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.
What Could Possibly Be Worse Than A Virus?
By Robert Siciliano, ID Theft Expert and Security Consultant to Intelius.com
Once a predator uses your Internet connection to go to into the bowels of the web, your Internet Protocol address, which is connected to your ISP billing address, is now considered one that is owned by a criminal. If law enforcement happens to be chatting with that person, who’s using your Internet connection to trade lurid porn, then someone may eventually knock on your door at 3 AM with a battering ram. And in freakish and relatively new twist, hackers can use a virus to crack your network and gain remote control access, and then store illicit porn on your hard drive.
Evaluating Corporate Social Media Strategies
Daniel Wallace, Information Security Consultant at Grow Forward
The notion that social media sites are little more than a trendy consumer oriented technology is misguided. Most business activities have legal ramifications and social media is no exception., and legal issues can arise when an organization does not adequately address social media with company policy.
Ten Common Identity Theft Myths Dispelled
By Robert Siciliano, ID Theft Expert and Security Consultant to Intelius.com
Identity theft is preventable. As with any other crime, the risk will always be there. But there are many things people can do to minimize that risk, both online and offline.
Social Media Scams Plague Networks
By Robert Siciliano, ID Theft Expert and Security Consultant to Intelius.com
We hear about a new Twitter phishing scam almost daily, whether it’s via direct messaging or a shortened URL. Not too long ago, it was big news when someone had their Facebook account jacked by someone who impersonated the victim, claiming to have lost their wallet in the UK and begging for a money wire. Lately, I see a story about another victim every week…
