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Information Security Professional: A Song for the Unheard Hero

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When I stand in front of people and or watch people receive awards for “the most calls made” or “high volume of contact with customer,” I think, “That is great and all, but do they know what it takes to make that happen? Do they know who is up late at nights protecting them, their […]… Read More

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Security & the ‘Weaponization’ of Misinformation

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New media, it would appear, now outpaces the old. More data is consumed and processed than at any time before in human history. But as we hasten into a world where the immediate is often favoured over the verified, the attention-grabbing over the considered, and the assumed over the researched in terms of how we […]… Read More

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Security & the ‘Weaponization’ of Misinformation

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New media, it would appear, now outpaces the old. More data is consumed and processed than at any time before in human history. But as we hasten into a world where the immediate is often favoured over the verified, the attention-grabbing over the considered, and the assumed over the researched in terms of how we […]… Read More

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The Evolution of Phishing

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If you’ve got an email account or social media profile, it’s likely you’ve come across phishing of some kind before. In a sentence, phishing is the fraudulent attempt to steal personal information by social engineering: the act of criminal deception. Verizon’s latest Data Breach Investigations Report notes that “social engineering remains worryingly effective” in targeting […]… Read More

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ICS Sandbox: Diving into the ICS Threat Landscape at RSA Conference

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During the second week of February, information security professionals will head over to San Francisco to attend RSA, one of The State of Security’s top 13 conferences for 2017. The conference is primarily focused on information security-related topics and typically draws over 45,000 attendees per year, making it one of the largest information security related […]… Read More

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Does DoD-Level Security Work in the Real World?

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I began my career in Information Security working for the Department of Defense, first for a Naval research facility, then Naval Intelligence, and finally with the National Security Agency. Information security for my first assignment meant locking your classified materials in a safe when you left the office at night and making sure the office […]… Read More

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Does DoD-Level Security Work in the Real World?

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I began my career in Information Security working for the Department of Defense, first for a Naval research facility, then Naval Intelligence, and finally with the National Security Agency. Information security for my first assignment meant locking your classified materials in a safe when you left the office at night and making sure the office […]… Read More

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The Internet Isn’t Vulnerable – It’s a Weapon

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In the United States, there is a basic rule of thumb that at some point after a block of metal undergoes a certain amount of manufacturing, it becomes a rifle. When approximately 80 percent of the manufacturing is complete, the metal is not a weapon; at 81 percent, it is. A weapon is dangerous; it […]… Read More

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Regulatory Compliance in the Cloud

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Choosing to upload your data to the cloud is, for the most part, a moot point; the advantages of mobility, scalability and convenience have proven that cloud platforms are a necessary and vital tool for the advancement of modern-day industry. However, some issues are still a challenge for the online world, including that of regulatory […]… Read More

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Moving to a Virtualized Environment? The Key Things You Need to Know about Your Security

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Since cloud technology first appeared on the scene, companies have been battling with the concept of cloud security. The reality is that the cloud presents you with three unique challenges from a security perspective. 1. You need to think differently It may sound obvious, but the cloud is different from a physical data centre. When […]… Read More

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