Tag Archives: data security

#SonyHack shows there are no “safe secrets” in the corporate world – what do you do?

The #sonyhack will change the way the corporate world operates in many ways that we cannot even yet imagine. Yes, there are obvious data security implications that I usually drone on about, but there is another change that we may see come about. The now outdated idea that internal corporate secrets will remain corporate secrets. You know, …

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The Best Evidence Why Your Company Needs a CISO Before a Data Breach

“The proof is in the pudding,” goes the old saying. When it comes to organizational changes companies make following a data breach, If the proof is in the pudding, then the verdict is clear: companies should hire a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) before they have a data breach. Why? According to this article in …

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Check out my first post on Norse’s DarkMatters > Sony Hack: Where Do We Die First?

Hey everybody, go check out my first post on Norse’s DarkMatters blog — yeah, you know, Norse with the awesome Live Cyber Attack Map! Now that you’re mesmerized by the map, here’s the post and please share it! Sony Hack: Where Do We Die First?

The Art of Cybersecurity: How Sun Tzu Masterminded the Home Depot Data Breach

Sun Tzu taught that, when it comes to the art of cybersecurity, you must be wary of your business associates and other third parties. Why? Have you heard that Home Depot had a data breach? That hackers were able to exfiltrate 56 million payment cards and 53 million customer email addresses from its systems? Did …

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Fifth Amendment Permits Police To Force Users to Unlock iPhones With Fingerprints, But Not Passcodes

The Fifth Amendment does not prohibit the police from forcing users to provide a fingerprint to unlock a mobile device but it does prohibit them from forcing users to provide a passcode. This was the ruling of a District Court in Virginia. The court’s rationale is that the Fifth Amendment does not protect against providing physical or …

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Podcast: #DtR Episode on Lines in the Sand on “Security Research”

You really need to hear this podcast where we draw lines in the sand staking out what is — and what is not — security research.  The #DtR Gang [Rafal Los (@Wh1t3Rabbit), James Jardine (@JardineSoftware), and Michael Santarcangelo (@Catalyst)] invited me to tag along for another episode of the Down the Security Rabbit Hole podcast. Also joining us for this episode were …

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Yes, I will mention this post in tomorrow’s seminar on data breach! “Who’s Gonna Get It?”

This is one of my favorite and my most popular posts ever — and you better believe I will find a way to mention it to this group of CEOs to help them understand why it is important to take seriously the data security threat! Data Breach – Who’s Gonna Get It? | business cyber …

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Publix hasn’t had a data breach but is already seeking PR help in case it does — good or bad?

This is interesting. Publix grocery store chain has made the news because of data breach — not because they have had a data breach (though they probably have and just don’t know it) — but because it has been learned that it is sending out proposals for PR help in the event it does have …

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Podcast: DtR NewsCast of Hot Cyber Security Topics

I had the pleasure of joining the DtR Gang for another podcast on Down the Security Rabbit Hole and, as usual with this bunch, it was more fun than anything — but I learned a lot as well. Let me just tell you, these guys are the best around at what they do and they’re really …

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FBI Director Talks Cyber Espionage: Chinese Like “Drunk Burglar”

“[T]here are two kinds of big companies in the United States. There are those who’ve been hacked by the Chinese and those who don’t know they’ve been hacked by the Chinese” -FBI Director The pervasive threat that cyber espionage poses to American business is not a new topic on this blog — we have been talking about it …

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