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InfoWorld - Security Adviser: Doomsday malware: It's only a matter of time
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The most destructive malware hasn't made it into the wild yet -- and when it does, it'll put today's 'supermalware' to shame By Roger A. Grimes AUGUST 28, 2012 One of the few benefits of being READ MORE
http://www.infoworld.com/d/security/doomsday-malware-its-only-matter-o...

InfoWorld - Security Adviser: Secure or not? 10 spot checks will tell you
Votes:20 Comments:0
You don't need a high-powered consultant to determine whether your security sucks. Try this simple checklist instead By Roger A. Grimes JULY 17, 2012 I don't know about you, but I can tell in a READ MORE
http://www.infoworld.com/d/security/secure-or-not-10-spot-checks-will-...

InfoWorld - Security Adviser: How to have BYOD and security, too
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Put a standard security assessment framework in place, and you can begin to wrestle with the knotty problems BYOD presents By Roger A. Grimes JULY 10, 2012 This is part two in a two-part series READ MORE
http://www.infoworld.com/d/security/how-have-byod-and-security-too-197...

InfoWorld - Security Adviser: Why BYOD scares me
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BYOD is an epic battle in the ongoing war of usability against security -- and usability is winning out By Roger A. Grimes JULY 03, 2012 This is part one in a two-part series. Make no mistak READ MORE
http://www.infoworld.com/d/security/why-byod-scares-me-196875

InfoWorld - Security Adviser: The two most feared attacks and how to avoid them
Votes:32 Comments:0
Large organizations with ample resources quake in their boots over two common security threats. Here's your best defense By Roger A. Grimes JUNE 26, 2012 These days when I'm consulting with big READ MORE
http://www.infoworld.com/d/security/the-two-most-feared-attacks-and-ho...

InfoWorld - Security Adviser: 16 security problems bigger than Flame
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Flame has proven a complex piece of malware, but if it were to disappear today, the Internet would just as insecure By Roger A. Grimes JUNE 12, 2012 Flame's man-in-the-middle hash-collision att READ MORE
http://www.infoworld.com/d/security/16-security-problems-bigger-flame-...

InfoWorld - Security Adviser: Why I can't get inflamed over Flamer
Votes:39 Comments:0
The latest malware doesn't deserve its celebrity status, but the media-vendor echo chamber will continue to raise the alarm By Roger A. Grimes JUNE 05, 2012 Flamer/Skywiper is making the media READ MORE
http://www.infoworld.com/d/security/why-i-cant-get-inflamed-over-flame...

InfoWorld - Security Adviser: The firestorm over firewalls
Votes:21 Comments:0
Two days ago I declared that it was time to deep-six the firewall; the rebuttals were fast and furious. Here's my response By Roger A. Grimes MAY 17, 2012 I love offering opinions that generate READ MORE
http://www.infoworld.com/d/security/the-firestorm-over-firewalls-19340...

InfoWorld - Security Adviser: Why you don't need a firewall
Votes:15 Comments:0
Once, firewalls were useful for certain types of attacks. Now they're more trouble than they're worth -- and create a false sense of security into the bargain By Roger A. Grimes MAY 15, 2012 Fi READ MORE
http://www.infoworld.com/d/security/why-you-dont-need-firewall-193153

InfoWorld - Security Adviser: Why you can't dump Java (even though you want to)
Votes:39 Comments:0
So many recent exploits have used Java as their attack vector, you might conclude Java should be shown the exit By Roger A. Grimes MAY 08, 2012 Java's direct responsibility in the recent Mac Fl READ MORE
http://www.infoworld.com/d/security/why-you-cant-dump-java-even-though...

InfoWorld - Security Adviser: Cyber crime not a big deal? Get real
Votes:15 Comments:0
InfoWorld's Bill Snyder interprets a recent Microsoft report to mean that cyber crime stats are wildly inflated. If anything, those stats underestimate the problem By Roger A. Grimes APRIL 24, 201 READ MORE
http://www.infoworld.com/t/security/cyber-crime-not-big-deal-get-real-...

InfoWorld - Security Adviser: What to monitor to stop hacker and malware attacks
Votes:40 Comments:0
Most organizations under attack have no clue they're being targeted. Here are security events to look for in case of a breach By Roger A. Grimes MARCH 27, 2012 The 2012 Verizon Data Breach Inve READ MORE
http://www.infoworld.com/d/security/what-monitor-stop-hacker-and-malwa...

InfoWorld - Security Adviser: After infection: New schemes to restore your syste...
Votes:35 Comments:0
Antimalware software can detect infections, but fixing those problems still means wiping and rebuilding your hardware By Roger A. Grimes FEBRUARY 07, 2012 In the computing world, detecting prob READ MORE
http://www.infoworld.com/d/security/after-infection-new-schemes-restor...

