Entries from Thinking Tech tagged with 'Security'
Porn In Legit Sites
One of the first articles I wrote for the Memphis Business Journal was about protecting kids from porn. In the current print issue of InformationWeek (which I just read), there's an article about a substitute teacher that has been convicted...
Disaster Recovery: Many Professionals are Interested
I taught a class on disaster recovery a couple of years ago. It was interesting to see how few of the people who attended the class had actually thought about disaster recovery from a systems standpoint. Having a good backup...
Please Check Your Backups
We're trying to recover the second set of data lost by businesses within a week. In one case, there was a hardware related failure, then human error that erased the data. There was a backup but it hadn't been checked...
Animated Cursors (ANI) Have Serious Security Defect
Microsoft released the patch that's being called the ANI patch (ANI stands for animated cursor). Animated cursors are like the cute little hourglass that spins when you're waiting for something to download. Apparently, it affected all of the Microsoft operating...
Computer Feeling Down Since Valentines? Maybe You've Got the Love Bug
I don't care for email greeting cards. Even from folk I know and trust. Problem is, I'm not sure where they've been. Kinda like putting money in your mouth. If your computer is acting funny since Valentine's day, and you...
Insider Security Breaches More Common Than Hacker
A lot of fear has been generated by stories of hackers, spyware, and security breaches. But the reality for most companies is that the biggest danger of data loss or theft comes through the door every day using a key...current...
Data Security Bill Pops Up Again In Congress
Congress has bee trying to figure out IT for years now. This new bill is an attempt to address the issue on several fronts. It includes provisions to punish offenders who hack into computers, to require reporting of computer breaches,...
Software Security Problems: Should you be concerned?
Yet another software security problem has been reported. As of the time it was reported, there was no fix from the manufacturer. The software manufacturer in this case turns out to be Microsoft. Don't get the impression that just because...
Vista Hacks...going once, going twice, sold for $50,000
Given that one of the major reasons businesses will be motivated to move to Vista is the security it promises, the availability of a serious, verified, hack within 15 days of its official launch would be a bad thing. If...
Planning on Opening A Word Document: DON'T
Microsoft reported today that a zero day exploit in most of the commonly used versions of Word could cause problems. The answer: don't open Word documents--whether or not you know the person who is sending them to you. Yeah, right...
Security Vulnerabilities, What To Do?
Suppose you've been reading this blog and others, and you've decided to upgrade your information on security vulnerabilities. So you subscribe to a few of the newsletters from SANS, check out the CERT newsletters and site on a regular basis,...
Linkin Park Worth Jail?
Please, please say it ain't so! Surely no one would hack a computer and risk jail for Chester Bennington's cell phone records. But evidently, someone did. Am I showing my age if I ask what Linkin Park is? Feds: Linkin...
Is Anti-Virus Dead?
I'm not sure that anti-virus will die quietly, but Gartner is saying it's dead. There are some real issues here that you should stay aware of. Businesses will need to make sure that they keep track of the emerging market...
Not Just Blackberry, but Blackberry Included
I've been pointing out for several years that any wireless device could be a potential security risk. Take the venerable Palm, for example. The infrared connection that's available to transfer information is a potential risk. Forget about the potential for...
Security Information
I don't think I've mentioned SANS on this blog. I should. SANS stands for SysAdmin, Audit, Network, Security Institute. The publish a variety of newsletters on security threats and protecting a business from them. In addition, they provide a variety...
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