Collaborate Disseminate
As I looked over the schedule for Check Point’s CPX 360 conference, one keynote session jumped out at me, not because of the topic but because of the name of the presenter: Freaky Clown, in all caps. “You’ll want to go to that one,” someone from Check… Continue reading Trust Nothing if You Want Real Security
I just got an email from a financial institution in answer to a question I raised with them. It came in the form of a “secure email” from Forcepoint, which requires you to open an HTML document and click on a link contained w… Continue reading Forcepoint secure email
In a system with a complex set of computed authorizations, does conveniently allowing a given user access to view all of their own authorizations decrease security?
In a “Policy as Code” system which relies on consumers of … Continue reading Does allowing a user to know their own authorized capabilities decrease security?
Dr. asked the following question
Explain HOW a Digital Signature is employed for providing a proof of the authenticity (not integrity!) Of a file?
I do not know the exact answer
I recently had to authenticate myself online to use an internet-based service. The authentication process was done via video call with me holding my ID card in front of my laptop camera beside my face. I also had to wiggle th… Continue reading Why did I have to wave my hand in front of my ID card?
I have Microsoft Dns service (win2016) in DMZ on the inside of the network. It has also Domain controller role,i want to create a new security policie and considering some changes. Is it best to have my DNS servers on the In… Continue reading DNS servers in DMZ or Inside Zone?
While looking at this question, one of the comments made me think. In the comment, the user asserted that “one must invest a lock that cost $40, the insurance company just want to make sure that it gives enough deterrent so t… Continue reading How much of a visible deterrent is IT security?
My website, along with the VPS and every device in my home was wrecked some months ago. I recovered everything except for the site data, which i spent 100s of hours on in effort to help others with the Social Security Disabil… Continue reading Safest way to test potentially comprimised site backup file?
Do they have lasers motion sensors etc.. more looking for the type of security system you would see in a basic house not rich / well endowed one.
Continue reading how does your standard security system work? [on hold]
It is a common recommendation to return “Username or password is incorrect” instead of “Username does not exist” when the given username does not exist and “Password is incorrect” when username exists but password is wrong.