The Art of Sanctions: Can North Korea Navigate Expanded Measures?

Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Over the coming months, North Korean diplomats and businesspeople will work with their counterparts abroad to test and solve problems caused by the new constraints of UN Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 2270[1] and a recently enacted US sanctions law. Moving money and goods to and from […]

Take these 6 security measures to protect your IoT devices from hackers

Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans BI Intelligence estimates that by 2020 there will be more than 23 billion IoT devices connected to the internet. One of the biggest challenges in connecting so many devices will be in securing them to prevent hackers from controlling them or using them to infiltrate networks […]

Apple enhances App Store security with new measures

Apple appears to have enhanced its iTunes account security by asking users a series of security questions on their iOS devices. Users are confronted with a “Security Info Required” prompt and asked to provide answers to their choice of three security questions. Users are also asked to provide a second email address that can be […]

US ISPs Agree to FCC-Recommended Security Measures (March 22, 2012)

Eight US Internet service providers (ISPs) in the US, including the four largest in the country, have committed to implementing cyber security measures recommended by the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) advisory board……. View full post on SANS NewsBites View full post on National Cyber Security

Lawmakers seek answers from Google on new privacy measures

Google’s decision this week to share user data across its online services has caught the attention of eight members of the US House of Representatives, with the lawmakers asking whether the changes will compromise privacy. The eight lawmakers, three Republican and five Democrats, said the move raises questions about consumer privacy. The eight, including Republican […]

Microsoft SharePoint users ignore security measures, says survey

Copying documents out of Microsoft SharePoint to less secure media such as email and thumb drives is common among users of the collaboration platform, at least in the UK. According to a survey of 100 users who attended a SharePoint conference in November, 45% have made such copies, with 18% saying they do it regularly, […]