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By Mark Stanislav

Another Certificate Authority (CA) Blunder; No Hack Required

The Certificate Authority (CA) system that currently handles how we publicly interact 'securely' with web sites, mail servers, and other services around the world can't catch a break. In the latest black-eye, an Entrust bulletin speaks about how a... Read more

November 4, 2011 Browsers, Compliance, Cryptography, Industry, Policy
By Mark Stanislav

Two-Factor Authentication for MediaWiki with Duo Security

Two-factor authentication can be the difference between a major compromise and just a fleeting annoyance for a company. While there have always been a few multifactor authentication options on the market, they rarely have gone to the lengths that... Read more

October 4, 2011 Application Security, Compliance, Policy, Two-Factor Authentication
By Chris Heath

It’s Time for Healthcare Organizations to Get Serious About HIPAA and HITECH

Earlier this year, Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal filed the first known HIPAA lawsuit at the state level. He filed against Health Net of Connecticut Inc. for allegedly failing to secure patients’ private records, including medical... Read more

July 20, 2010 Compliance, Health Care
By Chris Heath

With Experian EI3PA Security Program In Effect, How Soon Will Equifax and Transunion Follow Suit?

In the world of credit bureaus, we all know who the big 3 players are; Experian, Equifax, and Transunion. When Experian decided that they were going to implement their own security program for its resellers to follow, I was quite interested to see... Read more

July 12, 2010 Compliance, EI3PA