by Dovell Bonnett | Sep 25, 2015 | Cloud Security, Cyber Security, Cyber Warfare, Data Security, Identity Theft
Biometrics give a false sense of security. On Sept 23, 2015, Office of Personnel Management (OPM) revised the number of stolen fingerprint files to 5.6 million! Why should you care? Some security pundits believe that biometrics are far more secure than passwords. They...
by Dovell Bonnett | Nov 15, 2013 | Cloud Security, Cyber Security, Data Security, Identity Theft, Power LogOn
87% of all business owners who seriously inquire about Power LogOn® end up buying it. Before I go into why, here are some new findings from Javelin Strategy & Research’s latest report 2013 Identity Fraud Report: Data Breaches Becoming a Treasure Trove for...
by Dovell Bonnett | Nov 20, 2012 | Cloud Security, Cyber Security, Data Security, Multifactor Authentication,, Online Security, Smartcards
USB Smart Card Readers for Network Access Authentication are Still Safe. A number of online computer news sites are abuzz about a security team’s prototype malware that hijacks USB smart card readers. It seems that a research team out of Luxembourg has issues a...
by Dovell Bonnett | Sep 6, 2012 | Cloud Security, Cyber Security, Cyber Warfare, Data Security, Data Theft Prevention, Healthcare, Hospital Information System, Identity Theft, Multifactor Authentication,, Online Security, Password Authentication, Password Management
Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies / Access Smart Provide Cyber Security with Smart Cards Affordable, smartcard based, enterprise password manager for Windows solution for network access authentication CARMEL, Ind – Sept. 6, 2012 – Ingersoll Rand Security...
by Dovell Bonnett | Sep 4, 2012 | Cloud Security, Cyber Security, Data Security, Data Theft Prevention, Identity Theft, Industrial Espionage, Multifactor Authentication,, Online Security, Password Authentication, Password Management, Power LogOn, Social Networking
They Are Just Drawn That Way Paraphrasing a line from Jessica Rabbit from the movie Roger Rabbit seems the appropriate comment from Geoffrey A. Fowler’s article “What’s a Company’s Biggest Security Risk? You.” Hence the headline: Employees Are Not Evil – They...
by Dovell Bonnett | Jul 25, 2012 | Cyber Security, Data Security, Data Theft Prevention, Identity Theft, Online Security, Password Authentication, Password Management
8.24 Million Passwords and User Names stolen and posted by hackers. If you use the online gaming site Gamigo, if your user name was your email address and you use the same password elsewhere then you need to be very, very concerned. Cyber criminals will now start...
by Dovell Bonnett | Jul 19, 2012 | Cloud Security, Cyber Security, Cyber Warfare, Data Security, Data Theft Prevention, Identity Theft, Industrial Espionage, Online Security
Cyber Crime Protection – Evaluate and Segment Data It only seemed like yesterday that when business owners were asked about network security their focus was on identity theft protection and/or compliance with the different state and federal privacy laws. Those...
by Dovell Bonnett | May 2, 2012 | Cyber Security, Cyber Warfare, Data Security, Password Authentication, Password Management, Power LogOn, Smartcards
Access Smart Announces a New Password Manager for Windows Reseller in Africa Access Smart® is pleased to announce a new Power LogOn – Password Manager for Windows – reseller in Africa. Pure Access IT, LTD, located in Abuja, Nigeria, is adding password...
by Dovell Bonnett | May 1, 2012 | Cloud Security, Cyber Security, Data Security, Identity Theft, Online Security, Social Networking
Google is gathering your personal and corporate data. Google Inc. (GOOG) motto is, “do no harm.” But who defines what is harmful? Employees recently testified to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission that they didn’t initially know that their...
by Dovell Bonnett | Apr 27, 2012 | Book Reviews, Cyber Security, Cyber Warfare, Data Security, Online Security
Cyber Warfare: Techniques, Tactics and Tools for Security Practitioners by J. Andress and S. Winterfeld Cyber warfare is real. That’s why each Friday I will post a review on this book: Cyber Warfare: Techniques, Tactics and Tools for Security Practitioners, and...
