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By Nigel Stanley September 06, 2011
This article, based on a recent webinar I undertook with IHS Janes, explores the technology behind cyberterrorism and, in particular, the use of modern technologies...
By Nigel Stanley August 02, 2011
The first duty of any government should be to protect its citizens, and in terms of cyber security we are seeing various governments investing heavily...
By Nigel Stanley April 27, 2011
Over the past few months I have written about the problem of mobile voice data protection and the need for those conducting information and business...
By Nigel Stanley February 18, 2011
There are a number of solutions that enable smartphone management and implementing the raft of security policies you will need to manage an estate of...
By Nigel Stanley February 16, 2011
So will users’ smartphones become infected with malware? The simple answer is yes and they are. Of course, the Windows PC platform is still the...
By Nigel Stanley February 14, 2011
The rise of the smartphone over the past few years has been a technology success story. An almost perfect storm of advancing materials science, chip...
By Nigel Stanley December 20, 2010
I recently presented at a webinar alongside LogLogic on the issues of compliance for IT professionals. Here is an edited transcript of my talk. Until...
By Nigel Stanley December 17, 2010
There are a variety of ways in which websites and public-facing computer systems can be attacked by hacktivists, and attacks on websites continues to be...
By Nigel Stanley December 16, 2010
The internet is a fantastic tool for organising attacks. Back in 2005 a web forum for Muslim extremists called on its members to organise an...
By Nigel Stanley December 15, 2010
This month (December 2010) has seen the mainstream media alive with stories of hacktivists attacking payment websites, including Visa, MasterCard and PayPal, in response to...
By Nigel Stanley November 29, 2010
So Stuxnet hit the TV news again last night as it was announced that “Cybercriminals have got hold of the Stuxnet virus.” I watched a...
By Nigel Stanley October 07, 2010
In October last year I penned a commentary piece on Symantec, finishing the article with the line, “Is Symantec on track? Probably. Will it be...
By Nigel Stanley October 04, 2010
Here’s an interesting story that has recently emerged. It’s great to see some useful research into privacy issues and mobile phone applications. By “tainting” private...
By Nigel Stanley September 13, 2010
It’s a software developer’s job to write application code that satisfies customer requirements and meets business objectives. This code needs to be functional, usable, reliable...
By Nigel Stanley August 04, 2010
Before attacks on mobile phones can be discussed it is important that the underlying system employed by mobile phone providers is understood. There are a...
