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Your ID is worth $2

2008-04-10 16:44:52 by Bill in Grumpy Security Guy
 
...worth about $2. This is a pretty simple example of the laws of supply and demand hitting the ID market. The market appears to be flooded at the moment thus cost are going down. It is interesting that EU IDs are still high, in the $30 range. Scarcity or the value of the Euro coming into play here Then the quote that really hit home Also...
 
Tags: worth, web site-specific vulnerabilities, vulnerabilities, market, market appears, grumpy security guy, hit home, fixed quickly, specific sites
 
 
 
 
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What's your data worth? More importantly, to whom?

2007-10-25 06:49:21 by Steve Riley in Steve Riley on Security
 
...worth, and what is your exposure if the data is stolen, compromised, or lost. When you take this approach, you'll get the security right, and your decisions will reflect the true value of your data
 
Tags: data, data accessible online, valuable, security, security wrong, opposite approach, approach, bad guys, worth
 
 
 
 
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What are your bot infected PCs worth?

2008-03-21 12:18:16 by Editor in Adventures in Security
 
Ever wonder what bot-infected PCs on your network are worth? You should. The higher the value the greater the risk that a cybercriminal will attempt to drop one of these controlling critters on your endpoint devices
 
Tags: endpoint devices, worth, pcs, network, critters, drop, attempt, cybercriminal, risk
 
 
 
 
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Online safety is truly worth the effort

2008-05-07 00:01:51 by Doug Woodall in The Spyware Biz Blog
 
...Worth The Effort clipped from gadgetpedia.net Youre proud of yourself. You installed the latest and greatest antivirus software when you bought your last computer, and youve kept it current with the latest virus definitions. You have your operating system set to auto-update and install all the new security patches. Youre careful about what...
 
Tags: anti-virus program set, effort, worth, safe online, system set, net, hard drive, virus definitions, gadgetpedia
 
 
 
 
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Is security marketing worth the paper it is written on? Who can you believe?

2008-06-18 17:43:21 by HASH0x8472fd0 in StillSecure, After All These Years
 
...worth the paper it is written on anymore
 
Tags: customers, vendors claim customers, security, paper, analyst, report, recent analyst report, analyst reports, vendors
 
 
 
 
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Is security marketing worth the paper it is written on? Who can you believe?

2008-06-18 18:29:01 by ashimmy in StillSecure, After All These Years
 
...worth the paper it is written on anymore
 
Tags: customers, vendors claim customers, security, paper, analyst, report, recent analyst report, analyst reports, vendors
 
 
 
 
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The Feeling and Reality of Security

2008-04-08 05:50:01 by schneier in Schneier on Security
 
...worth the security. We all get to decide if wearing a bulletproof vest is worth the cost and tacky appearance. We all get to decide if we're getting our money's worth from the billions of dollars we're spending combating terrorism, and if invading Iraq was the best use of our counterterrorism resources. We might not have the power to...
 
Tags: trade-offs, security trade-offs based, trade-offs intelligently, security trade-offs endemic, security trade-offs wrong, security trade-offs, security, endemic, security matches
 
 
 
 
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The Feeling and Reality of Security

2008-04-08 05:50:01 by schneier in Schneier on Security
 
...worth the security. We all get to decide if wearing a bulletproof vest is worth the cost and tacky appearance. We all get to decide if we're getting our money's worth from the billions of dollars we're spending combating terrorism, and if invading Iraq was the best use of our counterterrorism resources. We might not have the power to...
 
Tags: trade-offs, security trade-offs based, trade-offs intelligently, security trade-offs endemic, security trade-offs wrong, security trade-offs, security, endemic, security matches
 
 
 
 
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The Pros and Cons of LifeLock

2008-06-12 04:00:00 by Bruce Schneier in Wired Security
 
...worth understanding in some detail In December 2003, as part of the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act , or Facta (.pdf), credit bureaus were forced to allow you to put a fraud alert on their credit reports, requiring lenders to verify your identity before issuing a credit card in your name. This alert is temporary, and expires after...
 
Tags: credit reports, credit, credit card, fraud alerts permanent, fraud, credit industry, experian credit bureau, lifelock, issue credit
 
 
 
 
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LifeLock and Identity Theft