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It may surprise a few people, but I’m just not worried about my credit card being stolen. In fact, I refuse to worry about it. That may sound like heresy for someone who is supposed to know a little bit … Continue reading
CAUTION: RANT ALERT On Wednesday, November 19, Admiral Michael Walters, the head of the NSA made a very disturbing announcement. He said that China and one or two other countries have the capability to launch a cyber attack that could … Continue reading
Utilities tend to harden their hardware and software implementations and stick with them for a very long time — 10 years or more. This article raises concerns about utilities sticking with Windows XP now that Microsoft no longer officially supports … Continue reading
In the last week or so it has come to light that the way the Target Corporation attackers got into Target’s internal network was by using a vendor’s userID and password. The attackers first compromised the vendor’s corporate network. From … Continue reading
Did you ever think that the potential cost of a security breach is overstated by those who want to sell you security software or services? Well, no matter how you add it up, the potential cost to Target during the … Continue reading
Evernote had its share of stress last week. Proactively resetting 50 million users’ passwords may be the best way to handle a security breach once it happens, but why did it happen at all? Read the backstory here and learn … Continue reading
