Collaborate Disseminate
Selective encryption backdoors don’t work; the laws of mathematics don’t know or care who you are. But the concept was still under intense debate at RSA 2019. The war on, and about, encryption, with law enforcement and intelligence agencies… Continue reading At RSA, it is clear encryption divide is as wide as ever
The GDPR fines issued so far have been small, but breach notifications are up. As GDPR continues to ramp up, it seems likely to achieve its goals of privacy. The original version of this post was published in Forbes. With the European Union’s lan… Continue reading GDPR: Not heavy-handed yet, but driving data breaches into the open
Even though auto software security is important to the industry, a new report shows that the lack of resources means connected cars can be dangerously unsafe. The original version of this post was published in Forbes. The “connected” car… Continue reading Connected cars need better connection to cybersecurity
Whatever happened to Anthem? In 2014–2015, the firm suffered the largest healthcare data breach ever. But healthcare cyber security has improved since then. The data breach of healthcare giant Anthem, which came to light a little more than four y… Continue reading Throwback Thursday: Whatever happened to Anthem?
In the automotive industry, security is safety. And auto software security testing, like all security testing, needs to shift left to be effective. This is Part 3 of a three-part interview about automotive industry cyber security practices. Part 1… Continue reading How to improve software security testing in the auto industry
With the new PCI standards, the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council intends to reduce credit card fraud. But the new standards may not be enough. The original version of this post was published in Forbes. Anything that could reverse, or ev… Continue reading New software standards aim to slow rampant credit card theft
Connected car security is a priority of the automotive industry, according to a recent report. But the shortage of resources and skills is a challenge. This is Part 2 of a three-part interview about cyber security practices in the automotive industry. … Continue reading More resources needed to improve connected car security
How to prevent IoT hacks: Secure your software before you release it. It’s not that hard. So why aren’t more IoT device manufacturers doing it? Welcome to a summary of a few not-so-random recent events in the vast Internet of Things (IoT): … Continue reading The IoT: Still feature rich, security poor
Automotive cyber security is a high-stakes endeavor, as software vulnerabilities in connected cars can threaten lives. A new report reveals industry concerns. This is Part 1 of a three-part interview about the report Securing the Modern Vehicle: A… Continue reading Study shows security challenges in the auto industry
The worst data privacy threat today isn’t data breach but data abuse. Organizations are using AI to learn more about us than we’d ever choose to tell them. The original version of this post was published in Forbes. You have to have a suprem… Continue reading National Data Privacy Day is wishful thinking