A very interesting summit will be held in the internet discussing the problem of Data Loss. This summit will be running as a FREE webcast on the Thursday the 11 February 2010.
According to the organizers this summit will the important elements of an overall data loss prevention strategy and the technology solutions used to identify, classify, protect and manage the sensitive information that passes through the organization. There will be a list of very interesting speakers from Symantec, PwC and Trend Micro. More interestingly, Mark Rasch, who is a Former Head of the US Department of Justice Computer Crime Unit, will be discussing the topic about Prevention or Response: Law – Policy – Procedure“”.
If you are interested you can attend the Summit by registering
here.
Is you cell phone tapped? To get a flavor of what I meant by tapped check this video from
here which will explain every thing, and don’t be surprised this business has been running for years.
It is more surprising to know that these phones can be cheaply bought from many places; check
this for example on eBay. Moreover, you can by the software only and install it on the targeted mobile and do all sort of things; check this web site for example
www.flexispy.com, which is one of the most well-know website who provide this service. It is important to know that this is illegal to do in many countries and you might be prosecuted for spying on someone.
After that. you’ll really realize that our privacy is under real threat and we should be more conscious about securing our devices. However, if you’re in doubt that you phone is taped have a look at this extracted paragraph from Indianapolis news, whom prepared this video, on some trivial checks:
“Based on WTHR’s test, here are some subtle signs that could suggest your cell phone is being secretly tapped:
- Cell phone battery is warm even when your phone has not been used
- Cell phone lights up at unexpected times, including occasions when phone is not in use
- Unexpected beep or click during phone conversation”
Sorry for not blogging frequently, that due to the fact that I’m really busy doing my Masters at RHUL.
As usual, I’d really like to see your thoughts and comments.
Recently SANS announced about the twenty coolest jobs in Information Security. It wasn’t surprising that the most sough after job in information security to be a Forensics Expert, which ranked number one. In addition, the Disaster Recovery Manager appeared in the bottom of the list. Below you’ll found all the twenty jobs listed, you might decide to build a career in one of them ^_^:
- #1 Information Security Crime Investigator/Forensics Expert
- #2 System, Network, and/or Web Penetration Tester
- #3 Forensic Analyst
- #4 Incident Responder
- #5 Security Architect
- #6 Malware Analyst
- #7 Network Security Engineer
- #8 Security Analyst
- #9 Computer Crime Investigator
- #10 CISO/ISO or Director of Security
- #11 Application Penetration Tester
- #12 Security Operations Center Analyst
- #13 Prosecutor Specializing in Information Security Crime
- #14 Technical Director and Deputy CISO
- #15 Intrusion Analyst
- #16 Vulnerability Researcher/ Exploit Developer
- #17 Security Auditor
- #18 Security-savvy Software Developer
- #19 Security Maven in an Application Developer Organization
- #20 Disaster Recovery/Business Continuity Analyst/Manager.
it is good to know that SANS described the 1, 2, 10 and 18 job in details, stating the job description and some suggested courses. Moreover, they mentioned how to make a difference and be successful in these four jobs. To have a closer look to the article click
here. And if you’d like an Arabic translated version click
here.
Do you believe that there are other important jobs not listed? Write your opinion and let us discuss.
I’ve received an e-mail from Sarah Alen at The Global Security Challenge announcing for their 2009 competition which invites who is concerned about Information Security to suggest a promising idea to solve a security problem. The best idea will earn $10.000 in cash. They competition states that all eligible entrants must have a security idea (no product necessary) that did not generate revenue in 2008.
The deadline for applications is September 1, 2009 and the areas of interest, which are stated by the competition, are (but are not limited to): biometrics, detection sensors, cyber security, video surveillance, RFID, personnel protection, encryption software, data-mining, biotechnologies, and explosive trace detection.
If you are interested check the details from
here.
