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Someone’s Hacked My Toaster!
IoT Security Hysteria & Some Development Tips to Avoid Being Called Out at Defcon Being in the fairly uncommon position of founding both security and mobile app development companies, I get to play poacher and gamekeeper on a daily basis. For my American friends, that’s offense and defense! I wanted to add a little value from…
Read MoreBuilding a Successful Cyber-Security Career
In a profession growing at a rate of 36.5%, according to the U.S. News and World Report, there seems to be plenty of jobs opening in the Information Security sector. While the job market is booming in this field, securing a position isn’t as easy as finding one. As a co-author to a new book, Co-founder…
Read MoreIs a Cyber Security Career in Your Future?
The world’s increasingly virtual presence is as exciting as it is worrisome. Companies and governments alike fear cyber attacks, and are in need of skilled professionals who can protect and appropriately react to these attacks. Cyber security is a growing industry and college students around the world are gearing up to hit the ground running.…
Read MoreEU – US Privacy Shield – Safe Harbor with a bite?
What is Safe Harbor / EU Privacy Shield? Since the Edward Snowden leaks, the fear of EU citizens data being spied on by the US authorities led to the old rules (Safe Harbor) being kicked out by the European court of justice. Rather, the EU privacy shield was introduced as a replacement. It is basically…
Read MoreBlurring the Lines
Are our constructed identities on social media feeding on others insecurities? Social Media’s Distortion of reality and the effect it’s having on you and your privacy.
Read MoreCyber Insurance: The Wild Wild West
Cyber security is a growing issue in today’s world and the targeting of small and medium size businesses (SMBs) is a major concern in 2016. However, most SMBs aren’t aware of the risks and how to protect themselves. This is where cyber insurance (CI), when used correctly, may be able to help. CI is a…
Read MoreLinkedIn Fraud: Who Are You Really Connecting With?
LinkedIn is a place where professionals can connect, discover professional opportunities and stay up to date with what’s happening in their field of work. However, not all of LinkedIn’s users are there to take advantage of the website as a resource. Rather, they are there to take advantage of other users. Fake profiles are not…
Read MoreTiro Security Founder interviewed by HACKIN9 magazine
One of our Founders Kris Rides talks about his role as CEO aka Chief Everything Officer at Tiro Security. He discusses the challenges running a boutique Information Security company that provides both staffing and professional services.
Read MoreTarget to pay $20M to MasterCard over hack
One of 2013’s most publicized security breaches was the renowned Target hack. Now two years later, the multibillion dollar giant is reported to pay as much as $20 million to banks issuing MasterCard over costs from the incident.
Read MoreTiro Security founder to present at Content Protection Summit
In the last year, and specifically the last couple of weeks, a few high profile events have thrust content protection into the spotlight. Media & Entertainment Services Alliance (MESA) and Content Delivery Security Association (CDSA) will produce the fifth annual Content Protection Summit at the W Hotel in Hollywood, California on Dec. 9.
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