Multi-factor, Password Manager for Windows with No Rebadging Costs

by Dovell Bonnett | Nov 30, 2011 | Cyber Security, Multifactor Authentication,, Password Authentication, Power LogOn

Why rebadge when you can extend functions? The convergence of physical and logical access on an employee ID badge has been a much discussed topic over the past 10 years. I know, I have been one of its major champions. However, the one stumbling block that has stopped...

Just How Long Should a Password Be?

by Dovell Bonnett | Nov 18, 2011 | Cloud Security, Cyber Security, Data Security, Healthcare, Multifactor Authentication,, Password Authentication, Password Management

The Great Password Question That Won’t Die, “Just how long should a password be?” In one of my LinkedIn discussion groups, a member, who we will call MB, posted this simple question back on March 14, 2010: “How long should a password...

ISSA’s SoCal Security Symposium

by Dovell Bonnett | Oct 28, 2011 | Cyber Security, Data Theft Prevention, Password Authentication

Great information but forgot a key security component. User Authentication. On Wed 26th of October I attended the Information Systems Security Association (ISSA) Security Symposium in Long Beach, California. Different security leaders discussed poignant topics like...

Privacy Policy Interview

by Dovell Bonnett | Sep 26, 2011 | Appearances, Cyber Security, Data Security, Identity Theft

I had a great interview earlier this week with Mari Frank of Privacy Piracy.  We discussed solutions to reduce security risks for individual users, small businesses and large corporations. Here is the interview information. Sept 12, Dovell Bonnett, Computer...

The Difference Between Anti-Virus and MalWare

by Dovell Bonnett | Sep 9, 2011 | Cloud Security, Cyber Security, Data Security

With all the cyber attacks reported in the news and with the increase in email SPAM with malware attachments, company CEO’s are asking me about their protection strategies. When I start discussing anti-virus and anti-malware software, I often get the same...

Shady RAT World Wide Hacking

by Dovell Bonnett | Aug 26, 2011 | Cloud Security, Cyber Security, Cyber Warfare, Data Security, Data Theft Prevention, Industrial Espionage

Recently McAffe published a worldwide hacking report about what they are calling Shady RAT. The United Nations, Olympic committees, governments, U.S. real estate company, a major media organization based in New York, a satellite communications company and other...