Identity-Powered Solutions
Do You Have an Access Security Layer?
If your digital assets are valuable…then they are vulnerable. For years, the infrastructure engineers have taken heed of this reality with the notion of a network security layer. For years this organized approach to serve as an outline from which a systematic plan is followed to maximize its services and especially security. The same value…
Buddy the Elf, What’s Your Favorite Color: Five Elf Quotes That Actually Relate to IT Security
The Holidays are here and one of my all-time favorite traditions is catching up on my all-time favorite holiday movies. AND my ALL-TIME FAVORITE holiday movie is Elf. Buddy’s trip from the North Pole workshop down to New York City and his adventures there had me thinking about my every day grind. The day in…
It’s Mardi Gras for Identity Thieves: Mystique Malware and Much, Much, More
If the rate and intensity at which my identity has been stolen in the past three years keeps pace, by 2017, I might as well advertise my personally identifiable information (PII) in blinking neon pink sky-writing and throw Mardi Gras beads from the airplane. First, my grocery store’s loyalty program was breached. Then I was…
Certifications, Validations, and Compliance – a maze of twisty requirements all different…
At a recent speaking engagement, I shared the successful results of our most recent Common Criteria certification efforts. After being congratulated by a member of the audience, we proceeded to have the following discussion: Audience member: “When are you going to be done with SP800-53 certification?” Me: “Huh? Which part of it?” Audience member: “All…
IoT vs. IDoT – How One Little Letter Can Mean So Much
Who are you? This is one of the most common, perhaps even mundane, questions that we ask each other every day. Yet the answer is always multi-faceted and it reveals interesting, often critical information. It can raise concern, it can pique interest and it can lead to more questions. Based on the answer to this…
News Aggregators, Social Media Mentions, and Posts, Oh My
At NetIQ, we spend a lot of time listening to things that are important to our customers and partners. News aggregators and social media mentions and posts are a great way to listen. They show what’s trending right now and is often raw, unvarnished and very real. We consider that kind of feedback vitally important…
RSA Conference 2014 Redux
If you follow me on Twitter, you probably noticed a heightened volume of Tweets from me during the RSA Conference in San Francisco. It was great catching up with many of you based stateside that I rarely get to see in person. I was also fortunate enough to be allowed to attend sessions and live-Tweeted…
Identity-Powered Security: A new approach to stopping targeted attacks
It’s a fact that today’s emerging IT delivery models, such as Cloud, Mobile, BYOD, and Social, are driving immense complexity in your IT infrastructure. At the same time, you are faced with increasing diversity in the types of threats you face daily. A quick scan of the headlines reveals that insider attacks remain unchecked, accidental…
Using Identity to Stop the Inside Attack
Despite steady investments in security, ever larger data breaches continue to dominate the news. Increasing IT complexity, driven in part by cloud, mobility, and social identity, continue to make the job of security teams even harder. A recent survey of 763 IT security decision makers and practitioners across North America and Europe conducted by CyberEdge…
Identity, Security and Cloud Predictions
With the onset of a new year, it is prediction season again, and several NetIQ thought leaders have shared their identity, security and cloud insights. The emerging trends that have arisen in prior years like cloud, mobility, social and big data have been key challenges recently that are reflected in this year’s predictions. According to…
