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Security: Leopard vs. Vista
By Kenneth van Wyk - Kenneth van Wyk Security Advisors Article Published May 6, 2008
A security expert revisits an earlier examination he made of the relative security of Mac Tiger and Windows XP.

Organizing IT Chaos through Email Authentication
By Ray Everett-Church - Ray Everett-Church Security Advisors Article Published March 25, 2008
Undertaking the sometimes daunting task of deploying authentication provides a great excuse for IT managers to begin tackling the sprawling beast that is today's modern corporate email infrastructure.

Security Watch: Living with PCI DSS
By Kenneth van Wyk - Kenneth van Wyk Security Advisors Article Published March 18, 2008
A security experts hope the industry can keep that momentum going and start really paying attention to the security of our software, and not just try to retro-engineer security through largely superficial bolt-on products.


Businesses Reach the Tipping Point in Email Authentication
By Ray Everett-Church - Ray Everett-Church Security Advisors Article Published February 25, 2008
A new survey shows that more than half of businesses now use an email authentication scheme. Those that don’t are starting to lose a competitive advantage.

The Boeing Dreamliner "Security"
By Kenneth van Wyk - Kenneth van Wyk Security Advisors Article Published February 8, 2008
In some situations -- like 30,000 feet in the air -- an ironclad firewall is incredibly important.

The Security Concerns of 2008: Get Ready Now
By Kenneth van Wyk - Kenneth van Wyk Security Advisors Article Published January 16, 2008
As the new year dawns, some pressing security threats deserve more attention. For example, Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) is remarkably wide spread.

You've Got Spam: The New Field of Reputation Management
By Ray Everett-Church - Ray Everett-Church Security Advisors Article Published December 21, 2007
Certain email snafus can be fatal to the effectiveness of a company's entire email strategy and can tarnish the goodwill associated with their good name.

Google's Android vs. Apple's iPhone: Which is More Secure?
By Kenneth van Wyk - Kenneth van Wyk Security Advisors Article Published December 7, 2007
Examining the two platforms on a feature by feature basis, the Android appears far more promising in guarding against hackers.

DKIM-a-Palooza
By Ray Everett-Church - Ray Everett-Church Security Advisors Article Published November 27, 2007
If you manage email systems and aren’t familiar with DKIM, you may still have time to learn about it. But you don’t have the luxury of ignoring it.

Lessons Learned: People in Glass Houses Shouldn’t Brick Phones
By Kenneth van Wyk - Kenneth van Wyk Security Advisors Article Published November 6, 2007
Let’s hope other mobile vendors paid close attention to Apple’s big blunder – but don’t ask me to bet on it.

Fear and Loathing in an Airport Check-In Line
By Ray Everett-Church - Ray Everett-Church Security Advisors Article Published October 19, 2007
A new security service promises a shorter airport check-in, but an expert user isn’t thrilled by it.

Mozilla Thunderbird vs. Microsoft Outlook
By Kenneth van Wyk - Kenneth van Wyk Security Advisors Article Published October 2, 2007
A security expert examines the relative security of the two programs on a point-by-point basis.

Microsoft's New Patent: The Dark Side of SaaS
By Ray Everett-Church - Ray Everett-Church Security Advisors Article Published September 18, 2007
A new patent for notifying people when a privacy policy has changed suggests some dark possibilities for the future of software-as-a-service.

Mozilla Firefox vs. Internet Explorer: Which is Safer?
By Kenneth van Wyk - Kenneth van Wyk Security Advisors Article Published September 5, 2007
Based on a point-by-point security comparison, a security expert lays out his opinion.

The Las Vegas Counterfeiting Story: Is Your Privacy Worth More Than a Poker Chip?
By Ray Everett-Church - Ray Everett-Church Security Advisors Article Published August 29, 2007
What happens in Las Vegas stays in Las Vegas, unless it spotlights how companies are tearing down the last remaining personal data protections.

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