The SANS (SysAdmin, Audit, Network, Security) Institute, a cooperative research and education organization that is comprised of more than 165,000 security professionals worldwide, released earlier this year their "Top 10 Cyber Security Menaces for 2008." Number 4 on that list iss "Mobile Phone Threats, Especially iPhones and Android-Based Phones; Plus VoIP." The Institute states that since mobile […]
For small to mid-size firms to compete against their much larger, more sophisticated enterprise companies, requires that they utilize as many resources available to them in the market, all the while trying to minimize cost. Thus, the "outsourcing" industry has become a staple in the American economy (even through these tough economic times). Outsourcing […]
Joseph Menn, of the Los Angeles Times, wrote an article entitled "Parties at odds over cyber-security". The article focused on three major security breaches to the Internet within the past month that exposed a huge rift between Corporate America and the Federal Government over who should be responsible for fixing the Internet loopholes. The three […]
The New York Times reported today that a Federal District Court, yesterday, in San Jose, CA, dismissed a copyright infringement lawsuit brought by the IO Group, an adult entertainment company, against Veoh Networks, saying that Veoh Networks was protected by the safe harbor provisions of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act ("DMCA"). IO Group, whose videos were uploaded […]
Ironically, the best way a company can protect their client/employee/patient personal information is to ask more questions about the individual. The more information a business has about their clientele, the better able they will be to protect that individuals personal identification information. Thus, as security experts, we are faced with a conundrum: Protecting client information requires more […]
The New York Times wrote an article by Mr. John Markoff, entitled "Before the Gunfire, Cyberattacks." The article was in reference to the current on-going conflict between the Republic of Georgia and Russia. Weeks (some say as early as July 20) before Russian forces launched offensives into Georgia, Jose Nazario, of Arbor Networks, noticed a […]
Corporate cyber-security is a hot topic these days in mainstream media, and for good reason. Many people who gain unauthorized access to a computer, or computer system, are relatively judgment proof from civil liability due to the simple fact that they typically are people with low earning capacities. Corporations, on the other hand, have […]
In today’s Seattle Post-Intelligencer the front-page story is entitled: "Seattle Security Expert Helped Uncover Major Design Flaw On Internet." The article, by Daniel Lathrop and Paul Shukovsky, is akin to a Cold War-era spy novel, where you have good versus evil, order versus anarchy, and just a few individuals to save the unwitting millions […]
Tax implications are one of the many factors that go into determining what choice of entity a business should become during the corporate formation stage of its development. In deciding whether to become a limited liability company (LLC), entrepreneurs need to weigh the tax advantages and disadvantages, along with other protections afforded to LLC’s, in understanding whether […]
According to an article posted on the website Ars Technica: The Art of Technology, by Emil Protalinski, the profile of your typical hacker is evolving from the lone single white male, living in his parents basement, who steals credit card and other personal information, to a complex business organization which is fashioning itself much […]