And you think your boss can’t make up/his her mind?

The job description for the top (possibly an oxymoron) US Cyber Security Czar remains a moveable feast. The last incumbent, Amit Yoran headed for the hills this month after only one year on the job. Yoran is a self made IT security millionaire and presumably has better things to be doing with his time than fighting a bureacratic nightmare.

As you will see on this site as time moves on, it is absolutely critical that management in the private, non profit and government sectors visibly support IT security efforts from the top down. The poor plebs beneath can hardly be expected to ‘give it their all’, when management are clearly less than enthused. They will take their cue from on high.

This just goes to show what we have been saying for a long time- fix what needs to be fixed (e.g. combustible submarines, etc) before spending big money on high falutin’ state of the art gizmology. read more

In a further move up the identity theft value chain, criminals are now stealing the identities of companies that do not accept credit cards; applying for credit in their name, and going on a spending spree. Many of the victims face hurdles denying the charges, as the merchants seek to recover from them.

The article recommends, and it is an excellent suggestion, that companies conduct, or subscribe to services, that search the Web for mirror sites masquerading as their own.

This tactic is frequently used by larger organisations to protect brand equity, and to fight a range of intellectual property abuses. read more

Another good reason not to open photos in emails from strangers, or people you don’t trust with your life. A woman in Korea received an email from a notoriously prolific Korean hacker and porn collector that downloaded a hacking programme onto her PC.

It seems he may also have upgraded his educational credentials as part of his modus operandi. read more

There is a pressing need for dialogue between HR and IT, especially in the IT security domain, as survey after survey emphasizes the threat from insider abuse. This article does not discuss security as such, but it raises a number of interesting points that we will develop in due course. read more

This week the news section is sparse as the site is still in the development stage.

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