Posts Tagged ‘Cloud Risks’

Microsoft proactively kills Windows Gadgets via Windows Updates

Usually, when we/I talk about cloud threats, it’s usually in the context of something negative – data loss, privacy breach, etc.   In this case, Microsoft collaborated with security researchers, […]

That’s Not My Phone, It’s My Tracker – NYTimes.com

In case you missed my Social Media & Cloud Computing Threats to Privacy, Security & Liberty or A Global Perspective on Mobile Security, Privacy and Safety presentations, here’s a fantastic […]

What happens to your Cloud data when the datacenter burns down?

Let’s say you’ve done your research, and have determined that shifting applications to the cloud makes sense for your business.   Let’s also assume that you picked a Tier-1 vendor […]

What's the REAL impact of the LinkedIn, eHarmony, Yahoo and other password breaches

For years, I’ve been talking about drive-by-lootings, where security screwups on part of CompanyA cause damage to innocent Company B.   In this case, Microsoft (legally!) used the leaked password […]

Yes, you can be fired for Facebook posts

Repeat after me: “Everything I (or my friend) (or my friends’ friends) say about me online can be used against me FOREVER”.   Case in point – an ambulance operator […]

We know what you're doing…another good reason to get off Facebook

Would you be OK if the NSA recorded your every phonecall, and everytime you said “I hate my boss” or “I’m taking a new drug”, that information was made public?” […]

Brighttalk Mobile Security Webinar – A Global Perspective on Mobile Security, Privacy and Safety – July 11, 2012

http://www.brighttalk.com/webcast/288/50821 July 11, 2012 4:00 PM EST Traditionally, when we think of mobile computing, we think about which of our employees we trust, and what devices we allow onto our […]

GBATA 2012 Keynote Presentation – Social Media & Cloud Computing Threats to Privacy, Security and Liberty – July 11 2012

July 11, 2012 10:30 AM EST Social Media has quickly woven itself into the very fabric of everyday life. This boom in sharing, even the most banal of details, has […]

BYOD blowback drives more IT underground

Corporate America failed to learn from Japan’s 30+ year experiment with BYODs and is making new mistakes, in top of the old ones. Japan suffered massive IT penetration and data […]

Would you setup shop in the middle of a warzone?

Do you fancy opening your next office in Baghdad?  Kabul?  Beirut? Bogata?  Medellin?   No?  Why not?  Could it be because you do NOT want your employees or clients to […]