Towards the end of his life, Benjamin Franklin penned a letter to a friend. Inside of it he coined one of his most popular phrases, “Nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes”. If he were living in our times Franklin would almost definitely add cybersecurity threats to the list. The news … Read more
A meaningful boundary (or distinction) can be drawn among sometimes blurred descriptive terms including activism, hacktivism, cybervandalism and cyberterrorism.1 Are Hackers Really Ethical? The term hacker’s ethic describes the moral values and philosophy that are standard in the hacker community. The hacker’s ethic also represents a form of unrestricted access, freedom of information, and improvement … Read more
Information Security in the Public Eye While IT security specialists have been diligently watching the industry evolve for years now, the average citizen has only recently become aware of the day-to-day risks. Residing in the most popular gaming devices, mobile apps & stores are threats that could compromise users’ personal data. Many times, without a … Read more
As the largest breach in history unfolded, most executives were both disappointed that it occurred to a great American brand and relieved that it missed them…for now. Breach! The massive data breach and its resulting fallout is a stark reminder to senior executives and Boards of U.S. companies that they will remain vulnerable 24x7x365 until … Read more
Have we, as a society, let the psycho-social norms of our culture compromise our security? Guaranteeing that your data is secure means more than installing the latest firewall or fixing the latest vulnerability with a patch. It can mean concentrating on your employees and the behaviors that make them a target for a hacker. Social … Read more
Cybersecurity is a white-hot market these days, and the city of San Antonio — previously better known for the Alamo, its River Walk, and a charismatic mayor gaining a profile on a national stage — is poised to play an increasingly strategic part in that market. Long before the Wall Street Journal called it “Cyber … Read more
