There is no punch-line. The fact is that information security has evolved from protecting against the hacker to protecting against the hacker and then the pack of attorney’s that follow in his wake. I know, it’s not a revelation and certainly not a new development. The price we pay for living in a society of [...]
03
Oct
It’s what you choose to make it
Security theater is a phrase that gets tossed around a lot these days. Whether the topic is the TSA, PCI or receipt checks at the local wholesale club, there’s a general feeling that security has become about check boxes and feeling secure rather than genuinely securing something. The lethargy isn’t limited to just the security [...]
02
May
A disturbing turn of events
Last week, the FBI released a report detailing a series of efforts directed against small and medium business’. Utilizing the tried and true methods of ‘bot infections, social engineering, and remote exploitation, the thieves would plunder the bank accounts of the unsuspecting organizations and wire the funds out of the country immediately. Normally, this would [...]



