Organisations need to aware of the potential for interest in the activities of the organisation by external parties and hence the need for secure communications and IT practices. As always your situation and required level of paranoia is dependent on your work and situation. Regular reviews of current security posture and potential risks should be a part of any organisations policy. Russia has moved to impose greater government control over ...
Fact or fiction, propaganda or FUD, all that can be confirmed about this is that it makes an interesting read. Security experts have revealed details about a group of Chinese hackers who are suspected of launching intelligence-gathering attacks against the U.S. government. The hackers, believed to be based in the Chinese province of Guangdong, are thought to have stolen U.S. military secrets, including aviation specifications and flight-planning software. Security experts lift ...
The SANS Institute is a world class Security Training and Information resource. The latest Top 20 report has been released and as those familar with it will note the list has expanded and evolved. If you are not technically minded then you might want to leave this one to your more technically inclined staff. SANS Top 20 Vulnerabilities - The Experts Consensus
More coverage of net censorship and staying anonymous when publishing online. Be aware and be careful. Here is a picture from the workshop on secure communications and anonymous blogging conducted by my colleague Ethan Zuckerman, Dmitri Vitaliev of Frontline Defenders, Wojtek Bogusz of the Tactical Technology Collaborative, and Nart Villeneuve of the Open Net Initiative. These guys are basically the dream geek team for free speech on line. They ...
Following on from the WSIS in Tunisa there has been some press about net freedom within Tunisa itself. Government censorship of independent blogs and journalists has made it to a number of news sites, including the BBC as linked below. People should know that in Tunisia, the very place they're holding this summit, the internet is censored. Cyber-dissidents are tracked down and arrested. You can't have access to any ...
While this article is about a UK Survey and home users it is very applicable to all users and organisations around the world. Here at ironcove.net we are attempting to bring some awareness of Security Issues and ways to address them. Unlike many in the industry we are not in the game of FUD (Fear, Uncertainity and Doubt) which is often used to sell products and services in ...
An interesting read for a rainy day. Gilberto Gil is a musical legend - and a senior Brazilian politician. He tells Oliver Burkeman how poverty can be challenged if ideas are shared for free Gilberto Gil - Guardian Unlimited
While this article touches on a number of topics, something that all human rights workers must be aware of is the level of your anonymity when online. A false web mail account or blog is not really anonymous if you are ruffling the feathers of government or large corporations. Look back to 2004, when reporters at a Hunan province newspaper listened as their editorial director read a statement from ...
The ONI mission is to investigate and challenge state filtration and surveillance practices. OpenNet Initiative :: Documenting Internet Content Filtering Worldwide
A new report by Symantec (vested interests?) outlines an increase in all manner of online crime and the use of "botnets". Note the mentioned recent firefox vulnerabilities. A Tip: It doesnt matter what software you are using in todays world. If you are connected to the internet you must be doing regular updates. Updates to the Operating System, Web Browser and Anti-virus are the essentials. It does not matter ...
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