Ethical Hacking, book review: A hands-on guide for would-be security professionalsDaniel G Graham's book won't help hackers who already have a wide range of tools to attack networks and devices. But it will help defenders who want to turn those techniques to more benevolent use.November 23, 2021 by Mary Branscombe in Security
Hacked journalist reminds us security is people plus processPoor processes combined with people who aren't trained in security are more dangerous than most technical vulnerabilities.August 9, 2012 by Mary Branscombe in Security
Salesforce talks security: From passwords to animatronic poniesWhat do the internal security policies in use at Salesforce.com say about the state of desktop security?September 19, 2012 by Mary Branscombe in Security
Essential business travel tech: Speakers, power cells and backupAs we look forward to trudging 30-40 miles around CES (we walked 37.5 miles at CES 2012 according to the Fitbit I was carrying), we've been turning out the bag of travelling technology to see what we can leave behind and what we need to add from recent products we've examined. January 7, 2013 by Mary Branscombe in Security
From Google's mojo to LTE vs fibre: Top 10 technology predictions for 2013Analyst Mark Anderson has a good record for technology predictions; here's what he says about 2013 — and where we agree and disagree.December 11, 2012 by Mary Branscombe in Security
In praise of inefficient technology and creative mistakesWhen you automate a system designed around messy human beings, the resulting efficiency can make everyone unhappyMarch 27, 2014 by Mary Branscombe in Security
The Practice of Network Security Monitoring, review: A hands-on guidebookA determined attacker can get into any network; this book is a practical guide to spotting them quickly when they arrive and ejecting them before serious damage is done.September 12, 2013 by Mary Branscombe in Security
Trust on the internet: Vital, but more complicated than everEncryption, and our trust in it, is what makes the web so powerful - but there's plenty that could undermine that.June 1, 2016 by Mary Branscombe in Security
PassProtect tells you if your password has been pwnedThe right time to tell me my password has been exposed is before I use it; this extension can help.May 25, 2018 by Mary Branscombe in Security
If browsers are the new operating systems, why don't they have the security to match?The microphone, the camera, the clipboard, all of your files; now that the browser is close to an OS, what controls should there be for security and privacy?January 23, 2018 by Mary Branscombe in Security