Opinion: There's no magic pill for security
Too often, New Year's resolutions to get into better shape are derailed because of a lack of realistic planning. The same thing happens in the security sphere.
Kenneth van Wyk | 14 Jan | Read more
Too often, New Year's resolutions to get into better shape are derailed because of a lack of realistic planning. The same thing happens in the security sphere.
Kenneth van Wyk | 14 Jan | Read more
With online holiday shopping on the rise, and mobile-device shopping coming into its own, the need to be aware of the necessary security precautions has grown.
Kenneth van Wyk | 03 Dec | Read more
Both Google's and Apple's mobile platforms have security drawbacks and advantages. Is there a clear winner?
Kenneth van Wyk | 30 Oct | Read more
What to do if you have data on your iPhone or other iOS device that you want to protect.
Kenneth van Wyk | 24 Sep | Read more
The market for these systems is getting crowded, but the only way to attract customers to them is to make them inherently safe.
Kenneth van Wyk | 29 Aug | Read more
Secure Sockets Layer has been implicated in several security problems of late. Certificate pinning might patch it up for a bit longer.
Kenneth van Wyk | 31 Jul | Read more
Some tips for good iOS hygiene. Insider (registration required)
Kenneth van Wyk | 09 Jul | Read more
It's really not all that difficult to do a little self-vetting of the apps you install on your mobile devices.
Kenneth van Wyk | 04 Jun | Read more
We like to think our data center configuration and patch management practices are pretty businesslike and solid, right? Well, in at least one very important aspect, almost all of us are essentially asleep at the wheel, folks.
Kenneth van Wyk | 31 Jan | Read more
The world of information security needs a <a href="http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9220601/Steve_Jobs_1955_2011">Steve Jobs</a>.
Kenneth van Wyk | 19 Oct | Read more
There's big trouble in the world of information security, and yet it seems that only a handful of us techies have noticed. What's the problem, you ask? Well, there are actually several problems, but they're all related to one very important issue: public trust. Let's take a look.
Kenneth van Wyk | 21 Sep | Read more
There was a disturbance in the force this past week. Did you notice? Apple publicly made a positive security move. Seriously. (Stop laughing!)
Kenneth van Wyk | 08 Mar | Read more
It's a new dawn, people! As of today, you can walk into just about any Starbucks store and pay for your latte using nothing other than a (free) iPhone app, coupled to an existing Starbucks card account. That's right -- the day of mobile electronic payments is here at last! Ta-dah!
Kenneth van Wyk | 21 Jan | Read more
We don't take the Internet seriously. If we did, we'd be treating it a lot differently than we do. But, as witnessed by our own actions, the Net clearly isn't a serious thing -- at least it's not an infrastructure to us. Maybe one day it will be, but that day hasn't come yet.
Kenneth van Wyk | 30 Oct | Read more
Cloud computing is all the rage these days. CIOs seem to be diving into cloud-based solutions with reckless abandon despite the fact that a mistake in planning or execution can have career-limiting effects. So, let's take a moment to balance the benefits against the potential security pitfalls that lie in the clouds.
Kenneth van Wyk | 23 Sep | Read more