Monday, 13 October 2025

“ Password-based security mechanisms — which can be cracked, reset, and socially engineered — no longer suffice in the era of cloud computing.”

If you haven’t read Gizmodo writer Mat Honan’s gut-wrenching play-by-play of how his entire digital life was evaporated in the matter of hours, do yourself a favor and Instapaper it. Or, if you’re too busy to read the whole article, I’ve created a quick-and-dirty summary that retraces the hacker’s steps and highlights some steps we can take to protect ourselves from similar attacks.

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Shenzhen, China: Huawei, a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, last week launched a UMTS Small Data Packet Storm solution that aims to ease challenges arising from the widespread use of smartphones and mobile broadband (MBB) applications.

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London: Reacting to the new Ponemon report - entitled `Encryption in the cloud' - Varonis Systems agrees with the governance points raised, noting that, whilst the cloud brings with it a wealth of tangible economic and operational benefits, it also brings more than a few security conundrums.  David Gibson, VP of strategy with Varonis, says that the report confirms many of the security shortcomings of the cloud, although it is fascinating to see how a growing number of organisations are grasping the nettle - and tackling these shortcomings head on.

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  15. A grateful nation says, “THANK YOU” to more than 3,000-strong service men and women “for their ongoing efforts in support of delivering a safe and secure Olympic Games”



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