Comments for Exaprotect BlogManager http://blogs.exaprotect.com Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:40:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 Comment on BBC Criticized For Botnet Experiment by Andrew http://blogs.exaprotect.com/2009/03/bbc-criticized-for-botnet-experiment/comment-page-1/#comment-965 Andrew Tue, 05 May 2009 12:53:07 +0000 http://blogs.exaprotect.com/?p=301#comment-965 "The BBC has strict editorial guidelines for this type of investigation which were followed to the letter" - so have they done this sort of thing before? I spend my working life stopping attacks from people like this - they could have used a test network not connected to the internet, as other IT Techs and anti virus reseachers do. If I were an ISP they have used or a computer they had infected I would sue. Did they cause any loss of business or other problems by people not being able to access their email? The BBC should be forced to to pay for any cleaning up of the problem they have caused. Of course that would be paid for by the licence fee payers, so that won't bother the BBC much. Like breaking into a house to prove security is lax, it is illegal. “The BBC has strict editorial guidelines for this type of investigation which were followed to the letter” - so have they done this sort of thing before? I spend my working life stopping attacks from people like this - they could have used a test network not connected to the internet, as other IT Techs and anti virus reseachers do. If I were an ISP they have used or a computer they had infected I would sue. Did they cause any loss of business or other problems by people not being able to access their email? The BBC should be forced to to pay for any cleaning up of the problem they have caused. Of course that would be paid for by the licence fee payers, so that won’t bother the BBC much.

Like breaking into a house to prove security is lax, it is illegal.

]]> Comment on Is your lost data really lost? by Q Times » Blog Archive » Is your lost data really lost? http://blogs.exaprotect.com/2009/03/is-your-lost-data-really-lost/comment-page-1/#comment-883 Q Times » Blog Archive » Is your lost data really lost? Thu, 26 Mar 2009 04:36:55 +0000 http://blogs.exaprotect.com/?p=309#comment-883 [...] Source: http://blogs.exaprotect.com/2009/03/is-your-lost-data-really-lost/ [...] [...] Source: http://blogs.exaprotect.com/2009/03/is-your-lost-data-really-lost/ [...]

]]> Comment on Return of the Hit Man E-mail Scam by john black http://blogs.exaprotect.com/2008/09/return-of-the-hit-man-e-mail-scam/comment-page-1/#comment-742 john black Mon, 05 Jan 2009 20:30:22 +0000 http://blogs.exaprotect.com/?p=61#comment-742 Generally Ido not post on blogs, but I would like to say that this post really forced me to do so! really nice post. Generally Ido not post on blogs, but I would like to say that this post really forced me to do so! really nice post.

]]> Comment on Theft of back-up tape highlights security deficiencies by Gabrielle Dechant http://blogs.exaprotect.com/2008/12/theft-of-back-up-tape-highlights-security-deficiencies/comment-page-1/#comment-714 Gabrielle Dechant Tue, 09 Dec 2008 09:47:56 +0000 http://blogs.exaprotect.com/?p=169#comment-714 To set the record straight, since this story came out, we found out that the tape stolen from C-W Agencies' premises on Nov. 4 has been recovered and it is being examined by forensic experts who will determine whether the information has been accessed. Because of encryption, the requirements for specialized equipment, knowledge and facilities, C-W Agencies hope that the data has not been compromised. C-W Agencies informed their customers of the theft immediately. The criminal and civil matters that have arisen from this situation are before the courts and C-W Agencies are determined to protect their data and are taking all reasonable measures to ensure the security of their customers. To set the record straight, since this story came out, we found out that the tape stolen from C-W Agencies’ premises on Nov. 4 has been recovered and it is being examined by forensic experts who will determine whether the information has been accessed. Because of encryption, the requirements for specialized equipment, knowledge and facilities, C-W Agencies hope that the data has not been compromised. C-W Agencies informed their customers of the theft immediately. The criminal and civil matters that have arisen from this situation are before the courts and C-W Agencies are determined to protect their data and are taking all reasonable measures to ensure the security of their customers.

]]> Comment on Shell Workers Hit By Identity Theft by Shell Workers Hit By Identity Theft | Blocking Identity Theft http://blogs.exaprotect.com/2008/10/shell-workers-hit-by-identity-theft/comment-page-1/#comment-377 Shell Workers Hit By Identity Theft | Blocking Identity Theft Fri, 10 Oct 2008 10:06:07 +0000 http://blogs.exaprotect.com/?p=86#comment-377 [...] See the original post: Shell Workers Hit By Identity Theft [...] [...] See the original post: Shell Workers Hit By Identity Theft [...]

]]> Comment on Consumers ‘Losing Confidence’ in Credit Card Security by Mark http://blogs.exaprotect.com/2008/07/consumers-%e2%80%98losing-confidence%e2%80%99-in-credit-card-security/comment-page-1/#comment-212 Mark Mon, 29 Sep 2008 10:21:49 +0000 http://blogs.exaprotect.com/?p=35#comment-212 great article. thank you for sharing great article. thank you for sharing

]]> Comment on Google cuts user data retention period to 9 months by admin http://blogs.exaprotect.com/2008/09/google-cuts-user-data-retention-period-to-9-months/comment-page-1/#comment-143 admin Thu, 11 Sep 2008 08:54:13 +0000 http://blogs.exaprotect.com/?p=53#comment-143 No matter how long logs are stored, they are meaningless unless Google has a powerful correlation engine! No matter how long logs are stored, they are meaningless unless Google has a powerful correlation engine!

]]> Comment on Network Nightmare - Unprotected Laptops by Paul http://blogs.exaprotect.com/2008/06/network-nightmare-6-unprotected-laptops/comment-page-1/#comment-13 Paul Wed, 25 Jun 2008 08:10:07 +0000 http://blogs.exaprotect.com/?p=29#comment-13 I'm working in a big company where may happen that laptops could be stolen or lost. Obviously in some cases these may be stored important information about the company itself, its business and even sensitive datas about Customers or employees. A good solution could be an encryption system linked to a biometric sensor for the data stored on the hard disk. For the possibility to connect to the corporate network through VPN is concerned, I think it wouldn't be somewhat an hard work to have access in an Active Directory authentication-based environment. Anyway I bet there be a cracking solution even in this case but the goal would be completed only before the disabling of the user-account. In the end I believe the best solution is having no data at all stored locally but just managing virtual-machines (disk-less PC) with all the important information saved on centralized servers. I’m working in a big company where may happen that laptops could be stolen or lost. Obviously in some cases these may be stored important information about the company itself, its business and even sensitive datas about Customers or employees. A good solution could be an encryption system linked to a biometric sensor for the data stored on the hard disk. For the possibility to connect to the corporate network through VPN is concerned, I think it wouldn’t be somewhat an hard work to have access in an Active Directory authentication-based environment. Anyway I bet there be a cracking solution even in this case but the goal would be completed only before the disabling of the user-account.
In the end I believe the best solution is having no data at all stored locally but just managing virtual-machines (disk-less PC) with all the important information saved on centralized servers.

]]> Comment on Network Nightmare - Unprotected Laptops by Danny http://blogs.exaprotect.com/2008/06/network-nightmare-6-unprotected-laptops/comment-page-1/#comment-12 Danny Wed, 25 Jun 2008 03:44:16 +0000 http://blogs.exaprotect.com/?p=29#comment-12 Would love to see a write-up on securing remote users and their notebooks. I totally agree aggree with the risks especially when users are no savvy. Would love to see a write-up on securing remote users and their notebooks. I totally agree aggree with the risks especially when users are no savvy.

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