Public Says Investigate Terrorism, Even If It Intrudes on Privacy: “A majority of Americans – 56% – say the National Security Agency’s (NSA) program tracking the telephone records of millions of Americans is an acceptable way for the government to investigate terrorism, though a substantial minority – 41% – say it is unacceptable. And while… Continue Reading
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Moving Beyond Passwords: Consumer Attitudes on Online Authentication
Moving Beyond Passwords: Consumer Attitudes on Online Authentication A Study of US, UK and German Consumers, Ponemon Institute, April 2013: “In this study we investigate consumers’ perceptions about how organizations are confirming their identity and determine what they would consider to be the ideal steps and technologies used to ensure their identity is protected.” Continue Reading
Paper – Modeling and Evaluating the Resilience of Peer-to-Peer Botnets
SoK: P2PWNED — Modeling and Evaluating the Resilience of Peer-to-Peer Botnets: Centralized botnets are easy targets for takedown efforts by computer security researchers and law enforcement. Thus, botnet controllers have sought new ways to harden the infrastructures of their botnets. In order to meet this objective, some botnet operators have (re)designed their botnets to use… Continue Reading
Google Resources on Password Security
Google Official Blog: “Knowing how to stay safe and secure online is important, which is why we created our Good to Know site with advice and tips for safe and savvy Internet use. Starting today, we’ll also be posting regularly with privacy and security tips. We hope this information helps you understand the choices and… Continue Reading
EFF – How to Enable Two-Factor Authentication on Twitter (And Everywhere Else)
EFF, Parker Higgins: “Twitter rolled out two-factor authentication last week, joining a growing group of tech companies to support the important security feature. Two-factor authentication can help mitigate the damage of a password breach or phishing attack…Twitter has named its two-factor authentication system “Login Verification,” and its announcement provides a straightforward guide on how and why to use… Continue Reading
The Long and the Short of Household Formation
The Long and the Short of Household Formation, Andrew D. Paciorek, 2013-26. May 10, 2013 “One of the drivers of housing demand is the rate of new household formation, which has been well below trend in recent years, leading to persistent weakness in the housing market. This paper studies the determinants of household formation in… Continue Reading
The History of Cyclical Macroprudential Policy in the United States
The History of Cyclical Macroprudential Policy in the United States, Douglas J. Elliott, Greg Feldberg, and Andreas Lehnert. 2013-29. May 15, 2013 “Since the financial crisis of 2007-2009, policymakers have debated the need for a new toolkit of cyclical “macroprudential” policies to constrain the build-up of risks in financial markets, for example, by dampening credit-fueled… Continue Reading
2013 Data Breach Investigations Report
“Verizon’s 2013 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) provides truly global insights into the nature of data breaches that can help organizations of all sizes to better understand the threat and take the necessary steps to protect themselves. The breadth and depth of data represented in this years DBIR is unprecedented. It combines the efforts of… Continue Reading
New Internet Security Threat Report from Symantec
2013 Internet Security Threat Report – “Key Findings: 42% increase in targeted attacks in 2012. 31% of all targeted attacks aimed at businesses with less than 250 employees. One waterhole attack infected 500 organizations in a single day. 14 zero-day vulnerabilities. 32% of all mobile threats steal information. A single threat infected 600,000 Macs in… Continue Reading
FireEye Advanced Threat Report 2H 2012
“This report provides a detailed, current look at the nature of advanced threats targeting organizations today. Drawing on data gathered by FireEye® from several thousands of appliances at customer sites around the world, across 89 million events, this report provides an overview of the current threat landscape, evolving advanced persistent threat (APT) tactics, and the… Continue Reading
The 2013 Cybersecurity Executive Order: Overview and Considerations for Congress
CRS – The 2013 Cybersecurity Executive Order: Overview and Considerations for Congress, March 1, 2013 “The federal role in cybersecurity has been a topic of discussion and debate for over a decade. Despite significant legislative efforts in the 112th Congress, no major legislation on this topic has been enacted since the Federal Information Security Management… Continue Reading
EFF Surveillance Self Defense – Secure Deletion
“Secure deletion involves the use of special software to ensure that when you delete a file, there really is no way to get it back again. When you “delete” a file for instance, by putting the file in your computer’s trash folder and emptying the trash you may think you’ve deleted that file.… Continue Reading
