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According to CNN  several websites affiliated with the CIA, Mexico’s mining ministry and the state of Alabama were brought down last Friday. These incidents are allegedly done by hackers, government officials and a well-known hacking group reported. A message Friday on a group Anonymous media pages, including Tumblr and Twitter celebrated that the CIA’s website    more »

The goal of a computer network security assessment, (also known as a security audit or security review), is to ensure that necessary controls are integrated into the design and integration of a network. A properly completed security assessment should provide documentation outlining any security gaps between design and approved corporate security policies. Performing a security    more »

What does year 2012 hold for us in terms of improving IT security? Here are just a few topics: Log Management & Analysis As we begin to understand how such information can be used to benefit security, log analysis is being included in security products by many vendors, for example, LogLogic,  Logrhythm,  and Tripwire.  Both    more »

Small Businesses Vulnerability Most hackers are looking for the easiest way to break in – and majority of small businesses storing valuable data are an easy target. Some of the vulnerabilities are granted by lack of security budgets or by pure ignorance to the issues of computer network security. Small businesses are more likely to    more »

UK intelligence agency GCHQ has launched a code-cracking competition to help attract new talent:  potential applicants are invited to solve a  visual code posted posted at an unbranded standalone website: http://www.canyoucrackit.co.uk. The competition began in secret on 3 November and will continue until 12 December. The challenge has also been trickled to social media sites,    more »

Introduction In part one and two of this series, we were introduced to different backup methodologies, the pros and cons of each, as well as the differences in down time that each method can occur as well as help prevent. In part three of this series, we will see how to choose the correct backup    more »

Introduction In the first part of this article we discussed some grave statistics regarding what may happen to your company if you lose some or all of your data. We then discussed the three primary backup methods that can be used to ensure your data gets backed up. These methods are tape / media, cloud,    more »

Introduction What if you were to come into your office one morning and found that your server was off? You go to push the power button, and nothing. You call your IT company and it turns out the server has died. It can not be turned back on. You think to yourself, what happens now,    more »

Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) is here. 60% of companies are enabling BYOD, according to a July 2011 Forrester Research survey. There is an explosion of mobile devices in the enterprise – devices both corporate- and personally-owned. Mobility boosts employee productivity, but it also opens the doors for security, legal and privacy concerns. Devices security,    more »

Learn how you may be putting your office and your business at risk every day OK, I admit it: computer cannot do the damage all by itself. You, as a computer user, are responsible for what you do with it. Companies big and small are getting compromised every day; some by a random virus, others    more »

Cybersecurity experts have long warned that computer hackers could potentially target electric power sources, such as power plants and electrical grids, and that these attacks could affect vital infrastructures, including hospitals and water treatment plants. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said at the cybersecurity event sponsored by the Washington Post, that a major    more »

As reported today by various sources, on June 23, 2011 in Newark, Daniel Spitler, 26, of San Francisco, California, pleaded guilty in federal court  to hacking into AT&T’s computer servers last year and stealing the e-mail addresses and personal data of about 114,000-120,000 Apple iPad users, out of which 16,000 belong to New Jersey users.    more »

Besides of my take on these basic five-points tips, there is a growing plethora of advice on securing smartphones. And there is a reason why: we are all overly connected to the wireless world, and Business Intelligence makes it’s way into our mobile devices. Our phones, tables and other mobile devices all have a chock    more »

Creating a strong password may seem like a pretty simple concept. In fact, many websites even tell you when your password is “good” or “strong”. Unfortunately, many people still overlook the vital rules to creating a strong password. Always make your passwords longer than six characters Include a blend of uppercase, lowercase, numbers and special    more »

Computer virus symptoms are a moving target. Just like with the human conditions, they evolve through generations – which in computer technology terms may mean weeks or even days. Some symptoms may not necessarily mean an infection – for example, if you are sneezing, you do not necessarily have a flu. Same with computers –    more »