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CISO: Chief Infosec Scapegoat Officer
CISO: Chief Infosec Scapegoat Officer
CISOs are often the first victim following a major security breach. Given the prevalence of such breaches, the average tenure of a CISO is now just 18 months; and this is likely to worsen if corporate security doesn’t improve.
May 16, 2013
Did Stuxnet help rather than hinder Iran’s nuclear program?
Did Stuxnet help rather than hinder Iran’s nuclear program?
Stuxnet is often cited as history’s first true cyber weapon. By common consensus it was developed and used by the US and Israel to successfully disrupt Iran’s nuclear program – but a new report questions its success.
May 16, 2013
DHS: Critical infrastructure threats up 68% in 2012
DHS: Critical infrastructure threats up 68% in 2012
Critical infrastructure threats are up significantly according to US officials – a worrying state of affairs that spans a wide range of threat vectors and potential participants.
May 16, 2013
MegaTrends: Cisco TrustSec from User Access to the Data Centre
MegaTrends: Cisco TrustSec from User Access to the Data Centre
In my previous Blogs I have talked about Megatrends including BYOD, the Next-Generation Workspace, Video and the Internet of Things. One unfortunate
May 16, 2013
Securing the Internet of Everything: An Introduction
Securing the Internet of Everything: An Introduction
Towards developing a Secure Architecture for the Internet of Everything, I plan to kick off a series of blogs around this pivotal topic. In discussing
May 16, 2013
Cisco Employee Honored as Military Veteran at the White House
Cisco Employee Honored as Military Veteran at the White House
There are certain things in life most would consider “once in a lifetime” occurrences.  The feeling that you get when your dad releases his grip one last time – and...
May 16, 2013
Nintendo cracks down on fan-made videos
Nintendo cracks down on fan-made videos
UPDATED Nintendo has announced it is implementing ads in order to monetize YouTube videos featuring their gameplay content.
May 16, 2013
Nintendo and EA's 'unprecedented partnership' is looking frosty
Nintendo and EA's 'unprecedented partnership' is looking frosty
The collaboration between EA and Nintendo does not appear to involve much support for the Wii U at all, as an EA spokesperson announced today the company has no titles in development for the platform.
May 16, 2013
Valve's wearable computing ace discusses the challenges facing VR
Valve's wearable computing ace discusses the challenges facing VR
"VR and AR aren't just a matter of putting a display an inch in front of each eye." Valve's Michael Abrash comments on the perceptual challenges facing wearable hardware like the Oculus Rift.
May 16, 2013
Video: What the consoles vs. PC debate looked like in 2001
Video: What the consoles vs. PC debate looked like in 2001
Industry leaders such as Bing Gordon, Phil Harrison, Ed Fries, and Jason Rubin take a stand at a GDC 2001 keynote panel on the state of console and PC gaming, in this free GDC Vault video.
May 16, 2013
A games as art meditation - from 1994
A games as art meditation - from 1994
The discussion of games as art has been around for decades. From the December 1994 issue of Game Developer magazine, one digital artist contemplates the future of games as an expressive medium.
May 16, 2013
Understanding the musical meaning of games
Understanding the musical meaning of games
David Kanaga, the musician behind Dyad and Proteus, explores the connections lying at the heart of video games and music, in this reprint from Game Developer's May issue.
May 16, 2013