Security
Past GDPR Predictions: Have They Come To Fruition?
In July 2017, I wrote about GDPR and HITEC and asked if the past could predict the future.
David Hobbs | September 17, 2019
Author: David Hobbs
As Director of Security Solutions, David Hobbs is responsible for developing, managing, and increasing the company’s security practice in APAC. Before joining Radware, David was at one of the leading Breach Investigation Firms in the US.
David has worked in the Security and Engineering arena for over 20 years and during this time has helped various government agencies and world governments in various cyber security issues across all sectors.
Security
Past GDPR Predictions: Have They Come To Fruition?
In July 2017, I wrote about GDPR and HITEC and asked if the past could predict the future.
David Hobbs | September 17, 2019
Botnets
How Hard Is It to Build a Botnet?
While working on Radware’s Ultimate Guide to Bot Management, I began wondering what would it take to build a botnet.
David Hobbs | August 13, 2019
Application Security
Will We Ever See the End of Account Theft?
There’s an 87 Gigabyte file containing 773 Million unique email addresses and passwords being sold on online forums today called…
David Hobbs | March 12, 2019
Mobile Security
Cybersecurity for the Business Traveler: A Tale of Two Internets
Many of us travel for work, and there are several factors we take into consideration when we do. Finding the…
David Hobbs | November 27, 2018
Security
The End of the Telephone
Telephones have come a long way in their short lives, evolving from a simple transmitter and receiver to today’s ubiquitous…
David Hobbs | November 20, 2018
Attack Mitigation
Consolidation in Consumer Products: Could it Solve the IoT Security Issues?
In 2003, I went to Zermatt, Switzerland to go snowboarding under the Matterhorn. We had an eclectic group of people…
David Hobbs | October 9, 2018
Botnets
Cities Paying Ransom: What Does It Mean for Taxpayers?
On September 1, Ontario’s Municipal Offices experienced a cyberattack that left their computers inoperable when Malware entered its systems and…
David Hobbs | September 25, 2018
Security
The Legitimacy of Cryptocurrency Has Made It Harder for Hackers
Last year a few noteworthy things happened in terms of cryptocurrencies. The IRS won their case against Coinbase and over…
David Hobbs | March 22, 2018
Security
A Review of the MIT EF Blockchain Presentation
By now, almost everyone has heard of Bitcoin and blockchains. Mainstream news, investment platforms, Wall Street, and everyone else is…
David Hobbs | January 30, 2018
Security
It’s All Fun and Games…Until Your “Smart” Home Gets Hacked
A year ago, we bought a fixer-upper well below market value. We knew that we would have the opportunity to…
David Hobbs | September 21, 2017
Security
GDPR and HITECH: Can the past predict the future?
In February of 2017, Memorial Healthcare System settled their HIPAA violation fines for $5.5 Million USD. During an investigation, it…
David Hobbs | June 27, 2017
Security
To stay secure: Four new SSL implementation thoughts
10 years ago, I left my position as the principal architect at a major U.S. financial institution. We developed the…
David Hobbs | June 1, 2017
