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09.29.08 Decrease In Network Security Attacks  By Bill Ives The Aberdeen Group just told me that they released a free report on a decrease in network threats. The highlights are: Best-in-Class companies reported a year over year decrease of 8.6% in network security attacks. Best-in-Class companies reported a year over year decrease of 7.3% in all application security attacks 11.9% of Best-in-Class reported a decrease in successful Application Security Attacks. The summary went on to say. "Network defense technologies have matured to remove the "low hanging fruit" of network vulnerabilities but in the never ending, cat-and-mouse game of network security, network attacks have moved up the OSI layers, all the way to Layer 7, targeting the applications themselves. In response, organizations are increasingly deploying secure application development and deployment methodologies to supplement and aid in meeting compliance and IT security requirements." When I became an enterprise of one, my PC was exposed to all kinds of attacks that brought it down. So I got a Mac. So far the attackers have not found it or the protection is better. There is a lot of attention on enterprise security. I wish someone would do a study on the security issues faced by individuals like myself. Comments About the Author: Dr. Bill Ives is an independent consultant and writer who has worked with Fortune 100 companies in business uses of emerging technologies for over 20 years. For several years he led the Knowledge Management Practice for a large consulting firm.. Now he primarily helps companies with their business blogs. He is also the VP of Social Media and blogger for TVissimo, a new TV schedule search engine. Prior to consulting, Dr. Ives was a Research Associate at Harvard University exploring the effects of media on cognition. He obtained his Ph. D. in Educational Psychology from the University of Toronto. Bill can be reached at his blog: Portals and KM. He also writes for the FastForward blog and the AppGap blog.
Google's Wireless Network Patent  By Andy Beal While we all thought Google's Android was merely a way for Google to make it easier for is AdWords ads to appear on your cell phone, a new patent filing could reveal a larger goal. A bidding system where wireless providers bid to offer the lowest calling rates for your unlocked cell phone. Here's how ComputerWorld describes the new Google patent application: ...When at home, the device would attach to the user's Wi-Fi network...But once outside, the device could periodically search for other available service providers, asking the service providers to bid for the chance to offer service to the customer. The device could automatically switch to the network that has the best price without interrupting a user's voice call or data connection. On the back end, a program on the phone could contact each of the available networks individually, or the phone could instead communicate with a central server that handles the negotiations with each service provider. I'm guessing that "central server" might be called AdWords.  Like many of Google's patent application, this might not ever see the light of day, but what a cool concept. Would you be in favor of a system that lets wireless providers compete for your calls? Comments About the Author: Andy Beal is an internet marketing consultant and considered one of the world's most respected and interactive search engine marketing experts. Andy has worked with many Fortune 1000 companies such as Motorola, CitiFinancial, Lowes, Alaska Air, DeWALT, NBC and Experian. You can read his internet marketing blog at Marketing Pilgrim and reach him at andy.beal@gmail.com. |
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