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
Windows Phone and the battle against fake appsWindows Phone is popular enough for makers of fake apps to target it, but shouldn't it be harder for them to make it into the store? May 22, 2014 by Mary Branscombe in Security
David Brin: state secrecy and science fictionA decade ago, novellist and essayist David Brin said that surveillance of the state by the people was the best counterbalance to Big Brother. ZDNet UK caught up with him to see how his future has panned outSeptember 19, 2011 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
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
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
Practical Malware Analysis: Book reviewThis comprehensive, practical and well-written book helps you understand how malware works, so you can keep your Windows PCs, servers and associated systems free from infection.August 29, 2012 by Mary Branscombe in Security
Cybersecurity is heading into a recruitment crisis: Here's how we fix the problemBusinesses need to think about security differently, from the kinds of people they hire and how they recruit them, to the role of the security team.November 15, 2019 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
Crypto Dictionary, book review: A useful A-Z of cryptography definitionsThis slim, opinionated, technical and intermittently amusing volume is one to flip through and repeatedly return to.July 12, 2021 by Mary Branscombe in Security