Another research study–issued by Consumer Reports WebWatch–reports that Internet users in the United States are becoming increasingly wary of living their lives online. Reflecting a similar study commissioned in September by RSA Security, WebWatch confirms that large numbers of Americans are spending less time–and money–online, and refusing to share personal information in an environment that...
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Yesterday, Skype reacted to reports of security vulnerabilities in its product by releasing software updates and widely circulating information about how to resolve the problem. Skype users may download the upgrade free of charge from Skype’s website, http://www.skype.com. Skype’s engineering team has worked hard to ensure our products are safe and reliable. The...
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Ever since Skype was launched, we have said it is, and will remain, secure. Your Skype-to-Skype calls, chats and other communications are end-to-end encryped. What sometimes happens is that after claiming this, we get asked “you say you’re secure… so prove it”. That’s a valid question — anyone can claim anything about their own product....
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My concluding day at RSA Conference, Europe began with a panel presentation entitled ‘Deploying Security for the Masses: Implementation Issues & Challenges’. Gilles Gravier moderated a productive discussion of the challenges in bringing security technologies to the real world. My fellow panelists Martin Boesgaard, Noam Ziv and Paul Wang offered a number of examples...
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My concluding day at RSA Conference, Europe began with a panel presentation entitled ‘Deploying Security for the Masses: Implementation Issues & Challenges’. Gilles Gravier moderated a productive discussion of the challenges in bringing security technologies to the real world. My fellow panelists Martin Boesgaard, Noam Ziv and Paul Wang offered a number of examples...
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I am on a business trip to Singapore this week and wasn’t able to make the RSA Conference Europe in Vienna. My colleague at RSA Security, Franck Journoud, has kindly offered perspective on some of the major policy issues discussed in Vienna this week. See his comments below, Shannon. Fostering a “Culture of...
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Long ago in my experience with the RSA Conferences, I realized that the events brought attendees much more than a series of informative presentations. They also were providing many opportunities for productive interaction with press, customers and colleagues. (Indeed, I’ve observed the value of the conferences as a place where people throughout...
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Long ago in my experience with the RSA Conferences, I realized that the events brought attendees much more than a series of informative presentations. They also were providing many opportunities for productive interaction with press, customers and colleagues. (Indeed, I’ve observed the value of the conferences as a place where people throughout...
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We saw in the news today that there’s a Skype-related trojan, reported by MessageLabs. We haven’t seen it in our own inboxes yet, but it’s certainly something to worry about. It was no doubt “inspired” by a newsletter we recently sent to our users who have opted in to receive e-mail, to inform them...
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Elizebeth Friedman’s Prohibition-era cryptanalysis traveled across the Atlantic as the third and final installment of RSA Conference 2005 opened Monday in Vienna. Personally, this was my 23rd RSA Conference (I’ve only missed two in the series). The opening keynotes reminded me once again of the progress the security community has made – and still needs...
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Elizebeth Friedman’s Prohibition-era cryptanalysis traveled across the Atlantic as the third and final installment of RSA Conference 2005 opened Monday in Vienna. Personally, this was my 23rd RSA Conference (I’ve only missed two in the series). The opening keynotes reminded me once again of the progress the security community has made – and still needs...
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The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) issued strong guidance on Wednesday, October 12th to financial institutions to do more to empower users to protect their accounts and sensitive information when conducting banking transactions online. The FFIEC guidance to financial institutions stated that they should conduct risk-based assessments, evaluate customer awareness programs, and...
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