Latest news
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FIPS certified cryptography for embedded systems
28.02.2013
At RSA Conference 2013 in San Francisco, Allegro announced the addition of the FIPS 140-2 compliant Allegro Cryptography Engine (ACE) to the RomPager suite of embedded internet toolkits.
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Encryption no longer seen as just an IT issue
26.02.2013
There has been a steady increase in the deployment of encryption solutions used by organizations over the past eight years.
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A framework for building privacy-oriented apps
25.02.2013
At the RSA Conference 2013 in San Francisco, SpiderOak announced it is launching privacy into the mainstream with the unveiling of Crypton, a "zero-knowledge" application framework for building cryptographically secure applications.
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Silent Text iOS app can auto-delete sent messages
22.02.2013
Silent Circle announced features in the company's updated Silent Text secure messaging app for iOS.
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Freezing Android devices to break disk encryption
18.02.2013
Two German computer scientists have proved that it's possible to access and recover data from an encrypted Android smartphone by performing a set of simple and easily replicable steps that start with putting the phone in a freezer.
Spotlight

Is it time to professionalize information security?
Posted on 23 May 2013. | The issue of whether or not information security professionals should be licensed to practice has already been the topic of many a passionate debate.

Review: Logging and Log Management
Posted on 22 May 2013. | Every security practitioner should be aware of the overwhelming advantages of logging and perusing logs for discovering system intrusions. But logging and log management comes with its own set of difficulties.

Experts highlight top data breach vulnerabilities
Posted on 22 May 2013. | Hidden vulnerabilities lie in everyday activities that can expose personal information and lead to data breach, including buying gas with a credit card or wearing a pacemaker.

A closer look at Mega cloud storage
Posted on 21 May 2013. | Once a novelty, nowadays many cloud storage services are fighting for their piece of the market in the virtual world. Mega offers 50GB of free space with great pricing on Pro accounts.

The CSO perspective on healthcare security and compliance
Posted on 20 May 2013. | Randall Gamby is the CSO of the Medicaid Information Service Center of New York. In this interview he discusses healthcare security and compliance challenges and offers a variety of tips.
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