In response to Executive Order 14028 on improving the nation’s security, NIST was required to produce a set of requirements for consumer software to obtain a security “seal of approval”. Right now the EO calls for the security standard to be voluntary. The theory is that if consumers have a choice between a product that […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]Smartphone Counterespionage Tips for Travellers Most people say “who would be interested in me?” but the reality is that foreign governments track Americans for a variety of reasons, both good and bad. Read this article to find some tips that could keep you below the radar and your information safer. Are Surveillance Cameras the Answer […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]Vendor risk must be a core part of every company’s cybersecurity program, but it is hard. Especially when the company is a tech company, developing software that you use. The term Minimum Viable Product or MVP is a term marketing folks have used for years to describe creating a version 1 product that has the […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]This is probably not a surprise to anyone who is past elementary school – and probably not to many who are still in elementary school, but the group that was behind last year’s SolarWinds attack is still at it. Just like with SolarWinds, they are going after the global supply chain. 140 managed service providers […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]59% of cybersecurity executives at large and medium organizations say that they have LOST business due to product security concerns for connected and embedded devices. 45% say that customers want detailed information about what is in their devices, but only 11% of companies have high confidence that they can do that, even if they want […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]Konstantin Gizdov has an interesting story to tell. He got locked out of his Microsoft Azure account. He doesn’t think it was hacked, it was a Microsoft software bug. More importantly, his attempts to recover the account were incredibly frustrating. The frustration was, in part, caused by the fact that Microsoft didn’t think it was […]
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