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  • The State of Data Breaches in 2010

    I had a chance to review the 2010 Verizon Data Breach Report today, which I was alerted to by ISC.SANS.ORG.  They’ve put together data from 2004 through 2009, and it is quite interesting. These are from confirmed data breach cases. Here were 3 of the scariest stats in the document: 86% of victims had evidence of the breach in their log ...
    Posted to Talking Out Loud with ASB (Weblog) by Logik! on July 30, 2010
  • The State of Data Breaches in 2010

    I had a chance to review the 2010 Verizon Data Breach Report today, which I was alerted to by ISC.SANS.ORG .  They’ve put together data from 2004 through 2009, and it is quite interesting. These are from confirmed data breach cases. Here were 3 of...(read more)
    Posted to BrainWave Technology Tidbits (Weblog) by Anonymous on July 30, 2010
  • Lessons from 2009: Functionality still trumps Security

    Yes, you heard me correctly… We still think about personal and corporate security only as an afterthought. Despite all the regulatory and industry compliance that has been created and updated in the past 15 years, as we close out this decade, we are hardly any closer to proactively applying security guidelines in our personal or professional ...
    Posted to Talking Out Loud with ASB (Weblog) by Logik! on December 31, 2009
  • Lessons from 2009: Functionality still trumps Security

    Yes, you heard me correctly… We still think about personal and corporate security only as an afterthought. Despite all the regulatory and industry compliance that has been created and updated in the past 15 years, as we close out this decade, we are hardly...(read more)
    Posted to BrainWave Technology Tidbits (Weblog) by Anonymous on December 31, 2009
  • Why Businesses Standardize on Technology

    I experienced a wide range of emotions as I read this allegedly tech savvy article in the Wall Street Journal, written by someone who is deemed a journalist for reasons which clearly have no basis in reality.  Mostly, I was surprised, because this is not the caliber of information that I expect from a publication such as the Wall Street ...
    Posted to Talking Out Loud with ASB (Weblog) by Logik! on November 23, 2009
  • Searching for Return on Security Investments

    There are several major challenges to the successful implementation of good information security in many organizations today.  It is not because business owners do not think that security is important.  No, the issues exist because they do not grasp the complexities that embody the Information Security profession, and thus make decisions ...
    Posted to Talking Out Loud with ASB (Weblog) by Logik! on October 30, 2009
  • Searching for Return on Security Investments

    There are several major challenges to the successful implementation of good information security in many organizations today.  It is not because business owners do not think that security is important.  No, the issues exist because they do not...(read more)
    Posted to BrainWave Technology Tidbits (Weblog) by Anonymous on October 30, 2009
  • Is Security by way of Diversity Still Effective?

    It has long been accepted that Information Security should be implemented in layers: Defense in Depth. The idea being that you should add overlapping protection mechanisms to either stop or slow down an intruder.  To use a simple analogy, if you store valuables in your home, you’re not just going to have a safe to keep them in, but you will ...
    Posted to Talking Out Loud with ASB (Weblog) by Logik! on September 30, 2009
  • Is Security by way of Diversity Still Effective?

    It has long been accepted that Information Security should be implemented in layers: Defense in Depth . The idea being that you should add overlapping protection mechanisms to either stop or slow down an intruder.  To use a simple analogy, if you...(read more)
    Posted to BrainWave Technology Tidbits (Weblog) by Anonymous on September 30, 2009
  • We Have Found the Enemy -- and It Is Us

    I just finished reading a provocative Computer World article about the PCI compliance process, entitled “Will the Real Enemy of Security Please Stand Up?”, and it highlights a common misconception about the role of auditing and auditors in the compliance process. The article is a follow-up to an interview with the CEO of Heartland Payment Systems ...
    Posted to Talking Out Loud with ASB (Weblog) by Logik! on August 14, 2009
  • We Have Found the Enemy -- and It Is Us

    I just finished reading a provocative Computer World article about the PCI compliance process, entitled “Will the Real Enemy of Security Please Stand Up?” , and it highlights a common misconception about the role of auditing and auditors in the compliance...(read more)
    Posted to BrainWave Technology Tidbits (Weblog) by Anonymous on August 14, 2009
  • Another Zero-Day Vulnerability for IE

    Well, it’s been a while since we’ve had an active zero-day in Internet Explorer, but according to Microsoft Security Advisory 972890, that’s what we’re looking at:  a vulnerability in DirectX that allows for unauthenticated, remote execution attacks via Internet Explorer.  In other words, drive-by attacks. This vulnerability impacts ...
    Posted to Talking Out Loud with ASB (Weblog) by Logik! on July 7, 2009
  • Another Zero-Day Vulnerability for IE

    Well, it’s been a while since we’ve had an active zero-day in Internet Explorer, but according to Microsoft Security Advisory 972890 , that’s what we’re looking at:  a vulnerability in DirectX that allows for unauthenticated, remote execution attacks...(read more)
    Posted to BrainWave Technology Tidbits (Weblog) by Anonymous on July 7, 2009
  • Short Takes for April 2009

    It’s only the second of April, and already I’m dealing with chaos.   And not the kind I expected, either. We’ve all been waiting for Conflicker to do something this month, but so far, nothing has occurred.  This is not a bad thing, mind you, as long as we realize that we need to be equally vigilant about all subsequent ...
    Posted to Talking Out Loud with ASB (Weblog) by Logik! on April 2, 2009
  • We’re Back In The Worm Zone

    The Conficker worm continues to make headlines, not only because it has been so elusive over the past 5 or so months, but because it is configured to do something special on April 1, 2009.  For a disturbingly large number of individuals and organizations, it could prove to be a not-so-happy day. You can read up on the anticipated April 1 ...
    Posted to Talking Out Loud with ASB (Weblog) by Logik! on March 30, 2009
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