Michael Cobb Founder and Managing Director, Cobweb Applications Ltd. ASK A QUESTION
Should whole disk encryption products be used with data backup software?
05 May 2008 EXPERT ANSWER - Disk encryption and disk backup play two distinct roles when it comes to enterprise network security. Michael Cobb explains how both of the important tools can be used together effectively.
Can confidential data be accessed once it is deleted for free space?
29 Oct 2007 EXPERT ANSWER - Depending on how full a drive is, confidential data can survive indefinitely -- whether it is deleted or not. In this expert response, Michael Cobb explains whether the files live and how they can be accessed.
Experts: Easing standards like PCI DSS a bad idea
SearchSecurity.com | 09 May 2007 ARTICLE - Financial services practitioners say security standards like PCI DSS can be hard to heed, but that easing them would be a bad idea given the data fraud epidemic.
The Craft of System Security
SearchSecurity.com and Addison-Wesley | 13 Nov 2007 BOOK CHAPTER - In this excerpt from, The Craft of System Security, authors Sean Smith and John Marchesini explain how an adversary can extract 'erased' data from a device.
Quiz: Storage security
SearchSecurity.com | 15 Dec 2005 SECURITY QUIZ - Take our quiz to see how much you know about securing data storage.
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Encrypt It
Information Security Magazine | 01 Feb 2007 FEATURES - Unencrypted data at rest is data at peril.
Stopping the Next Heist
Information Security Magazine | 01 Feb 2006 FEATURES - Storage and backup systems are rife with vulnerabilities. Take seven steps to secure them, or risk unflattering headlines and legal problems.
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