First – what are dark patterns? Here is a definition from Wired: The term “dark patterns” was first coined by UX specialist Harry Brignull to describe the ways in which software can subtly trick users into doing things they didn’t mean to do, or discouraging behavior that’s bad for the company. When you want to […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency or OCC regulates federally chartered banks. Digital banks, AKA crypto vunder-kids, would like to get a bank charter for a number of reasons. One reason is that they want access to the international banking network. Another is to show that they are all grown up. But if […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]Cyber Command Says Chip Shortage is a National Security Issue The head of U.S. Cyber Command, General Paul Nakasone, told Congress that China’s continued progress towards domestic chip production is a problem. If China achieves chip independence, that puts them in a position to do what they want and not worry about sanctions. For example, […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]The Payment Card Industry (PCI) council is an industry group that includes the large credit card issuers and they have, for years, owned a standard called the PCI Data Security Standard or PCI DSS. While complying with it is not a law (except in a couple of states), complying with it is a contractual requirement […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]All software has bugs. But some software has more bugs than others. And some organizations are better at finding and fixing those bugs. Just not those in the public sector. Veracode, the code scanning tool/defect finding tool vendor scans a lot of apps a lot of times. Here is a bit of data that should […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]Security folks (like me) have been telling people for years that passwords are just not secure enough anymore. Now we have another reason that is true. Companies have been promoting single sign on as a way around the insecurity of passwords, but now, even that is not secure anymore. Multifactor authentication helps, but even that […]
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