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Sharing thoughts and ideas on business, security and photographySecurity and Ethics presentation at UKZN MBA Class 2011
Posted on August 24, 2011I presented to the 2011 MBA class last week on Information Security and Ethics. A copy of the presentation is uploaded for those who are interested.
Drop me a mail or tweet if you have questions on anything or need more info.
Download here : security and ethics 2011 UKZN mba Aug 2011.pdf
Please help Marketing Research students of the Commerce Faculty of UCT:LinkedIn Survey
Posted on August 04, 2011To whom it may concern, please fill out the following questionnaire with regard to your use of the social networking site LinkedIn. The completion of this questionnaire should not take more than five minutes. This survey has been issued by the Marketing Research students of the Commerce Faculty of the University of Cape Town. You will remain anonymous in your response and thus all your answers will be kept confidential.
MBA 3rd year student research : Employee Attitudes towards Employment Equity survey : Please assist
Posted on July 14, 2011Please assist an MBA student complete their research by filling in the questionnaire below. Thanks.
Dear all,
I am a 3rd year MBA student at UKZN Graduate School of Business. I would like to invite you to participate in my survey entitled “Employee Attitudes towards Employment Equity” by clicking on the link below: http://questionpro.com/t/AGjDrZKycO
Your participation in this regard will be greatly appreciated.
Thank you, Zithulele Buthelezi
Pure Speculation : New DSTV Drifta decoder to be launched? #in
Posted on June 04, 2011Updates :
- The new version is released : As predicted, new DSTV Mobile Decoder released (USB Device)
- Unboxing of the new USB drifta
- Review to follow
A new version of the DSTV Drifta software was released recently (1.2.11). Doing some simple sleuthing around in the install reveals some potentially very interesting news. Is a Drifta2 about to be launched?
The following were the only files updated / added in the new installer:
1.2.11 vs 1.1.0
Existing files:
- Decoder.exe 2011/05/10 06:57 1 512KB
- infcopy.exe 2010/12/06 02:34 79KB
- tvnb.bin 2011/04/20 08:39 8 288KB
New files:
- IPSetup.exe 2011/03/18 06:21 58KB
- tvnb_usb.bin 2011/05/03 02:09 5 840KB
The really interesting bit is in the new tvnb_usb.bin file.
The tvnb_usb.bin has an interesting identification string “Drifta2(DVB-H) 2.1.277 2011/05/03-14:09:23 ” vs the older style tvnb.bin identification string “Tivit(DVB-H) 2.1.266 2011/04/20-17:03:51″.
Is this a hint at a new Drifta decoder to come?
Share your thoughts, on or off the record.
New ISACA audit programs: Cloud computing, Crisis mgt, Infosec mgt, Active Directory, Oracle eBusiness #in
Posted on September 02, 2010ISACA has recently made 5 new audit programs available, 4 in August and one in July, bringing the total number of available programs to 31.
These new audit programs cover :
- Cloud Computing Management Audit/Assurance Program (Aug 2010)
- Crisis Management Audit/Assurance Program (Aug 2010)
- Information Security Management Audit/Assurance Program (Aug 2010)
- Windows Active Directory Audit Program (20 Aug 2010)
- Security, Audit and Control Features Oracle E-Business Suite, 3rd Edition – Audit programs and ICQs (July 2010)
They are all available for download on the ISACA knowledge centre website.
ISACA makes the material available at no cost as a benefit of ISACA membership. Anybody wanting to contribute material to share with fellow professionals can send it to ISACA via research@isaca.org.
2010 Data Breach Investigation Report – Who stole my client’s cheese? #in
Posted on August 25, 2010The first-ever joint report by the Verizon Business Risk data crime investigation team and the U.S. Secret Service presents a fascinating and current insight into the murky world of data theft and cyber crime. Contrary to general expectations 85% of all stolen data records can be traced back to organised crime. Woaah. While almost 50% of cases had active insider involvement, these were small-time jobs resulting in only 3% of records lost. So yes, watch out for your employees, but beware of those syndicates!
Read more in Woody Leonhard’s summation of the report here.
Download a copy of the VBR/USSS report from Verizon Business here
ISACA Whitepaper “Securing Mobile Devices” #in
Posted on August 25, 2010ISACA have released a whitepaper on the securing of mobile devices. This is the first in a series of documents which will eventually include audit/assurance programs for such devices. The overview of these documents can be found here.
Abstract of white paper
Mobile computing devices have become a critical tool in today’s networked world. Enterprises and individuals alike rely on mobile devices to remain reachable when away from the office or home. While mobile devices such as smartphones, laptops, personal digital assistants (PDAs) and Universal Serial Bus (USB) memory sticks have facilitated increased convenience for individuals as well as the potential for increased productivity in the workplace, these benefits are not without risks. Mobile devices have been, and continue to be, a source of various types of security incidents. These stem from issues such as device loss, malware and external breaches. As the availability of human resources and systems continues to be critical to society and business operations, it stands to reason that mobile device usage will continue to escalate as will the features that these devices offer. It is therefore imperative that proper risk management be applied and security controls implemented to maximize the benefits while minimizing the risks associated with such devices.
Securitysearch.co.uk writeup on the whitepaper here.
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