I’ve been at Gartner a bit over 11 years and this was actually my 12th Fall Symposium. Attendance was up in a huge way this year – it actually felt like 2000 when the Dot Com boom was still happening and the downturn caused by the terrorist attacks of 2001 was still in the future. [...]
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Fall Symposium: Finally Friday, Fleeing Florida
by John Pescatore | October 22, 2010 | 1 Comment
Gartner Symposium Day One: Dealing With Consumerization
by John Pescatore | October 18, 2010 | 1 Comment
Well, I’m down at Gartner’s Symposium in Orlando, FL – where the sun is always shining but we never get to see it. I did the Gartner Information Security Scenario presentation in the am, and then 9 client 1-1 meetings in the afternoon. Most of the conversations I had with Gartner clients were about how [...]
On The Road for October
by John Pescatore | October 15, 2010 | Submit a Comment
I’ve been out on the West Coast with Gartner clients for most of the past three weeks and it has been unusually warm – temperatures were in the 90s and above most of the time. October has also brought a heat wave in vulnerabilities: Adobe kicked off the month releasing a whopping 23 patches. Microsoft’s [...]
Twelve Word Tuesday: Google Announces Support for The Universal Token
by John Pescatore | September 21, 2010 | 3 Comments
Cellphones: the only authentication token that isn’t “yet another thing to carry.” Google adds support for strong authentication using challenge/response over mobile messaging.
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Facebook Takes a Step In the Right Disclosure Direction
by John Pescatore | July 12, 2010 | Submit a Comment
I’ve frequently bashed Facebook for poor security and privacy practices, so it was good to see reports on major changes in Facebook’s disclosure requirements for applications. As MSNBC notes here, just like calorie counts on food, requiring disclosure of information access at least allows motivated consumers to make better decisions. So, kudos for this step [...]
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