Yesterday I was asked a question in passing. The question was this —Are we more secure today? My reflexive answer was “yes, we get more secure every day.” After all, how else could I justify my employment? This question challenged me on many levels. The first thoughts were how can… Continue reading
The following excerpt is a thread from a discussion on Linkedin in the Information Security Community group. This discussion was the impetus for my article Is Skype Secure? which includes an assessment of Skype Security Risks and an assessment methodology. Question: Anybody using Skype yet at an enterprise level? If so,… Continue reading
Expect to see (more) subpoenas to Apple & Google for mobile phone backup data: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-apple-fbi-icloud-exclusive-idUSKBN1ZK1CT
How do ya'll feel about synching 2FA to the cloud? It just feels wrong...and I am a cloud fanboy. BTW there are ways to back up your tokens, just save the QR code image
https://www.zdnet.com/article/using-google-authenticator-heres-why-you-should-get-rid-of-it/
Drafting and Negotiating Effective Cloud Computing Agreements https://www.lexisnexis.com/lexis-practice-advisor/the-journal/b/lpa/posts/drafting-and-negotiating-effective-cloud-computing-agreements?utm_source=sumome&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=sumome_share
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/starbucks-devs-leave-api-key-in-github-public-repo/
Sodinokibi (a.k.a. "rEvil") ransomware hits managed service provider Synoptek, causing outages for many clients through the holidays. The company has apparently paid the ransom demand and is in process of restoring operations https://krebsonsecurity.com/2019/12/ransomware-at-it-services-provider-synoptek/
