Intellectual Property – Is it an issue?

Intellectual Property (IP) is more than just patents, trademarks and service marks.  It can encompass any copyrightable attribute aspect of your company as well as proprietary information that is developed. In recent years, the rate of IP theft and prosecution (either civil or criminal) has increased; and it’s not solely …

Business Continuity; it’s more than just IT

When you mention Business Continuity to a businessperson, the usual response is that the IT staff handles that, because it’s all about computers. How far from the truth this is… This misconception can lead to a major business interruption.  While IT Data Recovery is an important aspect of any Business …

Linux More Hackable? Bah, Humbug!

I wrote this article for Network Computing about a decade ago.  I don’t think the premise or conclusions have changed much; but …

Are you a Cyber Victim?

Cyber Spying is not used by nation-states alone anymore. As Lisbeth Salander, the character in “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” demonstrated, …