Passwords: A long goodbye
There is no debate about the reality that passwords are a “fundamentally broken” method of authentication. But it is still expected to take time – likely years – for the replacement model to become mainstream.
Stories by Taylor Armerding
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Information sharing bill passes, but privacy debate goes on
The stated goal of the Cyber Information Sharing Act (CISA), passed by Congress last month as part of an omnibus budget bill, is to improve the security of both the private and public sectors through the sharing of threat information. But opponents maintain it will more likely be used by government to spy on its citizens.
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Blackmail rising from Ashley Madison breach
Online extortion and blackmail are not new concepts. But the recent hack of adultery website Ashley Madison shows there is money to be made in threats of personal embarrassment.
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To shine a light on cybercrime, go Dark
One of the best ways to understand your enemy – what he's up to, what his capabilities are and how he can damage you – is to spy on him.
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Is security really stuck in the Dark Ages?
It had to be a bit of a jolt for more than 500 exhibitors and thousands of attendees at RSA Conference 2015 last month, all pushing, promoting and inspecting the latest and greatest in digital security technology: The theme of RSA President Amit Yoran's opening keynote was that they are all stuck in the Dark Ages.
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In Pictures: 11 predictions for security in 2015
It’s tough to know what the security landscape will look like in six months, never mind a year. But that doesn’t mean it’s not worth trying.
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The future of security: 11 predictions for 2015
As natural philosopher and onetime baseball catcher Yogi Berra reportedly said: "It's tough to make predictions, especially about the future."
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The human OS: Overdue for a social engineering patch
It sounds like the operating system that really needs some serious security patches is the human one.
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Chip and PIN: No panacea, but worth the effort – and the cost
Relief is in sight for the beleaguered U.S. Payment Card Industry (PCI). By October 2015, chances are that America will no longer have the dubious distinction of leading the world in credit card fraud.
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Security must evolve to be 'all about the data'
There is a fierce debate about whether GMOs - genetically modified organisms - with built-in resistance to pests, fungus, drought and other agricultural threats, are a good thing when it comes to our food supply.
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Wearables: Are we handing more tools to Big Brother?
Most of us would love a break on our health insurance. We would generally appreciate the convenience of seeing ads for things we're actually interested in buying, instead of irrelevant "clutter." A lot of us would like someone, or something, else keeping track of how effective our workouts are.
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Security training is lacking: Here are tips on how to do it better
It is now common knowledge across the information security industry that human weaknesses, not technological flaws, are what put enterprises most at risk from cyber attacks.
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In a world of complexity, focus on the basics
Tony Sager has not only witnessed the revolutionary change in cybersecurity over the past several decades – he has lived it, through several decades with the National Security Agency (NSA).
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How a cyber cop patrols the underworld of e-commerce
Melissa Andrews, a resident of Canada, is a cyber security "cop" for Payza, an international e-commerce payment platform operating in 97 countries. Her job, described by the company's public relations firm as "the worst security job on the Internet," is to protect the public from illegal, and many times revolting, content, by shutting the sites down and alerting authorities about criminal activity. She spoke with CSO this week about her job and why she is proud of what she does.
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The Internet of Things: An exploding security minefield
Everybody from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to a unanimous crowd of security experts has been issuing increasingly insistent warnings that security is not being taken seriously in the explosive development of the Internet of Things (IoT).
