Our crystal ball of ethics and compliance predictions has never been cloudier than at the end of 2011. Political priorities and public perceptions of institutions are traditionally predictive of the ethics and compliance environment. This year, however, inclement weather has been coming from all corners of the globe. In the absence of clear signals, the [...]
Ethics & Compliance Forecast For 2012 – Part 2
January 12, 2012 with Santiago Zorzopulos Reich
Defending Against Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) Attacks
March 14, 2011
A combination of controls incorporated into a “defense in depth” strategy has the best chance of success. Defense in depth provides layers of controls so that if one control fails, others will still be in place to thwart the attack. When employing the defense in depth strategy, it is still important to consider the risk analysis to ensure the controls are appropriate for the risk environment.
What is a DDoS Attack and How Can You Prevent One?
February 14, 2011
What exactly is a DDoS attack? Can they be prevented, or at least mitigated in some way? And are they a legitimate threat to most businesses? This article answers these questions.
Protecting Data and Risk Management: Lessons Learned from WikiLeaks and ‘Anonymous’
February 1, 2011
DDoS attacks are here to stay, but as Darren Hayes of Pace University explains, there are ways to reduce the threat.
Baker Hughes – Behind the Scenes
December 14, 2010
An April 11, 2007 diplomatic dispatch released by WikiLeaks and published by the U.K. Guardian provides some interesting behind the scenes action that took place prior to the public announcement of the enforcement action against Baker Hughes.
