Security

Drive-by Trojan Download: CNET Embraces the Dark Side

Posted by on December 13, 2011 at 10:12 am

It appears that the draw of the almighty dollar has pulled CNET to the dark side. CNET is a popular technology news site with a download portal called Download.com where many users go to download software that are free, shareware and open source. The site built a reputation a while back as a dependable location [...]

Privacy: How To Lock Down Google’s Chrome Browser

Posted by on July 8, 2011 at 3:20 pm

Google’s Chrome browser is quickly becoming a favorite of users in the ever competitive Internet browser market mostly because of its perceived speed and clean interface. A lot of the accolades are warranted, but my focus in this write-up is on the area of user data privacy and how the Chrome browser seems to have [...]

Why We Should Thank, Not Demonize LulzSec, Anon

Posted by on June 26, 2011 at 9:36 am

So the 50-day cruise is over and the guys at LulzSec are going back underground. That should worry some of us because if they did not want us to know what they were doing, I don’t think any sane person would argue that they could not have done so. While the media has been abuzz [...]

The RSA Breach: Time for Full Disclosure?

Posted by on June 3, 2011 at 12:06 pm

As more companies with national security interests come forward with admission of breaches related to the hacking of RSA’s SecurID technology, one wonders if it is time for RSA to break its stubborn refusal to tell the public what exactly was stolen or when the breach actually occurred. At this stage, it is not just [...]

Encryption Tools for the Mobile Executive

Posted by on May 28, 2011 at 10:49 am

Most companies provide their senior executives with laptops or netbooks and tablets so they can be productive even when on the road. This is even more true of corporates executives who sometimes demand anytime, anywhere access to data residing on corporate servers. The big corporations can afford to spend millions of dollars on data protection [...]