We Just Gave Away Our Cyber Security Intellectual Property. It was the right thing to do.
Why a Chicago-Based Cyber Security Firm Just Released its Prized IP. By Chris Cronin, ISO 27001 Auditor, Partner
Tag Archives: intellectual property
SIX THINGS TECH START-UPS CAN DO TO IMPROVE THEIR SECURITY POSTURE
Author: Terry Kurzynski, ISO 27001 Auditor, CISSP, CISA, PCI QSA The Internet of Things (IOT) and Cloud Computing has provided business and consumers with unimaginable tools and functionality, not to mention immense entrepreneurial opportunities. Along with the connectedness of these solutions comes increased security risks that many entrepreneurs, start-ups, and venture capitalists need to be aware of […]
Universities Remain a Rich Target for Hackers
Schaumburg, IL, April 9, 2014: In 2013, HALOCK Security Labs noted information security vulnerabilities at colleges and universities along with numerous hacker challenges that plague these institutions across the United States. More breaches may come to light if higher education institutions do not rethink their cyber security measures.
Expecting the Unexpected, Removing Fear From a Security Incident
Once again another company is on the heels of a massive data breach where intellectual property, customer records, private information, you-name-it, has been compromised, a security incident. The recent news of Adobe Systemsi where a malicious entity stole intellectual property and accessed millions of credit card numbers is another case where “if there is a […]
NEXT-GEN MALWARE DEFENSE
‘Malware’ has come a long way – next-gen malware. From merely annoyance applications coded by bored engineering students for notoriety all the way to professionally developed stealth applications for financial gains and stealing state secrets. According to Verizon’s 2012 Data Breach Investigations Report, 69% of the breaches were attributed to malware infections. The business impact of […]
Insecurity – Et Tu Brute?
The death of Caesar at the hands of the senators. Painting by Vincenzo Camuccini, 1798. “Et tu, Brute?” meaning “Even you, Brutus?” is a Latin phrase often used poetically to represent the last words of Roman Dictator Julius Caesar to his friend Marcus Brutus who betrayed him at the moment of his assassination.
Summary of the 2013 IP Commission Report
Last month the IP Commission Report was published by The National Bureau of Asian Research. This report chronicles the theft of American Intellectual Property and is a great read. The world of InfoSec tends to focus on vulnerabilities and infamous hacks.
HALOCK INVESTIGATES: Over My Dead Body
Social engineering is the art of manipulating people into performing actions or exposing confidential information in order to gather information for fraudulent purposes or gain unlawful access to computer systems – this deals with data and assets of a dead person and the struggle ‘over my dead body.’
HALOCK INVESTIGATES: Network Chatter from China
Network Chatter from China Imagine one hundred container ships full of the most valuable U.S. assets heading to China every day. Diamonds, gold, oil, John Deere Tractors, priceless artwork, Chevy Corvettes, life-saving artificial hearts, books from our historic libraries, soybeans, the latest Intel® processors, Redwood trees, the genuine Constitution of the United States of America, […]