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Time To Deploy The FUD Weapon?


Posted by Mike Rothman @ 01:23 PM ET | May 16, 2012

When suffering from compliance fatigue, you may have only one option to getting the funding you need to do your job

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PCI: Dead Man(date) Walking?


Posted by Mike Rothman @ 03:04 PM ET | Apr 25, 2012

Is Visa's program to eliminate the requirement for assessments in lieu of EMV (chip and pin) transactions the death knell for PCI? Not yet, but the writing is on the wall

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Keep Your Friends Close, Especially If They Are Anonymous


Posted by Mike Rothman @ 11:28 AM ET | Mar 22, 2012

Sabu's traitorous ways reminds us of the sage advice to keep your friends close and your enemies closer

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Doing Tech Evangelism Right


Posted by Gadi Evron @ 12:35 PM ET | Mar 08, 2012

Kaspersky Lab's public request for help on an unsolved mystery surrounding Duqu serves as a case study about the power of technology evangelism

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Disclosure Clouded By Obscurity


Posted by Mike Rothman @ 06:44 PM ET | Feb 21, 2012

Shockingly the responsible disclosure debate rears its head once again, and amazingly enough some vendors still don't get it. Guess we'll never learn

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Looking Over The RIM And Into The Chasm


Posted by Mike Rothman @ 01:56 PM ET | Jan 25, 2012

What security folks need to learn from RIM's rapid and accelerating downfall...

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A Firsthand Piracy Experience


Posted by Robert Graham @ 05:45 PM ET | Jan 18, 2012

Limited government support of intellectual property helps, but not the strong protections in SOPA/PIPA

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Work And Play In Security


Posted by Mike Rothman @ 10:32 AM ET | Dec 05, 2011

As we look towards 2012, it's time to have more fun at work. Integrating some fun, games, and contents into your security program may pay dividends.

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Security Ostriches And Disintermediation


Posted by Mike Rothman @ 06:03 PM ET | Nov 03, 2011

HDMoore's Law and those leveraging tools like Metasploit will make many security professionals go the way of brick and mortar retailers.

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Sinkholing For Profit


Posted by Gunter Ollmann @ 12:54 PM ET | Oct 24, 2011

Concerns over the legality and ethics of security organizations that profit from their sinkhole operations

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McAfee + NitroSecurity: SIEM Merger Done Right


Posted by Rob Enderle @ 04:48 PM ET | Oct 12, 2011

McAfee's Nitro Security Merger creates a better company and stronger security suite.

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Eavesdropping Trojans Used In Cell Phone Spying Case


Posted by Gadi Evron @ 11:07 PM ET | Sep 26, 2011

Israeli case brings to light that these risks are in actuality threats

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Intel Demonstrates Potential Password-Killers


Posted by Rob Enderle @ 05:26 PM ET | Sep 20, 2011

Intel kills passwords by 2025 and makes them obsolete 10 years earlier.

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Don't Hate The 'Playas' -- Hate The Game


Posted by Mike Rothman @ 03:04 PM ET | Sep 05, 2011

If Oracle wants to bitch about anything, they should bitch about how things get done in the halls of government. Veracode is only trying to accelerate its growth.

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HP's Biggest Problem: Securing Its Message


Posted by Rob Enderle @ 02:50 PM ET | Aug 21, 2011

Leaks largely cost HP the ability to protect their valuation this week. This showcases how important securing a company’s voice is.

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Judge Thyself


Posted by Mike Rothman @ 05:29 PM ET | Aug 11, 2011

The haters came out of the woodwork regarding Defcon Kids. What are they scared of?

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McAfee Finds A Shady RAT -- But I Smell Something Worse


Posted by Rob Enderle @ 01:19 PM ET | Aug 08, 2011

McAfee’s Shady Rat report indicates the bigger problem is the related cover-up.

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Murdoch Kills 'News of the World': The Coming Security Backlash


Posted by Rob Enderle @ 01:58 PM ET | Jul 11, 2011

Suggesting plans for the coming massive security backlash from a privacy breach using News Corp as the example

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Simple Isn't Simple


Posted by Rich Mogull @ 02:30 PM ET | Jul 07, 2011

Simplicity never scales. It's time to admit security is hard, and to stop blaming the victims for being human.

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Low And Slow, Persistence, Loud And Proud, And The Fundamentals


Posted by Mike Rothman @ 12:59 PM ET | Jul 05, 2011

The attackers are changing (again), but security fundamentals remain the same. We still suck at them.

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Are LulzSec, Anonymous The Pissed-Off Canary In The Coal Mine?


Posted by Rob Enderle @ 01:51 PM ET | Jun 24, 2011

LulzSec and Anonymous may be doing the world a favor by showcasing how secure critical systems are and how easily they can be breached.

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Apple And Building For Security


Posted by Rob Enderle @ 06:01 PM ET | Jun 10, 2011

apple's new headquarters appears to be very secure

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The Truth Will Set You Free


Posted by Mike Rothman @ 04:40 PM ET | Jun 07, 2011

We seem to have a problem in the security space. Telling the truth, which makes the crisis communications a pretty valuable skill moving forward.

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Sony A Poster Child For Self-Destructive Security


Posted by Rob Enderle @ 02:59 PM ET | May 20, 2011

Avoiding Sony's Suicidal Security Mistakes

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Today's Crimeware Life Cycle


Posted by Gunter Ollmann @ 08:24 AM ET | May 17, 2011

crimeware installation lifecycle

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