More Than 1 in 8 IT Security Pros Can Access Previous Employers’ Systems Using Old Credentials
A survey conducted by Liberman Software at the 2014 RSA Conference in San Francisco has revealed that just over 13% of IT security professionals admit that they are still able to access previous employers’ systems by using their old credentials. The survey queried 280 IT security professionals, of which 55% worked in organisations employing over […]
Are Passwords Being Shared Within Your Organisation?
One security topic that I’ve heard and written a fair bit about recently is that of the password. Its been the primary means of access control for as long as I can remember and its served its purpose reasonably well for much of that time. But it isn’t a perfect solution for protecting computers and […]
Easy To Guess Passwords Have No Place In Your Organisation
Whilst the computers and networks within an organisation undoubtedly need protecting, the weakest point in any security setup can often turn out to be the people who use the system. If you have responsibility for running a network then the amount of technology you employ to protect it will be of little consequence if users […]
Privileged User Abuse: The Human Factor
If you keep up with the news then there is a very good chance that recent data breach reports may leave you feeling that the biggest risk to your organisation is external, coming from hackers, hacktivists and maybe even intelligence agencies. But you shouldn’t forget that some risks are closer at hand. Internal threats can […]
You’ve Been Breached. Now What? – Webinar, June 5th – 2pm BST
I will be taking part in a webinar next week hosted by Infosecurity Magazine on You’ve Been Breached. Now What? Here are the details of the event The headlines are full of stories of breach, and information security professionals are beginning to accept that security breaches are a ‘when?’, not an ‘if’. According to Verizon’s […]
Ebay Auction Site Breached – Your Data Going, Going, Gone
The popular online auction website announced today that its systems had been breached by attackers exposing “ eBay customers’ name, encrypted password, email address, physical address, phone number and date of birth.” The press release reassures users that “the database did not contain financial information or other confidential personal information” The breach appears to have happened sometime in February or […]
Google Boosts App Security To Protect Customer Data From Unauthorised Access
Google takes its responsibility of keeping business customer data very seriously according to a blog post from Amit Singh, President of Google Enterprise. As a result, the company has announced a raft of security changes which it hopes will further protect its customers from a variety of different types of unauthorised access. The new features […]
Brian Honan Comments on Infosecurity Europe 2014
Infosecurity Europe 2014: Experts Highlight Potential for Security as a Business Enabler as Show Attracts more than 15,000 Unique Industry Professionals Greater collaboration is essential to preventing ‘cyber-war’ keynote speakers’ claim At this year’s Infosecurity Europe conference and exhibition, senior figures from both government and industry have called for greater collaboration on how security intelligence […]
US Senate: Firms Must Protect Users Against Malvertising
A US Senate subcommittee has warned internet advertising companies that they need to better protect internet users from malvertising. Or face the consequences. In a report released yesterday, the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, led by senator John McCain, said that hackers were increasingly infecting computers via malware hidden inside online advertising. Self-regulation, it said, has […]
UK Office Workers Lack Trust In Digital World As 1-In-7 Hit By Cybercrime
A new survey from PhishMe Inc. has revealed that the majority of UK office workers have trouble deciding who to trust (awareness training helps) in this, the digital age. That, however, is hardly surprising on account of the fact that 14% have already had a bad experience on the sharp end of cybercrime. The study examined the attitudes […]