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New Security Metrics to Consider – 24/72 and 1/10/60

Once a new bug is publicly announced, it takes, on average, seven days for bad guys to figure out how to weaponize it. Experts say that this means that you need to harden your systems against that new attack within 72 hours.  That is not very long, even for the best of operations. How long […]

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Security News for the Week Ending April 10, 2020

Remember that Real-ID Deadline we Were Worried About Since planes seem to be flying with less passengers than flight crew members these days – if they fly at all – the gov has decided to make some security changes.   In addition to the fact that they are allowing you to bring a 12 ounce bottle […]

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Security News for the Week Ending April 3, 2020

DoD Concerned Covid Will Cause US IP Loss In an interesting analysis, Ellen Lord, DoD’s top acquisition official, is concerned that foreign interests (including unfriendly foreign interests) will buy or invest in small U.S. defense subs and steal our tech.  In theory CFIUS and FRRMA should make that harder as the government has the right […]

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WARNING: Covid-19 Increases Security Risk

While the subject line shouldn’t surprise anyone, we are beginning to see more data on the subject.  Here are some examples: Threatpost surveyed their readers about their “comfort level” regarding remote work preparedness.   52 percent – roughly half – said that they “feel” prepared for the transition.  20 percent admitted they were struggling.  Given the […]

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