Security News

The 10 misconceptions of using a policy-based approach for access control
2017-10-23 14:55

The principle of Attribute Based Access Control (ABAC) has existed for many years. It’s the evolution from simple access control lists and role-based access control, to a highly flexible system...

In wake of recent attacks, it’s time to revisit your patch policy
2017-10-06 14:30

Hurricanes hammered the United States last month and cyber attacks continue to rain down throughout the world. The EternalBlue v1SMB vulnerability continues to be a focus of attacks. Recent...

What’s the use of a privacy policy? (Help Net Security)
2017-09-01 13:25

In 2012 it was reported that “16% of Internet users claim to always read privacy policies of the sites and online services with which they share their private information”. I would probably...

China Enforces Real-Name Policy to Regulate Online Comments (The Hackers News)
2017-08-29 01:06

If you reside in China, your Internet life within the borders will soon be even more challenging. Last Friday, China's top Internet regulator announced a new set of rules that would force citizens...

We can’t rely black swans: Three areas to improve cyber policy now (Help Net Security)
2017-08-09 12:45

What will it take for cybersecurity policy to finally catch up to the digital age? I get this question often, and increasingly I worry that it will take a true “black swan” event to shock the...

Addressing the deficit in cyber security workforce and national policy (Help Net Security)
2017-07-24 12:45

Whether they like it or not, in this day and age nearly all organizations have to think about their cybersecurity posture and find a way to minimize cybersecurity risk. But the main problem about...

Cloud DLP policy violations rise as Slack, HipChat, and similar services increase in popularity (Help Net Security)
2017-06-14 12:50

Cloud DLP policy violations in collaboration services like Slack and HipChat are on the rise, accounting for nearly 10 percent of total violations this quarter, according to Netskope. These...

Vulnerabilities Patched in Aruba Access Policy Platform (Security Week)
2017-05-30 09:58

HPE-owned network access solutions provider Aruba informed customers last week that the company’s ClearPass Policy Manager access policy platform is affected by several vulnerabilities. read more

Cybersecurity: Industry concerns and suggestions for policy makers (Help Net Security)
2017-05-23 14:37

The EU Agency for Network and Information security – ENISA – together with industry recently reached a common position on cybersecurity, that reflects the concerns of industry and provides a set...