Security basics for the cloud
More and more companies are using public cloud computing resources for their IT requirements. Companies often test the water first with pilot projects to explore how cloud computing could work in…
Top Cloud Security Risks for Healthcare
Healthcare already has some of the most varied and complicated IT environments of any industry. Telemedicine, gene sequencing, patient electronic healthcare records (EHRs), radiology and digital…
Intel processors: More holes than Swiss cheese?
Things had just begun to quieten down at Intel after Spectre and Meltdown, as the next dramatically named processor security vulnerabilities were announced. The ZombieLoad and Store-to-Leak Forwarding…
Five Common Problems with Consumer VPNs
The recent Facebook debacle and other data privacy scandals have fueled a rising interest in virtual private network (VPN) software among consumers. Many people have adopted them for protecting their…
My data or yours?
Many articles have been published on who can do what with personal data. Some focus on particular applications or services. In the recent discussion of the availability of DNS over HTTPS, many have…
Cloud-Based Remote Access Becomes Pivotal to Managing IIoT Security
Industrial Revolution 4.0 has fundamentally changed how manufacturing systems are managed. Highly-specialized operational technology (OT) is now being joined up with Industrial Internet of Things…
Tech Privacy Moves Center Stage
The repeated failure of social media companies to properly protect personal data has so undermined consumer confidence that most people now believe total privacy is impossible in the modern digital…
Industrial Internet of Things Security Certification in Europe
In the early days of the Internet of Things (IoT) and Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), the potential of the new technology often overshadowed the security risks. After several incidents involving…
Facial Recognition Raises Security Stakes on Digital Signage
Facial recognition software is being embedded in digital signage to deliver a more personalized audience experience. The medium is already a target for cyber attackers and mischief makers. Adding…
Through the back door
Companies are now investing a lot of time and money in securing sensitive information. This is a welcome change, even if these efforts are not always consistent or in the right place. Unfortunately…