One of the good things about BlackBerry - apart from the main client platform that will never get really damaging and widespread malware - is clever server infrastructure that routes data streams between the handhelds and the enterprise infrastructure. A mother ship in Canada handles all signaling and...
Asset classification is a popular concept among security specialists. Quoting from The Pragmatic CSO : You can’t protect what you don’t know about, so the first step is to figure out what you have. Likewise, you don’t want to spend $50,000 protecting a $2,000 business system, so in Step 1 you talk to...
An interesting picture appears on the PBS Shop Web site: Because of what it says I felt an urge to click on it. The first attempt (a right-click) resulted in the following message box: I think the law that prohibits copying the picture doesn't exist. Otherwise my Web browser would be breaking the...
Security of PINs (Personal Identification Numbers) that are used in your debit and credit cards is an interesting topic. Behind the scenes, the way PINs handled evolved together with science, technology, and business. And secure operation was always number one priority here. For example, take PIN entry...
Forbes , a respectable business magazine, writes about wireless security in the issue of 26 March 2007: Computer security firm Authentium in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. warns about an emerging Wi-Fi fraud aimed at air passengers. What road warriors sitting in a departure lounge think is a free authorized...