Risk and the Android Heartbleed vulnerability

	Most but not all sites have fixed Heartbleed flaw | US developing public unmanned aircraft incident reporting system
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	Risk and the Android Heartbleed vulnerability I haven't written about the Heartbleed vulnerability. Anything I had to say would have just added to the atmosphere of fear, uncertainty, and doubt, or might have caused a 15-year-old who has been coding since he was five to track me down through stackoverflow to reprimand me for some inexcusable oversight. Don't laugh, it happens. But now that the dust has settled, here are a few thoughts about... Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: SAP The Keys To Boosting PSO Success Professional services organizations (PSOs) strive to help their clients' businesses run more smoothly. But what are they doing to make their own businesses run more efficiently? One method for success with proven results: deploying technology, from vendors such as SAP, that delivers both internal efficiency and external results. Learn how to deliver a higher percentage of on-time, on-budget project completions, boost revenue and customer retention, and ultimately improve profit margins. In this Issue Most but not all sites have fixed Heartbleed flaw US developing public unmanned aircraft incident reporting system Reddit penalizes technology subreddit for censoring headlines about 'spying', 'NSA' Security Manager's Journal: Virtual machines, real mess 3 privacy violations you shouldn't worry about Even the most secure cloud storage may not be so secure, study finds SEC seeks data on cyber security policies at Wall Street firms Major security flaws threaten satellite communications WHITE PAPER: Dell Software Protect your organization while supporting mobility and BYOD Check out this new white paper to learn how Dell Mobility Solutions for security can help protect your organization's information, systems and networks while simplifying administration and supporting employees with forward-thinking mobility initiatives for a range of devices and operating systems. Learn more Most but not all sites have fixed Heartbleed flaw The world's top 1,000 websites have been patched to protect their servers against the "Heartbleed" exploit, but up to 2% of the top million were still vulnerable as of last week. Read More US developing public unmanned aircraft incident reporting system It sounds like a good idea - develop an online system of publically reporting and disseminating problems or incidents stemming from the use of unmanned aircraft in the public airspace. In practice you'd have to wonder if such a system would get used much because it seems like the system has just a few caveats. Read More WHITE PAPER: OPSWAT Advanced threat detection methods for securing remote users Remote users can introduce significant threats to your network. As employees and other business partners increasingly work from the road and remote offices, the risks have grown exponentially. To secure remote users, unique advanced threat detection solutions are needed. Learn more Reddit penalizes technology subreddit for censoring headlines about 'spying', 'NSA' I don't visit Reddit every day, but when I do, I check out /r/technology. Over the weekend, I wondered why "technology" was no longer listed across the top of Reddit. Read More Security Manager's Journal: Virtual machines, real mess It started out as a simple call to the help desk from an engineer at one of our major development centers: Phone calls were being dropped. Soon, similar complaints were coming in from other engineers, as well as from sales associates, who said the inability to maintain phone calls was making it difficult to close deals. Read More WHITE PAPER: Alert Logic and PEER 1 Hosting Defense Throughout the Vulnerability Life Cycle This whitepaper provides insight into how to leverage threat and log management technologies to protect your IT assets throughout their vulnerability life cycle. Learn More 3 privacy violations you shouldn't worry about In the past few years, the public has been confronted with hitherto unimaginable levels of personal privacy invasions. Read More Even the most secure cloud storage may not be so secure, study finds Some cloud storage providers who hope to be on the leading edge of cloud security adopt a "zero-knowledge" policy in which vendors say it is impossible for customer data to be snooped on. But a recent study by computer scientists at Johns Hopkins University is questioning just how secure those zero knowledge tactics are. Read More SEC seeks data on cyber security policies at Wall Street firms The Securities and Exchange Commission plans to review the cyber defenses of 50 Wall Street broker-dealers and investment advisers to determine whether they are prepared for potential cyber threats. Read More Major security flaws threaten satellite communications An analysis of satellite communication gear from more than a half-dozen major manufacturers has uncovered critical vulnerabilities that could be exploited to disrupt military operations and ship and aircraft communications. Read More
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