InfoWorld - Security Adviser: Why Internet crime goes unpunished
Votes:10 Comments:0
Until we make the Internet secure, cyber criminals will continue to pull off high-value, low-risk offenses By Roger A. Grimes JANUARY 10, 2012 For cyber criminals, the idiom "crime doesn't pay" READ MORE
http://www.infoworld.com/d/security/why-internet-crime-goes-unpunished...

InfoWorld - Security Adviser: The 19 most maddening security questions
Votes:27 Comments:0
Users and organizations alike continue to make the same mistakes and use the same unreliable technologies and practices By Roger A. Grimes MARCH 06, 2012 I've been immersed in IT security for m READ MORE
http://www.infoworld.com/d/security/the-19-most-maddening-security-que...

InfoWorld - Security Adviser: 5 big security mistakes you're probably making
Votes:26 Comments:0
Companies get hacked so often you'd think it was magic, but it really stems from chronic inability to follow basic security By Roger A. Grimes MARCH 13, 2012 How vulnerable are most companies t READ MORE
http://www.infoworld.com/d/security/5-big-security-mistakes-youre-prob...

InfoWorld - Security Adviser: Brand-new hardware -- now with malware pre-install...
Votes:30 Comments:0
Normally, malware is an Internet phenomenon. But a recent Microsoft study reveals even new PCs and electronic gear may carry infection By Roger A. Grimes SEPTEMBER 20, 2012 Pity the poor cyber READ MORE
http://www.infoworld.com/d/security/brand-new-hardware-now-malware-pre...

InfoWorld - Security Adviser: Creating strong passwords is easier than you think
Votes:26 Comments:0
Stop using weak passwords! Here's how to create an unlimited number of strong and simple-to-remember passwords By Roger A. Grimes NOVEMBER 13, 2012 Even with smartcards, biometrics, and other m READ MORE
http://www.infoworld.com/d/security/creating-strong-passwords-easier-y...

InfoWorld - Security Adviser: 5 signs you've been hit with an advanced persisten...
Votes:7 Comments:0
Do you have valuable data on your network? Noticing odd network behavior? You could be the victim of an APT attack OCTOBER 16, 2012 By Roger A. Grimes Hackers who employ APTs (advanced persiste READ MORE
http://www.infoworld.com/d/security/5-signs-youve-been-hit-advanced-pe...

InfoWorld - Security Adviser: The 5 cyber attacks you're most likely to face
Votes:28 Comments:0
Don't be distracted by the exploit of the week. Invest your time and money defending against the threats you're apt to confront DECEMBER 04, 2012 By Roger A. Grimes As a consultant, one the sec READ MORE
http://www.infoworld.com/d/security/the-5-cyber-attacks-youre-most-lik...

InfoWorld - Security Adviser: Your quick guide to malware types
Votes:11 Comments:0
Think you know your malware? Here's a refresher to make sure you know what you're talking about -- with basic advice about what to do when you've been hit OCTOBER 23, 2012 By Roger A. Grimes Wh READ MORE
https://www.infoworld.com/d/security/your-quick-guide-malware-types-20...

InfoWorld - Security Adviser: Malware wake-up call for Mac users
Votes:19 Comments:0
The Flashback threat represents new phase in Mac malware -- one that follows the surging popularity of the Mac platform By Roger A. Grimes APRIL 13, 2012 Well, it finally happened. Many securit READ MORE
http://www.infoworld.com/d/security/malware-wake-call-mac-users-190821

InfoWorld - Security Adviser: Did the Mac malware wake-up call fall on deaf ears...
Votes:19 Comments:0
Many Mac users still refuse to understand what the successful Flashback attack really means. Here's a rational response to their objections By Roger A. Grimes APRIL 16, 2012 Last week, in light READ MORE
http://www.infoworld.com/d/security/did-the-mac-malware-wake-call-fall...

InfoWorld - Security Adviser: Windows 8 takes security to the next level
Votes:14 Comments:0
Say what you like about the new Windows 8 GUI, the new security features put Windows 8 way ahead of the competition AUGUST 21, 2012 By Roger A. Grimes Windows 8 is meeting mixed reviews, to put READ MORE
http://www.infoworld.com/d/security/windows-8-takes-security-the-next-...

InfoWorld - Security Adviser: Data security in a BYOD world
Votes:29 Comments:0
Sure, you'd like every mobile device in your organization to be securely managed -- but it's not going to happen. Here's how to deal with unmanaged devices By Roger A. Grimes APRIL 10, 2012 The READ MORE
http://www.infoworld.com/d/security/data-security-in-byod-world-190504
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