Reminder: not everything you read on the web is accurate

In a post a few days ago meant to highlight the recent attacks on Google and many other companies as a textbook example of the advanced persistent threat, we cited zero-day exploits in Microsoft and Adobe…

Not everything Google does is related to China dispute

Without questioning the severity or significance of the Chinese attacks on Google and other companies, the huge attention focused on this incident seems to be influencing all coverage of Google, whether or not the topic in…

IronClad’s “PC on a stick” could be a benefit or a threat

Defense contracting giant Lockheed Martin announced the general availability of its IronCladTM secure USB drive as a fully self-contained PC, containing operating system, applications, and data all within a flash drive form factor that presents the…

Healthcare providers missing the mark on risk assessments

As the comment period continues for the recently published proposed rules and draft certification criteria and standards associated with “meaningful use” of electronic health records, it appears that a large proportion of healthcare providers are not…

Sophistication, severity of attacks on Google raise visibility of advanced persistent threat

The recently disclosed hacking attacks suffered by Google and many other companies are noteworthy not just for the high profile of the victims, but also for the sophistication of the attacks, which have been described as…

Chinese cyber attacks on Google and others may accelerate Congressional action on cybersecurity

One effect of Google’s public disclosure of hacking attempts ascribed to the Chinese government appears to be a greater sense of urgency in Congress to enact new cybersecurity legislation. While a strong response from the administration…

China’s not the only country that reads email

The follow letter was written in response to an editorial published in the January 14 edition of the Washington Post: Regarding the editorial “Google vs. China” in the January 14 edition of the Washington Post, the…