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Everyone Wants You To Have Security, But Not from Them

Posted on By infossl
adware, computersecurity, dataandgoliath, fbi, google, lenovo, nsa, privacy, Security technology, securitypolicies, spyware, surveillance

In December, Google’s Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt was interviewed at the CATO Institute Surveillance Conference. One of the things he said, after talking about some of the security measures his company has put in place post-Snowden, was: “If you have important information, the safest place to keep it is in Google. And I can assure … Read More “Everyone Wants You To Have Security, But Not from Them” »

Texas School Overreaction

Posted on By infossl
overreactions, Security technology, securitypolicies

Seems that a Texas school has suspended a 9-year-old for threatening another student with a replica One Ring. (Yes, that One Ring.) I’ve written about this sort of thing before: These so-called zero-tolerance policies are actually zero-discretion policies. They’re policies that must be followed, no situational discretion allowed. We encounter them whenever we go through … Read More “Texas School Overreaction” »

Not Enough CISOs to Go Around

Posted on By infossl
Security technology, securitypolicies, sony

This article is reporting that the demand for Chief Information Security Officers far exceeds supply: Sony and every other company that realizes the need for a strong, senior-level security officer are scrambling to find talent, said Kris Lovejoy, general manager of IBM’s security service and former IBM chief security officer. CISOs are “almost impossible to … Read More “Not Enough CISOs to Go Around” »