Technology Drives New Age of Collaboration
By Christopher Burgess, Senior Security Adviser
Are you embracing the collaboration phenomenon that has been storming, complete with thunder, lightning and rain over the past few years? Or have you been hiding under an umbrella to avoid this social media storm? Yes, we are all interconnected, whether we want to be, are expected to be, or prefer not to be. We are, as they say in poker, all in, as collaboration is here to stay ― and it’s driven by technology…
Effective Security Policy Messaging Important
By Christopher Burgess, Senior Security Adviser
Clearly communicate that, in fact, there are secrets. Once employees understand that they have a responsibility to protect the enterprise, the chasm between the security professional and the rest of the staff not only shrinks, it disappears. Far too often, security policies arrive as a reaction, as opposed to a proactive management of risk. Through this process, the enterprise will acknowledge security as forethought, not an afterthought.
Even Security Professionals Get the Blues
By Christopher Burgess
I was forced to smile at the irony of the situation when I shared the discovery my co-author. Here is a book created to lead businesses and security professionals in the “how-to” of preserving their intellectual property – and it’s already on the P2P networks. These networks exist so individuals can illegally download the creative thoughts of others without having to provide any compensation.
Counterfeiters, Pirates and Organized Crime
By Richard Power and Christopher Burgess
There is a threat difficult to quantify or even detect, one that has not yet grabbed the headlines or captured the imagination, and yet is relentlessly and efficiently looting, pillaging and plundering the U.S. and global economies of their magic ingredient — trade secrets.
Cyber Security Week In Review: June 27th
From The Internet Security Alliance and Information Security Resources
Exploits of unpatched Windows bug will jump, says Symantec; Mozilla tackles XSS vulnerabilities with new technology; New Facebook blog: We can hack into your profile; Red Condor’s Spam Trip Wire detects new virus; Adobe Releases Update for Shockwave Player; Gates Creates Cyber-Defense Command; Google clamps down on ‘malvertising’; Hacked high-profile Twitter accounts still spreading malicious links; Spam, Phishing, and Malicious Code Related to Recent Celebrity Deaths.
State Entities Targeting Intellectual Property
By Richard Power and Christopher Burgess
Why do nation states engage in economic espionage and intellectual property theft? Primarily, to acquire technology to advance a military program, or to advance the economic competitiveness of the nation’s industrial base, or simply to ensure that the major companies and contributors to the nation’s GDP continue to make that contribution.
Secrets Stolen, Fortunes Lost: Part I
By Richard Power and Christopher Burgess
There is a compelling lesson in this fact. A decade ago, such stories rarely made it onto the news wire or into the courts. Today, they are commonplace. Unfortunately, the awareness and defenses required to thwart such damaging activities, although economical and effective, are far from commonplace. Our hope is to change that.
