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David Laceys IT Security Blog

Information security expert David Lacey discussed the latest ideas, best practices, and business issues associated with managing security.

January 2014

Let's get real about cyber security
David Lacey 23 Jan 2014

This week I was speaking at FIC 2014, a leading French International Conference attended by 3,000 people, including Ministers, privacy experts and leading CSOs. It was refreshing, prompted by a ...

Farewell Sir Christopher Chataway
David Lacey 19 Jan 2014

Sir Christopher Chataway who died today was a great athlete and a famous sports commentator. Not many security professionals will recognise the valuable contribution he made to cyber security as ...

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What are the top IoT security challenges in corporate settings?

Extended product lifecycles, consumer apathy and lacking federal regulation lead the top IoT security challenges in corporate ...

Benefits of PPM software include reduced failure rates

PPM software provides organizations a greater insight into projects, enabling decision-makers to better manage and prioritize ...

Improving customer experience strategy with digital tweaks vs. transformation

Improving the customer experience with digital technologies doesn't have to entail full-blown transformation. Here are three ...

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How to configure browsers to avoid web cache poisoning

Web cache poisoning poses a serious threat to web browser security. Learn how hackers can exploit unkeyed inputs for malicious ...

BT Security CEO: Red teaming is valuable, but challenging

During the Securing the Enterprise conference at MIT's CSAIL, BT Security CEO Mark Hughes discusses the benefits and challenges ...

Cybercrime agreement signed by 50 nations, not U.S., China and Russia

An international cybercrime agreement was signed by 50 nations and 150 companies in Paris, but the U.S., China and Russia were ...

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Aruba 802.11ax APs, switches address niche market

Aruba has launched access points and switches aimed at early adopters of the next-generation Wi-Fi standard. The Aruba 802.11ax ...

LiveAction updates LiveNX network management service

In networking news, LiveAction launches LiveNX 8 and LiveWire; Kaloom and Red Hat collaborate for a virtualized central office; ...

How 3 benefits of SDN can help small businesses

As SDN matures and evolves from its original definition, it's getting harder for small businesses to ignore the benefits of SDN, ...

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Evaluate Linux server distros for your data center

Linux is known for its reliability and flexibility in the data center. To select the proper distribution for your servers, you'll...

In IBM deal's wake, Red Hat RHEL 7.6 targets hybrid cloud

After its acquisition by IBM, Red Hat wasted little time unveiling the next version of its flagship product, RHEL 7.6, which ...

A look at hyper-convergence vs. traditional server deployments

HCI clusters and rack servers both offer benefits for a data center rollout. Still, figuring out which is easier to set up ...

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How data duplication in healthcare is diagnosed

Electronic health record systems have helped reduce duplicate patient data in hospitals -- but they haven't cured the problem. ...

IBM-Red Hat deal highlights changes due in data processing

The IBM acquisition of Red Hat marks a watershed in computer architecture. The duo says it can rebuild data applications in new ...

How to build a master data index: Static vs. dynamic indexing

Expert David Loshin explores the differences between static and dynamic indexing in master data management systems, and which ...