Usually I like to post about topics that are specific to the AIS audience — data center, cloud, CIO/CTO, IT security, etc. This time, however, I’m posting about a topic that is specific to nearly everyone on the planet with a wireless device: public Wi-Fi security. Think of this as a periodic “public service announcement” akin to being aware of …
Less Is More? Big Data Security
Less is more — or so it would seem for firms weighing in on the topic of “big data security”. And if “less” is 40 terabytes PER DAY of security data, I shudder to wonder how much “more” would be. The article is from Ellen Messmer of NetworkWorld. Emphasis in red added by me. Brian Wood, VP Marketing ———— Do …
China + Cyber Security = No Place Like Home!
The detailed “outing” of China as the key culprit in pervasive cyber hacking of major U.S. companies made big headlines last week. As Patrick Thibodeau of Computerworld writes in the article at the bottom of this post (and summarized by Caron Carlson of FierceCIO immediately below), this does not bode well for potential increases in outsourcing to China — particularly …
451 Research on Cybersecurity Executive Order 13636
There has been much hand-waving about President Obama’s recent Executive Order pertaining to cybersecurity. The article, by analyst Carl Brooks of 451 Research, is a brief synopsis. Key takeaway themes: Voluntary Critical infrastructure: public utilities, power plants, transportation hubs, and distribution systems for good and services Sector-specific seats at the table Emphasis in red added by me. Brian Wood, VP …
Xconomy Article on CyberHive
Bruce Bigelow of Xconomy wrote the piece below about CyberHive, for which AIS is a founding sponsor. ————- San Diego Opens CyberHive to Incubate Cybersecurity Startups A cybersecurity initiative that began in San Diego several years ago has taken an interesting turn, with the formation of a new technology incubator for seed-stage companies developing new ways to defend computer networks, software, …
Password Security: Even the Pros Have Problems
Sometimes I like to re-post articles just because they are fun — or else a sign of the times. This one, captured by Paul Mah in FierceCIO, is both. The original article by Dan Goodin was published in Ars Technica. Who hasn’t forgotten a password and had that extreme panic (hopefully short-lived) that access to the goods is ne’er to …
SDBJ Article on CyberHive
Note: the CyberHive launch event takes place today (Wed, Feb 13) starting at 5:45 in downtown San Diego at 1855 First Ave. ————- Securing the Future New Incubator Aims for Innovation in Cyber Security, Analytics By Brad Graves, SDBJ Cybersecurity is a business worth hundreds of millions of dollars to the region. ESET, Norman AS and Websense Inc. all make …
New Cybersecurity Executive Order
Hot off the griddle, here’s news courtesy of Nicole Henderson at The WHIR regarding cybersecurity. Note this: “The executive order says that critical infrastructure does not include “commercial information technology products or consumer information technology services.” See also this morning’s post on cyber security, “Cyber Security Hotting Up”. Emphasis in red added by me. Brian Wood, VP Marketing —————– President …
Cyber Security Hotting Up
With the launch of CyberHive occurring this afternoon at 1855 First Avenue in San Diego (see the San Diego Business Journal cover story article), I felt it appropriate to post the cybersecurity article below. Jim Kim, editor of FierceComplianceIT, penned the opinion piece which vamps on the original articles from Bloomberg, also posted below. Emphasis in red added by me. …
IT Security & DDoS Attack Protection
I picked up the article below from Slashdot courtesy of the excellent industry newsletter CIS Weekly distributed by Bank Street Group. IT security is a very important priority for AIS and we have multiple layers of protection in place to protect our clients and our core network. Emphasis in red added by me. Brian Wood, VP Marketing ———- Data Centers …
