Dual biometrics may just be the authentication answer we need
It solves a big problem with biometric authentication and opens up some intriguing possibilities.
Stories by Evan Schuman
Missing protection: Corporate B2B privacy policies
The general lack of such policies is a major security hole.
With security awareness, money talks
One problem with what we tell employees about taking security precautions is that the precautions interfere with their jobs.
How one personal cyber insurance policy stacks up
As policies designed for consumers emerge, the example from AIG is surprisingly comprehensive.
Bank gets lesson in the security failings of third parties
Brazilian bank was an easy target after its DNS provider was compromised.
Insecure security cameras sound like a joke, but aren’t
They’re an example of big tech companies’ failure to take security seriously.
If the CIA can sidestep encryption, what makes you think cyberthieves can’t?
New Wikileaks documents show agents simply refining standard techniques of cybercriminals.
A better security strategy than ‘know your enemy’: Know your co-workers
Something as simple as an uncharacteristic turn of phrase can clue people into an email’s illegitimacy.
True privacy online is not viable
You can hide from casual observers, but a motivated person will see through your attempts at anonymization.
Dead men may tell no tales, but IoT devices do
Real privacy laws are needed in the U.S., and now more than ever with the advent of the IoT.
A potentially fatal blow against patent trolls
If law firms think they may be forced to pay defendants’ enormous legal bills, it could undermine the entire business model of patent trolls.
Merchant sites open door to Visa fraud
Visa dismisses the issue as a hypothetical attack method — but security researchers tried it and it worked.
With A.I. announcement, Mastercard goes for the hype
Problems: Mastercard’s approach is nothing new, and its usefulness is extremely limited.
The FCC’s new privacy rules are toothless
If opt-in agreements can be hidden within T&C documents, consumers will have little choice than to sign away their privacy rights.
The limits of encryption
The latest WikiLeaks revelations included a reminder that there are revealing things that just can’t be encrypted.