At Black Hat, a Cancelled Speaker Speaks Anyway, and Looks for Work
Should software vulnerabilities be discussed in public? Cisco has strong opinions about that, particularly when it comes to its own software.
Universities Get Hacked the Hardest
According to Californias Office of Privacy Protection, 28 percent of that states security breaches since 2003 have taken place at a college or university. The people we talked to say it's not a surprise. Here's why
In-Q-Tel: Defensive Investments
Who could give better advice about how to keep out spies than people in the spying business?
Back in (Dan) Geer
After a two-and-a-half-month hiatus following his ouster from @Stake, Dan Geer has a new job.
Security: Cover Your ASP
Using an application service provider means your computer application is running on someone else's server. Is the provider's security up to snuff? Better know which questions to ask.
A Very Concise Security Technology Time Line
From wooden locks to Blaster and Sobig
ASIS Speaks Up on the CSO Role
The industry association proffers a formal job description
Lobbying and FUD: Who's Afraid?
Getting caught crying wolf on issues of national security could have serious ramifications, says Jim Albertine, president of the American League of Lobbyists.
Patently Secure
Pop Quiz: Security Patents
Security Investment: Pay It Forward
The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell explored the theory that everything from shoe fads to the flu is governed by tipping behavior: If a few influential people catch the bug, adoption tips and an epidemic begins. According to a recent report from The Brookings Institution, security works the same way: If key players invest in security, others will have incentive to follow, and market forces will take over.
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