Security News

Bad security habits persist, despite rising awareness (Help Net Security)
2016-09-23 13:15

While 82 percent of respondents believe the IT security industry is making progress against cyber attacks, those gains are undercut by egregious security practices in critical areas such as...

Amtrak Security Awareness (Schneier on Security)
2016-09-22 18:03

I like this Amtrak security awareness campaign. Especially the use of my term "security theater."...

Employee awareness training: Key component of IT security initiatives (Help Net Security)
2016-08-15 13:30

IT projects are most effective when they take into account people, processes, and technology. These three components should be addressed concurrently so the organization can get the maximum...

Security awareness training or not, users will keep clicking on dodgy links (Help Net Security)
2016-08-04 18:48

There is no way to make humans never click on potentially dangerous links they receive, as the right combination of curiosity, context, and emotions will always beat security awareness training,...

Situational Awareness and Crime Prevention (Schneier on Security)
2016-06-21 17:16

Ronald V. Clarke argues for more situational awareness in crime prevention. Turns out if you make crime harder, it goes down. And this has profound policy implications. Whatever the benefits for...