Mike Adler

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In any given week, one doesn't need to look very far to be reminded of the events and issues that can surface anytime, anywhere, and to anyone. Given their modes...

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I see and hear a variety of acronyms being used on a daily basis. I recently heard one tossed around with good humor that makes a point: TMA or Too Many Acronyms. Every once in a while, when I think I’ve embedded the definition and use of an acronym into my long-term memory (anything beyond […]

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If you’re an end-user or manager of software that has publicly known security vulnerabilities, wouldn’t you want to know about it? If you’re a software developer, wouldn’t you want to know if there are third-party software vulnerabilities that may impact your applications or products?  Do you have a patch management compliance requirement for managing software […]

This post highlights a presentation made by the Cisco PSIRT team at the (ISC)2′s New York Metro Chapter meeting on evening of February 13th, 2013. The “Security Vulnerability Handling at Cisco” presentation will cover: Collaboration and coordination of Cisco security teams which manage vulnerability detection, mitigation and disclosure PSIRT: Mission, Process, Engagement Model Customer Expectations Top of our mind Take home points Question and Answer By the end of this presentation, attendees will have a better understanding and perspective of what goes into managing security vulnerabilities related to Cisco products, as well as managing security vulnerabilities in general.

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Is the product safe to use? I have been asked this question on occasion in a non-technical sense and maybe you have too. In a technical context, I could frame the question as “Are the online services and underlying technologies supporting my services safe?”  A continuous effort must go into substantiating the preferable answer (“Yes”) […]