Posts tagged with the "Security" tag
Olympic Hacking
November 17, 2011 | Be the first to comment! In just over 250 days, the eyes of the world will turn to London, England, for the opening of the Summer Olympic Games. Athletes from countries around the globe are deep into training regimens in preparation for the largest stage of athleticism on the planet. But while athletes still are only …Read More
Seeking Independence from Being Hacked
October 17, 2011 | Be the first to comment! While it was far from being the “shot heard ‘round the world” of Revolutionary War fame, the cyber attack on the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory over July 4th weekend this year did represent a significant first blow in the search for liberty for that organization – specifically, liberty from being …Read More
Government Its Own Worst Enemy in Cyber War
September 23, 2011 | Be the first to comment! Ever a man ahead of his time, Albert Einstein once said, “I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones.” Were he alive today, the only thing he likely would change about his statement would be how …Read More
Adding to the Cost of Failure
September 1, 2011 | Be the first to comment! Woe is Sony. Victimized by more than a dozen hack attacks earlier this year, most of them at the hands of the LulzSec group, which gained unauthorized access to more than 100 million customer data files, the gaming, media and electronics giant has faced massive lawsuits and reparation payments not to …Read More
Dropbox Drops the Ball
August 24, 2011 | Be the first to comment! Our society has a particularly annoying habit, one that’s not exclusive to any one specific walk of life, business or industry, nor is it one that we are likely to see our society give up anytime soon. The habit is known by several names, but is most commonly referred to …Read More
Sunny Day, Sweepin’ the Hacks Away
August 22, 2011 | 5 Comments Today’s blog is brought to you by the letter “S.” “S” stands for security, something “S” organizations like Sony and Sega appeared to have too little of earlier this year. You could also say “S” represents the U.S. Dollar sign ($) that is associated with the FDIC and IRS, both of …Read More
Execution of Government IT: I’m All For It!
August 9, 2011 | Be the first to comment! There’s a huge dichotomy in how the private and public sectors address security breaches. In the corporate world, immediately upon learning of a breach, a small group of executives would gather with a common goal and, after conferring with internal experts, would put an action plan into place. Short, quick and …Read More