
How Humans Blended with AI Can Better Defend
What we need is to combine artificial with human intelligence to automate cyber-attack detection and response.
Traditional Network Security Tactics Put Organizations at Risk
Why traditional visualization, access-hardening and mitigation processes won’t cut it any longer.
Investigations and ediscovery in Japan
A combination of cultural differences, technical barriers and legal misunderstandings can lead to mismanagement of requests for information.
An Egalitarian Approach to Data Security
Data is one of the most valuable assets but this has made protecting company information significantly more challenging.
Beyond Security Event Feeds: Using Threat Intelligence Strategically
The problem with threat intelligence is that there is too much of it and identifying which threats are relevant to an organization requires time-intensive, manual analysis and verification.
Creating a Human Firewall
Organizations are aware of the importance of having cybersecurity technology in place but hackers exploit human nature.
Looking Beyond Your Four Walls: Periphery Threat Intelligence
Peripheral threat intelligence is the external Indicators of Compromise and threats that are beyond your organization's four walls.
Admin Privileges Run Rampant Across Organizations
As an organization’s security needs evolve, rights and privileges can be doled out over time and securely
Security Alerts - A Case of the Boy Who Cried Wolf?
Alerts and alarms are designed to draw attention, but when the barrage is constant, it’s easy to become desensitized.
The Hand that Rocks the IoT is the Hand that Rules the World
Shouldn’t someone be policing these IoT devices? What is the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) doing to make sure that the personal information gather by IoT devices is protected?
Despite Challenges, Australia is Becoming a Thriving Cybersecurity Ecosystem
Australia is making some noise when it comes to breaking through on the global cybersecurity scene.
How an 'Always-On' Culture Compromises Corporate Security
Organizations with a BYOD policy need to take into account the social networking habits of younger staff members if they wish to prevent their corporate networks being compromised.
Why Businesses Should Transition their Payment Architecture
A payment system in which there is less communication would not only be speedier, but it would also be more secure.
#Halloween Horrors: The Scariest Security Threats Affecting Businesses
Picking apart the frightening from the foolish security threats, and what security bods should watch out for and how they can protect themselves.
Why Cybersecurity Awareness Must be a Boardroom issue
Board members must be made to understand that comprehensive cybersecurity training for all staff is essential for effective cyber-defense.
Bad Rabbit Burrowing Into Networks
Bad Rabbit is an example of how a small variant is enough to have similar effects comparable to previous scenarios.
Cybersecurity and the CFO: Risk, Responsibility and Resilience
You likely know what keeps your fellow executives up at night as well. But what about your organization’s cybersecurity team?
Solving the Problem of Storing Passwords
Keeping every user’s password in a plain text file is too risky; another line of defense is needed.
