Endpoint Security , Incident & Breach Response , ISMG Security Report
Balancing Act: Constant Battle Between Functionality, Security
Also, Weaknesses in Biometrics; Shedding Light on LED's Security Shortfalls
A discussion analyzing the difficulty of striking a balance between IT functionality and cybersecurity leads the latest edition of the ISMG Security Report.
In the Security Report, you'll hear (click on player beneath image to listen):
- HealthcareInfoSecurity Executive Editor Marianne Kolbasuk McGee examine the compromises medical device manufacturers make when weighing functionality vs. security;
- ISMG Security and Technology Editor Jeremy Kirk report on the far-from-foolproof ability of biometrics to authenticate users; and
- An update on research from an Israeli university on how hackers could exploit light-emitting diodes on routers to leak sensitive information.
The ISMG Security Report appears on this and other ISMG websites on Tuesdays and Fridays. Check out our May 30 and June 2 reports that respectively analyze cybersecurity during the era of Donald Trump and the evolving Russian cyber threat.
The next ISMG Security Report will be posted on Friday, June 9.
Theme music for the ISMG Security Report is by Ithaca Audio under a Creative Commons license.
