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May 2, 2012

Antonyjess John and 4 other people answered this question

Sony's breach will cost the company at least $171 million. How will this impact the company?

Wow, Thank You so much for the great answer Andrew Baker!!

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May 1, 2012

brandon sherman and 4 other people answered this question

What can you do to counter a DDoS attack?

Most DDOS attacks today follow the DNS record so attackers don't have to update your IP address, it's done for them. As soon as the Dynamic DNS record is updated the DDOS will follow it to whatever IP address is specified in near real time. ... more

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Oct. 24, 2011

Bill Baltas and 5 other people answered this question

Is it a good marketing move for Sony to release new products amidst their recent security breaches?

Yes, Sony should release new products. Sony is in business to sell products. They have to produce and sell products. I really don't understand the question.
Would we expect Ford to stop selling cars because people are killed in auto accidents? Do we expect banks to ... more

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Sept. 9, 2011

David Rimmer and 1 other person answered this question

How were Lockheed Martin's security systems breached?

There's a big difference between sensitive data being "on the internet" and being held within well architected corporate networks which are connected to the internet with appropriate safeguards. I'd expect defence contractors to keep their most sensitive data on air-gapped standalone systems, but there'll still ... more

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June 24, 2011

Brielle Nikaido and 8 other people answered this question

What are some tips for creating a secure password? Should you never use the same password twice?

This is awesome. Thank you for all of the resources and insight, Kevin!

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June 10, 2011

Lawrence Hecht and 4 other people answered this question

Do you think RSA's SecurID tokens have lost credibility as a result of the Lockheed breach?

Interestingly, my research had shown EMC/RSA's credibility had spiked last year. The company I work for, TheInfoPro, is currently in the field with a syndicated tracking study that is actually is asking about this issue right now. more

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June 9, 2011

Andrew Baker and 1 other person answered this question

How should customer service representatives respond to customers immediately after a security breach

Time to get a new bank, Brielle. (Although, to Wayne's point, this is not an isolated problem of an isolated company)
The reason we see such hideous response in the aftermath of security events, is that security is considered isolation, rather than holistically.
Good security entails many ... more

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