Welcome to part 3 of our series on Data Loss Prevention/Content Monitoring and Filtering. You should go read Part 1 and Part 2 before digging into this one.
Sigh.
Again.
More Jericho?
Yep. Can’t let Hoff go without a retort, not after this.
I’d like to quote my last post for a moment:
It sweeps across a defined field of fire and launches its (un)deadly projectile at anything that invades it’s defined perimeter (3 feet).
Big Bad Mike Rothman over at Security Incite just announced a new program he’s launching next months for consumers. Mike told me about this a while ago, and I think it’s a great idea.
TD Ameritrade issued a press release Friday with another nugget of information in it.
TD AMERITRADE Holding Corporation (NASDAQ:AMTD) has discovered and eliminated unauthorized code from its systems that allowed access to an internal database. The discovery was made as the result of an internal investigation of stock-related SPAM.
Looks like we’ve had another data breach. TD Ameritrade is now notifying 6.3 million customers. If we use my ridiculously low estimate of $2 per notification, they just erased $12.6M from the books. I can think of a lot of good security technologies (and people) that cost less.
There’s been a bit of debate lately between the quantitative and qualitative camps of the risk management world. The good news is that both camps recognize the need for an organized way to approach risk, rather than the “wave your hands and prognosticate” approach that’s been so popular over the years.
Just a quick note that I just published an article over at TidBITS called The Ghost in My FileVault. It’s a tale of terror from a recent trip to Asia. Here’s an excerpt:
My title, but must-read content at Daring Fireball.
Remember, the media companies are trying to condition you into paying more for every piece of content you use. More money for every device, every viewing, every time you make a mix tape with those perfect songs to bring back your lost love. Heck, the RIAA is actively petitioning to pay artists less (if at all) for ringtones and other uses of the artists’ content, so it’s not like your favorite drug-deprived musician is missing out on getting a…
Richard Stiennon was in town last night, so I took him out for everyone’s favorite local Mexican food. No, it’s not obscene, it’s a normal place with an amusing name.