Infosecurity Opinions
Everybody’s Watching Facebook Vs Belgium Because Everybody is Facebook
In privacy cases, European internet companies may not be subject to just their home regulator, explains Sam Pfeifle
Compliance Doesn't Have to be Painful
Organizations are placing far too much emphasis on the compliance certification and not enough on the compliance process, says Dan Maloney
Security Alerts: You Only Have 7 Minutes to Decide
On average, an IT executive has only seven minutes to determine whether their organization is under attack
Future Proof Your Data Protection: GDPR and Beyond
If GDPR doesn’t mean much to you yet, it soon will, writes Alessandro Porro
Are Car Tracking Devices Safe and Secure?
The European Parliament passed a new eCall law in April which states that, from 2018, every new car will contain a black box. But what are the security implications? asks Gary Newe
Productivity and Security Don’t Have to Be a Trade-off
The modern workplace is awash with enterprise cloud apps, with employees and organizations alike increasingly seeking greater productivity – but this doesn’t have to mean a decline in security, says Eduard Meelhuysen
The Scope of the Mobile Banking Problem
Financial institutions present many opportunities for electronic theft, and cyber-attackers’ improved techniques and ever-more-aggressive malware makes them increasingly vulnerable, writes Jan Valcke
Cloud is the New Model for Innovation
Steve Schmidt discusses how the cloud is enabling security departments to embrace innovation and deliver new projects. He takes a look at the lengths cloud providers go to in order to ensure the highest levels of security for all customers, including those in traditionally security-conscious industries
What is the True Cost of a Data Breach?
Laurance Dine explains Verizon’s assessment model for gauging the financial impact of a security breach
Secure the DNS to Secure the Business
Securing DNS is crucial to mitigating APTs. Businesses that don’t are neglecting their best defense says Chris Marrison, consulting solutions architect at Infoblox
Security Requires a Blended, Collaborative Approach
Former FBI special agent, Thomas Trier, advocates the creation of a security task force within organizations
Five Anti-DDoS Tips for Hosting Providers
Rishi Agarwal explains how to beat DDoSers at their own game
Beyond EMV: Why Cloud-Based Payments Security is Key
Talk of EMV is dominating payments security news, but cloud-based solutions are critical for any business planning to make the switch. Chester Ritchie looks at how, when coupled with EMV, these solutions can ensure end-to-end protection in any environment and the highest level of transaction security
Balancing Agility with Security
Terry Greer-King discusses why businesses need to find a balancing act between business enablement and protection as part of a visibility-driven and threat-centric approach to security
Think You’re Safe from Malware? Think Again
The bad guys no longer need to trick you into downloading malware onto your PC, says Jérôme Segura. They can do this without your knowledge by using exploits, meaning the tools you used to prepare against attacks are no longer sufficient
Keeping Ahead of New Hacker Techniques
In the effort to thwart cyber-criminals from stealing sensitive data, understanding how the enemy works is half the battle, says Rick Delgado
Threat Intelligence May Not Be The Answer
Dow Jones’s Rob Sloan queries whether the vendor drive for threat intelligence is really a key priority
Citibank’s Friction Reduction Patent: One Giant Leap for Online Banking
New patent from Citibank reduces the inconvenience of logging in for online banking users – it’s a big step, but there’s more to be done, writes Avi Turgeman
Point-Counterpoint: Should Companies Invest More in Skills or Tools?
Two experts assess what companies need to prioritize
People Are Not Broken, Passwords Are
For way too long our industry has been blaming the failings of an out-dated access mechanism on users and doing a good job of getting away with it, says Brian Spector
