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21 Nov 2011Don’t turn a blind eye on the basics
I'm all about shoring up the basics of Web security before throwing money at the situation. If you're interested in saving not only money but also time and effort, here are some new pieces I've written on Web security that you may be interested in: Explaining the why of Web application security Improving Web security by working with what you’ve got Not all Web vulnerability scans are created equal Why ...
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17 Feb 2011
Are you focusing on the infosec basics where it counts?
Here's a good read from @arstechnica on the HBGary story. It's a fascinating story in and of itself. But the oversights related to information security "best practices" is amazing. What is it going to take to get people to focus on the basics? Seriously, folks...Forget about all the fancy hack attacks and complex exploits for now and fix the low-hanging fruit. It's basic triage - stop the bleeding first. Focus ...
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16 Jun 2009
Getting back to the basics – what’s it going to take?
With all the worry about budgets and all the marketing hype over some of these fancy vendor security solutions, I still see so many simple/silly/stupid things related to IT that need to be fixed before a penny is ever spent or a single new technology is ever deployed. Things like: --Network shares sharing out entire drives full of sensitive files - accessible by anyone with just a basic network login ...
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