Security Exposed
Norman’s Security Exposed Blog offers information about general security topics. This blog provides insight into security issues in a way that does not require the readers to have extensive technical knowledge. The Security Exposed Blog’s contributors are experts from different parts of Norman’s organization.
Latest Posts in Security Exposed
Data Deleted, but Not Forgotten
February 15, 2012 - No Comments
Storage devices keep getting larger. Business computers with hard disks of 500 gigabytes or even one terabyte (1,000 gigabytes) are now common. Companies use these devices for years, each day amassing huge stores of private details from email to corporate processes and customer information. Organizations often expend significant time, money … Read More
Today’s Power Grid Is a Powerful Target
February 9, 2012 - No Comments
Remember last November’s supposed cyberattack on an Illinois water utility? While it gave editors and bloggers excellent fodder for content in the quiet week leading up to Thanksgiving, it turned out to be a false alarm. But, the threat to U.S. utilities and other major infrastructure is very real. A … Read More
Can Your SMB Recover from a Security Disaster?
February 1, 2012 - No Comments
Mentions of disaster recovery (DR) to IT and business leadership at many small and medium organizations are often met with sighs and groans. Research by Freeform Dynamics found that more than half of small and a fifth of medium European businesses do not have a formal disaster recovery plan. US-based … Read More
Security Software Does Not Equal Security Goals
January 31, 2012 - No Comments
Last year’s chaotic security environment has many technology leaders scrambling to evaluate their security strategy in the New Year. Nobody wants to become breaking news due to a security failure, but it is impossible to protect and prevent everything. There are simply too many assets, vulnerabilities and threats to ensure … Read More
5 Steps For Data Breach Survival
January 25, 2012 - 1 Comment
Last week, online shoe retailer Zappos experienced a massive data breach that exposed the personal information of 24 million of its customers. The incident was just the latest high profile example of a company falling victim to digital attackers. Although data breaches at big companies make news headlines, a company … Read More
Typosquatting and Doppelgangers Pose Danger to Enterprises
January 18, 2012 - No Comments
Almost everyone occasionally mistypes a web address. Transposing a letter or forgetting that ‘I’ comes before ‘e’ except after ‘c’, can have implications beyond losing a few seconds to retyping. Online scammers are taking full advantage of users’ common typing mistakes with typosquatting – creating malicious websites with domains almost … Read More
Did You Think Email Is Threat Free? Think Again
January 12, 2012 - No Comments
At the end of every year, vendors and researchers recap the previous year’s security environment and make predictions on what will happen in the next 12 months. The end of 2011 was no different. Countless industry magazines, blogs and white papers proclaimed the rise of social media as “the” new … Read More
Microsoft Patches Critical Windows Drive-by Bug
January 11, 2012 - No Comments
It may seem like the New Year has just begun, but it’s already time for Microsoft’s first Patch Tuesday of 2012. Microsoft has released seven security bulletins, one critical, to correct eight system vulnerabilities – making it one of the biggest January Patch Tuesdays ever. Only one of the seven … Read More
Security Breach Can Tarnish Your Brand
January 10, 2012 - No Comments
Corporate security breaches aren’t just an inconvenience or technical issue. A single failure to protect the private information of partners, suppliers and customers can have a dramatic negative impact on an organization’s brand. A recent study by the Ponemon Institute of 843 business executives found that security breaches could cost … Read More
Malware, Software Piracy and Defense in Depth
December 22, 2011 - No Comments
Piracy remains an enormous issue for software companies for many obvious and less obvious reasons. However, one significant, but less discussed, concern is the ability of hackers to infect pirated software with malware, with potentially disastrous consequences. That means that software piracy, once just the domain of the software industry, … Read More