Here we go again, another major security breach where we discover a serious lack of controls at a major corporation. Sony announced that credit card information has been put at risk. Also, reports have suggested that Sony were storing passwords without encryption. The security of personal data is a major area of concern as we’re [...]

A few years ago I completed an MSc in Information Security. For the final project thesis I did an investigation into the effectiveness and usability of the security products (Microsoft Widows Vista being one of them) specifically focusing on use within a uncontrolled environment. In the thesis I defined the consumer Internet environment as the uncontrolled environment. This is because [...]