The Edge is on everyone’s mind. It is impossible to pick up any computing or networking trade publication and not read about the edge. Why all the buzz? Edge computing allows data that is generated close to users and endpoints (IoT devices, sensors, factory equipment, autonomous cars, etc.) to be processed close to those users and endpoints. Edge computing minimizes … Read More
Why Can’t Network Security Get Ahead of the Bad Guys?
Cybersecurity has always been a concern, dating back to the mid-1990s when PCs and the Internet were first widely available to enterprise users and consumers. Now, some 25+ years later cybersecurity is a huge and necessary industry. Gartner forecasts that worldwide spending on information security products and services will reach more than $124 billion in 2019. That’s an increase of … Read More
Is it time for “GDPR” in the United States?
Concerns about data privacy and security have never been higher in the United States. With the steady stream of news regarding data breaches and theft, anxiety and a feeling of helplessness are commonplace. A 2018 survey of 10,000 consumers, conducted by the Harris Poll revealed that 78 percent of U.S. respondents say a company’s ability to keep their data private … Read More
Securing IT in an Open Source Dominated World
IT has always been the forefront of innovation and disruption. But just a few years ago, not many would have predicted that Open Source software would have the tectonic and omnipresent impact that it does today. Pervasive use of open source within organizations has created new challenges for the teams chartered with ensuring enterprises are both secure and compliant. … Read More
Do Patents Stimulate or Stifle Innovation?
Economic research indicates that innovation is central to economic growth. But what role do patents play in motivating or suppressing innovation itself? It is an ongoing debate, and there are plenty of passionate opinions amongst legal scholars, economists, entrepreneurs and industry titans to make your head spin. Given Finjan’s global leadership in the cybersecurity technology sector and our strong portfolio … Read More
Safari Malware – A Closer Look at Malicious Software that Preys on Apple’s Mac OS-X and iOS
Apple’s Mac OS-X and iOS operating systems have traditionally been highly resistant to malware, leaving bad actors to concentrate their efforts on infecting individual components of a desktop, such as the Safari web browser. For years, the prevailing wisdom has been that Apple hardware or software simply can’t be infected by viruses or other malicious software – a view that … Read More
The Use of Blockchain in Healthcare – How Can Technology Keep Health Data Secure and Private?
Blockchain technology is being proposed as a means of preserving the integrity and confidentiality of stakeholder information in the health sector. Individuals and organizations in the healthcare industry are making increasing use of the cloud, to cut down on management costs and data access times. This comes at a potential cost in data security, if cloud services are poorly delivered … Read More
How Companies Will Handle Social Media eDiscovery
Enterprise eDiscovery now has to factor social media into its makeup. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and other social platforms contribute on a daily basis to the enterprise data stream. And when that information is called for in a legal context, organizations must have appropriate measures in place to comply with requests for access. These measures, in turn, have to cover the … Read More
Why Tech Companies Are Resistant to Adding Backdoors
So-called “backdoors” built into application software, hardware, and operating systems can be the breaking point for end-to-end and device-based encryption, access controls, and other security measures put in place to protect desktop and mobile devices. And they’re a mechanism that government and law enforcement agencies across the globe are putting increasing pressure on manufacturers, vendors, and online service providers to … Read More
How Will Anti-Encryption Laws Affect Users?
The increasing reliance by consumers worldwide on encrypted messaging platforms, Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), and data protection algorithms at personal and business levels has prompted a backlash from several governments, in the form of draft legislation and some currently active sets of anti-encryption laws. It’s claimed that these statutes are being proposed in the public interest, as the same sets … Read More