I found some numbers in an article about the various types of media that a forensic analyst may find themselves dealing with in terms of what we would normally consider pretty disturbing cases. I think what they show most of all, is that this work is terribly difficult to do on a daily basis. The…
This is interesting, though I can’t help but think that the second reason at the end of this paragraph is less a technical problem than someone using your own culture against you. “Hackers always look for the weak link, and they have learned to get around MFA by exploiting gaps in companies’ lost-phone protocols. They…
So the problem is laid out pretty well in this statement: In a press release about the report, Monu Kalsi, vice-president of Shred-it, is quoted as saying, “The study’s findings clearly show that seemingly small habits [of employees] can pose great security risk and add up to large financial, reputational and legal risks.” And the…
Got this email earlier from IFTTT (If This Then That): On Friday, March 15th, Google Photos and its associated Applets will be removed from IFTTT. Originally built in-house by our team, the Google Photos service uses the Picasa Web Albums API, which is being deprecated. We support Google’s decisions, though we know it will be a disappointment to…
Hey you, the one browsing the web, responsible for your teams technology, or blogging on your own site. Let me tell you one of the most important things you can do to stay safe. Keep your stuff updated! Cases in point – Go update Chrome: Chrome users, make sure you’ve got the very latest version….
As much as I am very concerned about the invasion of privacy that comes along with ever-present government and commercial surveillance, the even bigger concern might just be what an inviting target all of that data will be. As governments and companies continue to collect large amounts of data – and facial recognition trials are…