Cyber security is a process, not a destination to arrive at. Openness and transparency builds trust. Good simple cyber security solutions are open and transparent. Cyber Security is a complex field. Without digital security, your privacy is at risk. Keep it simple. Keep learning.
- Open Security News week 49-2024Security relies on understanding the present and past vulnerabilities within your hardware and software stack. Responsible software and hardware companies publish detailed information about known vulnerabilities. However, remember that the number of reported vulnerabilities for a product does never ever reflect its quality. In fact, a lack of openly published vulnerabilities should raise suspicion, as transparency is a hallmark of trustworthy …
- Open Security News week 48-2024Security is complicated. This is why open development is a key factor and a precondition for creating secure solutions. Security is getting more important every day. Also due to the development of machine learning applications many data driven solutions are poisoned with privacy related data. Transparency and openness increase security protection levels. A good security product should never ever introduce extra …
- Open Security News week 24-2024We all deserve protection from abusive data practices like mass surveillance, browser tracking, demographic profiling, and data discrimination. Protecting privacy means preserving your and our digital autonomy, our freedom, and core democratic values. Technology will continue to enrich our lives and enable new possibilities for the future. There should be no tension between digital innovations and maintaining your digital privacy. Good …
- Open Security News week 14-2024Cyber solutions can be often simpler and far more effective. Most cyber security solutions are not future-proof and not maintainable in the long term. Most cyber security improvements programs end with more paperwork, more new fancy software tools without increased security resilience.
- Open Security News week 9-2024Good cyber security is and will be hard work. Almost every security professional uses the CVE system. But be cautious: The CVE system is broken and the database of existing CVEs is full of questionable content and plenty of downright lies. Cyber solutions can be often simpler and the best solution is rethinking if the solutions you use are really solutions. …