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Hang on! The NSA who hoovers up every single bit of data in its various forms the world over can have someone arrested for viewing a suspicious web page for example, but not prevent or go after the folks who do this sort...
In reply to: Re: "Shut it all down"
The "shut it all down" advice is especially well-taken. At a major information security conference I attended recently, pretty much those exact words were used to describe the tack one must take when other voices in...
In reply to: "Shut it all down"
I'd love to be the attorney on that deceptive trade practices class action!
In reply to: Pre-loaded malware is a lawsuit waiting to happen.
".....And they knew everything there was to know about Sony's IT infrastructure."
Sounds like a disgruntled ex-employee or two ( or ten ) to me.
In reply to: Layoffs and Payback ?
"Shut it all down,"
I have been saying that for years when it comes to Sony.
In reply to: Sony Please Take Heed.....
...The FBI released a flash alert this week, which did not explicitly mention Sony, but warned of a wiper malware that "has the capability to overwrite a victim host's master boot record (MBR) and all data files." Sounds...
In reply to: Sony's Form Of Tech (Job) Security
I knew you would be all over this story Sara ! : ) This one really tops the cake. I have not stopped laughing since I heard the news ! Matter of fact I am laugh now. Easily one of the most arrogant...
In reply to: Sony Learning the Hard Way: Technology and Arrogance Do Not Mix
Joe - The article refers to device fingerprinting, not fingerprinting in the Biometric sense of the term. I agree that would be an entire other topic for debate!
In reply to: Re: A Green Thumb
Fingerprinting, FWIW, has fast become notoriously meaningless as a second factor (and especially as an alternative factor unto itself).Cryptography professor Matthew Green's 7-year-old son is the latest example in the news;...
In reply to: A Green Thumb
Re: As IoT becomes more ubiquitous in our lives and new products come to market, so do added security risks and the opportunities for hackers to cause mischief -- and much much more serious harm. Indeed,...
In reply to: Re: Old hack, new hack
10 Recommendations for Outsourcing Security
Enterprises today have a wide range of third-party options to help improve their defenses, including MSSPs, auditing and penetration testing, and DDoS protection. But are there situations in which a service provider might actually increase risk?