Could ‘Zero Trust Security' have prevented the massive SolarWinds attack?
The short answer is "Yes." But, it's complicated. We speak with Cloudflare's CTO.
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Solarwinds incident demonstrates 'weakest link' principle of IT security
Drilling down into the implications of the SolarWinds incident - lessons to be learned...again.
Musings on China's 'Global Initiative on Data Security' and the problem of security "back doors"
A review of 'Global Initiative on Data Security' led me to an exchange with a company doing business in China. With new 5G security issues on the horizon, it's a good time to reflect on the implications of "back doors," ethical AI, and where the responsibility lies.
D-Day for Brexit - but does the 'd' stand for data adequacy or for disaster?
The Brexit negotiations between the UK and the EU appear to be lurching to a close. What does that mean for the still unresolved issue of data adequacy?
Microsoft/MITRE group declares war on machine learning vulnerabilities with Adversarial ML Threat Matrix
Attacks on machine learning are far more common than many security analysts admit and most are unprepared to deal with them.
CEO Doug Merritt on why Splunk is betting big on observability
Merritt also explains how data is still incredibly difficult for the C-suite to understand - where they want a simple solution to a complex problem.
Experience4U - tracking Southampton City Council's journey to cloud ERP
How Southampton City Council made the move to cloud ERP with Unit4.
Arm aims to be the hardware foundation that spans HPC to cloud to edge environments
A look into the latest developments from Arm as it tackles the cloud, carrier and enterprise business.
Suppression vs surveillance - is it healthy if COVID-19 leads the public to compromise on privacy for a greater good?
Track-and-trace apps are being rolled out in the name of suppressing and managing COVID-19, but there remains the potential for any surveillance tech to be abused. Is the public ready to compromise on privacy for the greater good?
Standing out in the crowded security market - technology is not enough
Cybersecurity is one of the few brights spots in the IT budget. But it's not a market with strong product differentiation - despite what marketers might have you believe. How can cybersecurity startups achieve wide adoption?
Enterprise penetration testing is a security audit IT can't fudge
Examining the results of several reports from security companies that do enterprise penetration testing.
Enterprise hits and misses - headless meets serverless, and Microsoft is on the clock with TikTok
This week - headless meets serverless, in search of frictionless - is it more than buzzword bingo? Microsoft and Twitter kick tires on TikTok, but the Trump administration has them on the clock. In your whiffs, nudists chase wild boars, while AI fails a Minority Report test.
Friday Rant - Rise of the Rogue-Bots?
Danger! Danger! Robots running rampant...perhaps
