.Onion now classified as a special-use, top-level domain by Internet Engineering Steering Group (IESG).
Encryption
How the Direct Protocol Benefits Patients
65% of health care organizations reported electronic information being stolen or misused in some way.
Lack of Encryption, Authentication Led to HTTP Deprecation
The major deficiencies in the HTTP protocol led Google and Mozilla to announce their plans to deprecate HTTP in Chrome and Firefox.
DigiCert and the International Data Exchange Service
DigiCert is one of the IRS-approved Certificate Authorities that can issue SSL Certificates needed to submit data to IDES.
Security: A Critical Part of App Development
Security should be an integral part of the development process to ensure user data is protected.
Logjam Attack: What You Need to Know
The Logjam attack does not affect SSL Certificates, but admins should disable support for DHE_EXPORT ciphers and generate a unique 2048-bit Diffie-Hellman group. Users should update their browsers to the most recent version and then watch for updates.
Medical Device Security: Now Is the Time
In the past, the healthcare industry has focused on patient privacy. But security is not the same as privacy, and this leaves many records vulnerable to attack.
Understanding the Google Chrome Connection Tab
Chrome has made changes to the Connection Tab in Chrome 44. For the updated blog post, click here. The yellow triangle or red ‘X’ icons in Google Chrome’s “Connection” Tab are alarming and can be difficult to understand. Below are four brief explanations about what causes the warnings and some tips for resolving related problems. Public Audit […]
Internet of Things Vulnerabilities in the Sky
The Government Accountability Office outlined many information security vulnerabilities the FAA faces and could be putting everyone in danger.