Ask The Security Expert: Questions & Answers
Information Security Threats
From application attacks to viruses, Nick Lewis is prepared to answer your questions on how to mitigate emerging information security threats.
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QR codes security: Do malicious QR codes pose a risk?
Answer - Expert Nick Lewis discusses QR codes security and whether malicious QR codes pose enough risk to justify disabling them. 03 January 2012 -
Curb the spam virus threat via information security awareness training
Answer - Information security awareness training doesn't always protect users from the ongoing spam virus threat. Nick Lewis offers additional measures that may help. 03 January 2012 -
Avoiding cloud bandwidth costs resulting from a cloud DDoS attack
Answer - A cloud DDoS attack on Web applications in the cloud could be expensive if it results in extra cloud bandwidth costs. Learn how to plan ahead. 03 January 2012 -
Personal online banking at work: Avoiding online banking security issues
Answer - Is it OK to allow personal online banking at work? Get advice on avoiding online banking security issues with enterprise users. 03 January 2012 -
Encrypting text messages to protect against mobile Trojans
Answer - SMS-stealing Trojans can be thwarted by encrypting text messages on smartphones. 01 December 2011 -
How to bolster BIOS security to prevent BIOS attacks
Answer - BIOS attacks can be thwarted by implementing NIST guidelines for BIOS security. 29 November 2011 -
Securing IE with plug-ins Google Chrome Frame and IETab
Answer - Web browser plug-ins can bolster IE security for legacy apps that have to run on outdated versions of Internet Explorer. 28 November 2011 -
Assessing Google Chrome extension flaws and Chromebook security
Answer - Learn how flaws in the Google Chrome extensions affect the Chromebook security and the role they play in a risk assessment. 25 November 2011 -
Learning from the MySQL.com hack: How to stop website redirects
Answer - Learn how to stop website redirects put in place by malicious hackers, and how to prevent attacks like the MySQL.com hack. 23 November 2011 -
Detecting covert channels to prevent enterprise data exfiltration
Answer - A covert channel is just one more way data can leave the network. Learn how to detect and block covert channels from threats expert Nick Lewis. 22 November 2011