Foggy evenings, classic trench coats, dashing hats and mysterious looks. While these all may sound familiar from movie scenes depicting the lives of private investigators, reality tends to look a little bit different. Private investigators really do have a job like no other, but there are a few things that pop culture unnecessarily emphasized, while […]
Wireless alarm security systems are the best solution to all your security concerns. If you have suffered from a burglary in the past, or someone in your neighborhood went through it, it is understandable for you to get extremely conscious every time you step outdoors. The only way to release yourself from this constant pressure […]
Did you know that a majority of businesses shut down within their first 18 months? No matter the size of your enterprise, you want to protect it in any way possible. That’s why you must ensure that your information remains within the company. But without knowing how to protect your data, you’ll end up getting […]
There’s a very common saying which essentially tells you to not fix something which isn’t broken. This is a good mantra which business owners can follow. After all, it works to protect the business from unnecessary costs and downtime. Of course, a business needs to be protected from many different kinds of danger. But if […]
Another day, another announcement from Facebook that it has failed to protect your personal information. Were you one of the 50 million (and likely far more, given the company’s graduated disclosure style) users whose accounts were completely exposed by a coding error in play for more than a year? If not, don’t worry — you’ll […]
For what feels like forever, the status quo of managing devices in an enterprise network has been to use Active Directory. We’ve all had experience of operating in a domain-joined environment, but let’s briefly recap on some of the main benefits: Computer and user accounts are centrally managed by IT. Group Policies give layered policy […]
For years, one of the most lucrative ways for hackers to generate profits was through ransomware attacks. These instances involve the use of strong encryption to lock victims out of their files and data – attackers then sell the decryption key in exchange for an untraceable Bitcoin ransom payment. Now, however, another highly profitable attack […]
CNN Former CIA analyst Philip Mudd got into a heated argument with Republican strategist Paris Dennard on Friday after Dennard suggested Mudd made “more money” from consulting firms because of his security clearance. “Twenty-five years in the service and this is the s–t I get? Get out,” Mudd said. The debate comes amid President Donald […]
The Internet of Things is changing the way we live and work. It’s not just industry that will benefit: the IoT is already transforming the way all of us interact with objects in our daily lives. But, the approach to IoT security is currently highly fragmented and in certain instances, non-existent. There is a need […]
We’ve been in the application security business for more than 10 years, and we’ve learned a lot in that time about what works, and what doesn’t. This is the first in a blog series that takes a look at some of the most common mistakes we see that lead to failed AppSec initiatives. Use our […]