Cybersecurity | Technology
Why It is More Like a Mindset Than An Architecture
The concept of "Zero Trust" has been around for years. Unfortunately, this concept becomes a cybersecurity catchphrase with cyberattacks like spear-phishing, ransomware, and business email compromise (BEC) at all-time highs. Even the notoriously slow government cybersecurity planning is going all-in on this matter.
However, a crucial obstacle to widely adopting…
Cybersecurity | Technology
Why “Free” Is The Most Expensive Price and What is “Zero-Knowledge Proof”
“Real integrity is doing the right thing, knowing that nobody’s going to know whether you did it or not.”
― Oprah Winfrey
After I published Part I of “How To Be Anonymous Online,” apart from people saying, “I have nothing to hide!” people strive to protect their data. …
Cybersecurity | Technology
It’s Time To Protect Yourself; Even You Have Nothing To Hide
“All human beings have three lives: public, private, and secret.” ― Gabriel García Márquez
A while back, I met an old friend who I hadn’t seen since I graduated. We went for a cup of coffee to catch up for the past decades. He told me he was watching “Breaking…
From top stories to practical guides
I wrote on Medium in November 2019. I still remember the first story was written at the Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) in Thailand. I typed on my Pixel 2XL, using the on-screen keyboard when I was waiting for my girlfriend's arrival.
Not many people use Medium in Hong Kong, but I…
What I learned after becoming an ISSAP®
I Passed!
I just passed the exam of ISSAP® — Information Systems Security Architecture Professional from (ISC)2®. It was one of the most challenging exams I took in my life. All the answers to the multiple choices are correct, but it is required to choose the best answer in most cases. I…
Privacy | Technology
Researchers Find Android Tracks Users And Share Data to OS's Developers
“And remember… don’t be evil, and if you see something that you think isn’t right — speak up!”
— Google Code of Conduct before April, 2018
When I heard that Google removed the famous "Don't be evil" from their code of conduct, I was disappointed. But, even worse, researchers recently…
Technology | Privacy
And How to Prevent Apple From Reading Your Messages
If you are an iPhone user, and your friends, too, you probably use the Apple iMessage app for day-to-day communication. Apart from the app is intuitive and convenient, it also provides end-to-end encryption to safeguard your conversations. The encryption, by default, can protect your messages from Apple’s eyes, too.
Last…
Technology | Cybersecurity
One of the Best and Easy-to-read Guidance for Securely Using VPN Solutions
“Remote access VPNs are entryways into corporate networks and all the sensitive data and services they have. This direct access makes them prized targets for malicious actors. Keep malicious actors out by selecting a secure, standards-based VPN and hardening its attack surface. This is essential for ensuring a network’s cybersecurity.”
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Technology | Cybersecurity
Cloud Security Posture Management, Zero Trust, Shared Responsibility Model, and More
“With Cloud Computing, it is no longer a question of If, but rather When and How.”
― Ludmila Morozova-Bussva
President Biden's Executive Order 14028 "Improving the Nation's Cybersecurity" directed the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to create a cloud-security technical reference architecture (CSTRA) in cooperation with the Office of…
Technology | Cybersecurity
Introduction of the Top Three Zero Trust Architectures (ZTA)
Vendors hear new buzzwords — Zero Trust Architecture or ZTA, and then they try to package a product they already have into that: "Now with 20 percent more Zero Trust!" — that is the biggest problem. …
