Before a browser establish secure SSL with a website, there are a few handshaking steps that send the hostname in plaintext. The network administrator or owner can know which website the users is assessing without much effort. The hostname is also give blue team or Zero Trust network a way to monitor the network for …
Sharing of infrastructure means a lot of things, this time China GFW case taught us about sharing reputations. Verizon EdgeCast Blog “CDNs and networks are being filtered or blocked by the Great Firewall of China.” http://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/sites-damage-china-blocks-edgecast/
When cloud computing is now a mainstream product, does Tencent need IBM to build cloud ? My answer is NO since I saw the presentation on Openstack Summit in HK last year.
Just installed this secure mobile message app. A few things to note: -in Singapore AppStore – need access to your phone address book to find others installed this app. I need to invite people to use this app!
Storing data on the cloud is essential for most people. Do you have strategy on data classification, searching, indexing, or data backup?
Privacy has been described as an “adjustment process” in which humans continuously adjust the views of themselves that they present to others. Steering Committee on the Usability, Security, and Privacy of Computer Systems; National Research Council. Toward Better Usability, Security, and Privacy of Information Technology : Report of a Workshop.
Hong Kong going to have a new mobile payment venture, this time Jetco with Tradelink. Their platform is from a Israel company OTI which is endorsed by MasterCard. I have been following Tradelink for a few years. They are transforming from an commerce platform to a security and payment company. Well done. http://hk.finance.yahoo.com/news/貿易通-00536-hk-首推跨平台外置式流動電子錢包方案-將推廣至台灣澳門-081100918.html
The details about US NSA program Bullrun and SIGINT are now in public eyes. An atomic bomb is literally dropped. The real one dropped on Hiroshima forced Japan to end the war. This one is very different. The documents released only gave a high level overview of programs funded by US and UK government intelligence units. …
Without deviation from the norm, progress is not possible. –Frank Zappa As a risk management professional, assess risk from deviation and advice people is my daily job. However, deviation should be encouraged when it is not reckless and able to manage the outcome.
