Ride the Lightning

Apr 16, 2015

Schneier on Internet of Things Security: "It's Going to Come Crashing Down"

A recent ComputerWorld interview with cybersecurity guru Bruce Schneier highlights his "doomsday" view of IoT security. Always blunt, Schneier's remarks

Apr 15, 2015

The 2015 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report is Out!

Thanks to Dave Ries for alerting me to the publication of The 2015 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report. I am

Apr 14, 2015

Shut the Back Door! Now the NSA Wants Front Door Access to Your Data

As Naked Security wrote yesterday, the NSA wants a multi-part encryption key for 'front door' access to your data. NSA

Apr 13, 2015

Where in the World is President Obama? Ask the Russians.

CNET reported last week that Russian government hackers who reportedly breached the White House's computer systems late last year gained

Apr 09, 2015

Time to Review Your Facebook Privacy Settings!

Always a good idea to check your Facebook privacy settings regularly. Facebook is actually helping more than usual. As Naked

Apr 08, 2015

New York Allows Service of Divorce Papers via Facebook

ars technica reported on Monday that a New York County Supreme Court judge ruled that nurse Ellanora Baidoo can serve

Apr 07, 2015

DOD Using "NSA-Proof" Smartphones

The NSA wants back doors everywhere but apparently the DOD does not. As Nextgov has reported, the Defense Department has

Apr 06, 2015

What Can Law Firms Do to Fight Ransomware?

At the request of several folks, the following longish post provides (I hope) some guidance on how to fight ransomware,

Apr 02, 2015

What's the Difference Between Information Security and Cybersecurity?

Hat tip to Dave Ries, who recently attended a National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) workshop, and grabbed this

Apr 01, 2015

Former Public Defender Suspended: Texts Prostitute While Phone in Police Possession

Another one of those stories you can't make up, even on April 1st. The ABA Journal reported Monday that the

Mar 31, 2015

What Drives Cloud Security? Regulatory Concerns

CBR Online reported that CipherCloud has revealed that 64% of organizations consider regulatory compliance and information security standards as the

Mar 30, 2015

Citigroup Report Chides Law Firms for Not Disclosing Data Breaches

According to a New York Times story, the reluctance of law firms to discuss or acknowledge data breaches has frustrated