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Security: Pros and Cons of White-Hat-Discovered Vulnerabilities

By Dick Weisinger

White-hat ethical hackers work to find vulnerabilities in popular apps and software and attempt to alert the authors of the problem to avoid future exploits from the Black-Hat hacker bad guys. Good in theory. But does this approach just tip

Data Security: Centralizing Privacy Controls of all Web Sites

By Dick Weisinger

Privacy protection. Big Tech proudly argues that their apps provide users fine gain protection of their privacy. But, how to find where those controls are or understanding how to set them may not be as easy as it sounds. Sundar

Security: Supply Chain Software Attacks Crack Trust in Vendor Software

By Dick Weisinger

The number of cyberattacks via software supply chains experienced double-digit percentage jumps in 2021, according to a study by the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC). Eva Velasquez, CEO of the ITRC, said that “while the number of data compromises is

Security and Privacy: Often the Distinction Between the Two Isn’t Understood

By Dick Weisinger

Security and Privacy are two areas that people have strong opinions about, but often there are misunderstandings about the distinction between the two. A study from Carnegie Mellon found that people often think that improved privacy controls means that their

Security: Automated Cybersecurity Tools Still Require Strong Planning and Supervision

By Dick Weisinger

While cyber-hacks and break-ins dominating the news on a regular basis, many businesses are no doubt interested in the promise of automated cybersecurity, AI software that can automatically spot and stop hackers from causing damage. At an estimated cost of