Latest news
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Google set to upgrade its SSL certs
24.05.2013
As a fine example of proactive security, Google has announced that it will be upgrading its SSL certificates to 2048-bit keys by the end of 2013.
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Microsoft decrypts Skype comms to detect malicious links
23.05.2013
The issue addresses last week by The H and their associates at heise Security of whether or not Microsoft checks links contained in encrypted Skype chat sessions and their claim that it did has raised quite a few questions.
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Find TrueCrypt and BitLocker encrypted containers and images
21.05.2013
Passware announced that Passware Kit Forensic 12.5 can now recognize hard disk images and containers, such as TrueCrypt, BitLocker, PGP, during a computer scan.
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New 2-factor authentication for the finance industry
15.05.2013
OneID released OneID Confirm, a customizable two-factor authentication solution.
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Police unable to decrypt iPhones, asks Apple to do it
13.05.2013
Court documents from a drug trial in Kentucky have revealed that the U.S.
Spotlight

Is it time to professionalize information security?
Posted on 23 May 2013. | The issue of whether or not information security professionals should be licensed to practice has already been the topic of many a passionate debate.

Review: Logging and Log Management
Posted on 22 May 2013. | Every security practitioner should be aware of the overwhelming advantages of logging and perusing logs for discovering system intrusions. But logging and log management comes with its own set of difficulties.

Experts highlight top data breach vulnerabilities
Posted on 22 May 2013. | Hidden vulnerabilities lie in everyday activities that can expose personal information and lead to data breach, including buying gas with a credit card or wearing a pacemaker.

A closer look at Mega cloud storage
Posted on 21 May 2013. | Once a novelty, nowadays many cloud storage services are fighting for their piece of the market in the virtual world. Mega offers 50GB of free space with great pricing on Pro accounts.

The CSO perspective on healthcare security and compliance
Posted on 20 May 2013. | Randall Gamby is the CSO of the Medicaid Information Service Center of New York. In this interview he discusses healthcare security and compliance challenges and offers a variety of tips.
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