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It looks to be a busy next few months at Gemini Security Solutions! We will be attending the IDTrust Symposium (April 14-16), the RSA Conference (April 20-24), and the Techno Security Conference (May 31-June 3). If you’ll be attending any of these events, please drop me a line so we can connect. If we can’t touch base in person, please stop by our Security Musings blog or message us on Twitter and join in the conversation.
Peter Hesse
Founder, Gemini Security Solutions, Inc.
pmhesse@geminisecurity.com.
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| What’s Happening in Information Security |
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Consumers help Pharmas Avoid HIPAA
The pharmaceutical companies are finding interesting ways to stay safe when it comes to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability act (HIPAA). HIPAA requires stringent controls around personal health information, but only when the pharmaceutical company collects this information. When patients release their own information on a social networking site, HIPAA no longer applies.
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The Web’s Design Flaw
The release of the attack tool sslstrip brings to light a serious problem with the way most people use their web browsers. Most people don’t type in "https" when going to secure website, and don’t look for padlock icons; they just expect it to work. The tool was released with little fanfare or publicity, but reveals a serious problem with the way people use the web.
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| Tips & Tricks: Sniffing Networks |
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Gemini Security Solutions provides expertise in all facets of information security. One of the topics that is hardest to understand, until you’ve tried it, is sniffing network traffic. The first three parts of our network sniffing primer are up, and stay tuned for the final posts in this series.
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