Tripwire Guest Authors – Page 69

Startup Website Security And WordPress Vulnerability

Posted on August 26, 2016 by Tripwire Guest Authors

You, a creative entrepreneur with a great idea, finally launch a business. As a startup, having your own website is essential in conducting business. Startups must always take extra precaution when it comes to their web security. Because startups are the perfect targets for hackers, your website should be protected as soon as it is […]… Read More

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How to Torrent Safely and Legally

Posted on August 22, 2016 by Tripwire Guest Authors

Torrenting is usually associated with copyright infringement. Online pirates use torrents to illegally download movies, video games, music, software, and much more. Even before Netflix banned the use of VPNs to watch movies and TV shows, many resorted to torrents to pirate video. But as authorities crack down on torrent trackers and users, demand for […]… Read More

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‘Wicked’ Problems in Information Security

Posted on August 22, 2016 by Tripwire Guest Authors

Incorporating security activities into the natural workflow of productive tasks makes it easier for people to adopt new technologies and ways of working, but it’s not necessarily enough to guarantee that you’ll be able to solve a particular security-usability issue. The reason for this is that such problems can be categorised as wicked. Rittel and […]… Read More

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The Evolution of Hacking

Posted on August 18, 2016 by Tripwire Guest Authors

Nowadays, the word “hacker” carries an overwhelmingly negative connotation, conjuring up images of digital thieves intent on stealing identities and letting disruptive viruses loose into cyberspace. It wasn’t always that way. In fact, computer hackers were originally viewed by society as technology enthusiasts who wanted nothing more than to optimize, customize and tinker. It wasn’t […]… Read More

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Is Your IT Security and Risk Management Strategy Getting the Job Done?

Posted on August 18, 2016 by Tripwire Guest Authors

IT decision makers have a very difficult job. They are often asked to make technology decisions on subjects for which they may only have cursory knowledge. Then when things go wrong, they are responsible for dealing with the fallout of those decisions. It’s one thing to make a mistake when deciding on something relatively trivial, […]… Read More

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Security and Usability

Posted on August 16, 2016 by Tripwire Guest Authors

Many employees find information security secondary to their normal day-to-day work, often leaving their organisation vulnerable to cyber attacks, particularly if they are stressed or tired. When users perform tasks that comply with their own mental models (i.e. the way that they view the world and how they expect it to work), the activities present […]… Read More

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The Key to Cyber Security May be A.I. Combined with Human Minds

Posted on August 15, 2016 by Tripwire Guest Authors

Maintaining a secure company network can be a daunting task, and that’s putting it lightly. The number of cyber threats out there seem to be multiplying by the day, while the incidents of cyber attacks have become a common headline. Just ask Target or Sony about the damage that can come from infiltration by cyber criminals […]… Read More

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Internet of Things – An Easy Life at a Much Expensive Price

Posted on August 15, 2016 by Tripwire Guest Authors

Gone are the days when the only internet-connected devices we had were our phones and computers. With the passage of time, more and more home appliances and products are being added to the list of devices that are connected to the internet, or the so-called “Internet of Things” (IoT). The list includes but is not […]… Read More

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The Hottest Security Technology You Didn’t See on the Black Hat Floor

Posted on August 11, 2016 by Tripwire Guest Authors

Hacker summer camp is over. The vendor hall of Black Hat USA was a bazaar of solutions waiting to “solve” every information security challenge you might face. There were products and services displayed on miles of conference center floors. They offered security nirvana via an easy purchase order and one-click install. The truth is many […]… Read More

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