Security Thinking Cap

No Place for Privacy

While many people think that a person’s social media posts, photos, and conversations are protected as private…

Microsoft Windows Vista Updates

A while back I did a review on Microsoft Windows Vista. I am now running into an issue. I do have an odd…

Microsoft Office 12 Beta Compared to Open Office

LulzSec Hacking of PBS

As promised, here is the first case study regarding the events surrounding the Lulzsec group. If you are reading that…

Physical Security for Data in Transit

Briefcase chained to his wrist, the officer cautiously looks for anything out of the ordinary…

Mitigating the Threat of Corporate Espionage

Corporate espionage is not just a plot for action movies; it is a real threat to…

The 5 W’s of data identification and inventory

I always figured that you would need to know what you have in order to protect it. However, I have seen far too many companies implement “best practices,” standards, or compliance programs without first understanding what they have to protect.

Privacy is not dead

An acquaintance from a younger generation said to me one day, “Don’t you know that privacy is dead?”

Key security strategies for data breach prevention