Security

Serial Hacker Shows that Even iPhone Apps Aren’t Safe

2011-11-09

When the original iPhone was still a new product on the market, all programmers and computer scientists wanted to develop the latest, greatest iPhone app. A couple years later, as Android phones charged their way into the smartphone picture, attention turned to the relatively uncharted Android app frontier. IPhone apps were overdeveloped and had lost their luster, it was [...]

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Who are you, and how do you prove it?

2011-10-26

Usernames and passwords are not enough to authenticate users in today’s threat-filled environment. Two factor authentication is something that needs to be on your radar now, for internal, external, and cloud-based applications.

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That’s just TMI

2011-07-29

Are we maybe sharing just a little too much information online? Signs say yes; read this article and share your opinion.

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Why you need to do a network security audit

2011-06-28

If you run a business of any size these days, running a network security audit is an essential process. The computer network in just about every organization contains information, the majority of which will either be business critical and/or sensitive in nature. Protecting that data is of paramount importance. But how can you achieve that [...]

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Security Compliance in the Cloud: What are the Risks?

2011-06-13

As more companies move their networks into the cloud and as high-profile security breaches continue to dominate headlines, IT administrators are asking: How safe is cloud computing for companies with sensitive data to protect? Cloud computing is a fairly new game with different rules requiring a unique skill set. As with any emerging technology, there [...]

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It’s time to stop the madness!

2011-05-06

I’m one person, why do I have fifteen different accounts at work?

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Gmail Security Checklist

2011-04-08

I followed one of those little notifications Gmail sometimes puts at the top of the page to read about an upcoming feature, and tumbled across a five-step security checklist Google put together for better securing your account. There’s some great tips in there, and the whole thing can be adapted to your own email system [...]

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Six tips for a successful patching process

2011-02-21

Did you catch the task to setup a patching process, but aren’t sure where to begin? This post is just the ticket for you.

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What do you use?

2011-02-16

Over at the AllSpammedUp blog, I wrote a small article about Hotmail’s new alias service, which several other websites are touting as a ‘disposable’ email service. Guess what. It’s not. Having aliases is a great add-on if you use Hotmail, but for folks looking for a truly disposable email address, there are more and better [...]

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And you thought February was a short month

2011-02-11

February may be a short month, but the list of patches this time is long. Don’t forget your applications.

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Hey! You! Get off of my cloud!

2011-02-04

Everywhere you look, folks are jumping on the bandwagon that is The Cloud. The Cloud may soon come to rival the late 90’s habit of putting “e-“ or “cyber” in front of every service and application offered in the hopes of making it sound cool*. While I absolutely believe that cloud services have their place [...]

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