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Nigel Stanley
Nigel Stanley is the IT Security Practice Leader for Bloor Research. In this blog Nigel will be commenting on the world of IT security and other areas of interest from time to time.
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16 December, 2011: Now hold your breath - the Olympic year is nearly upon us
Have you planned for the Olympic turmoil in 2012?
03 October, 2011: BSIMM Version 3 - A Joy to Behold!
The lastest version of BSIMM - Building Security in Maturity Model has just been released [27th September 2011].
27 April, 2011: Secure Systems Development Conference - A Must See!
On Thursday 19th May 2011 I will be speaking at The 2nd International Secure Systems Development Conference in London on the subject of smartphone...
26 April, 2011: BBC Interviews Nigel Stanley on Phone Hacking
Another phone hacking story went live last week here
26 April, 2011: BBC Story on Bloor Research into Jihadists use of Smartphones
An interesting story from the BBC based on some research I have been doing with Nico Prucha based at the University of Vienna. We found jihadists...
13 April, 2011: Mobile Phone Hacking at Counter Terrorism Expo, London, April 2011
Join me at the Counter Terrorism Expo to be held in London on the 19th and 20th of April 2011.
09 March, 2011: What is the most secure smartphone?
If I had
21 February, 2011: McAfee and Wind River - Blown Together Nicely
Life is moving fast in the world of mobile device security. With announcements this week at Mobile World Conference of ever more powerful smartphones...
11 February, 2011: Sound Trojan for Smartphones
This is an interesting paper. It introduces some work called Soundminer, a stealthy and context-aware sound Trojan for smartphones. It explores the...
21 January, 2011: Smartphone and Mobile Security - 2011 will be an Historical Year
At long last more people are realising that 2011 is quickly becoming the tipping point for mobile security issues, as reported here. This is an area...
13 January, 2011: Consumerisation is a challenge for IT managers. Is the smartphone to blame?
Smartphone use and security was debated by a panel I ran at the Infosecurity Europe
10 January, 2011: Are Smartphone users more dippy than most?
....recent reports from Trusteer would suggest so. After gaining access to web server logs from phishing sites they found that;Mobile users are the...
14 December, 2010: Cybercrime, Cyberwars, Cyberterrorism and Hacktivism
What exactly is the truth behind cybercrime and hacktivism?
26 November, 2010: Sky News, Stuxnet and the End of the World
So Stuxnet hit the TV news again last night as it was announced that Cybercriminals have got hold of the Stuxnet virus. I watched a Sky News package...
01 October, 2010: Google Android apps found to be sharing data
Here's an interesting story that has recently emerged. It's great to see some useful research into privacy issues and mobile phone applications. By...
09 September, 2010: Application Code Security
Software development managers and information security professionals need to act now to address the security of the software they write, purchase or...
10 August, 2010: The BBC puts Smartphone security on test
BBC News has shown how straightforward it is to create a malicious application for a smartphone. Over a few weeks, the BBC put together a crude game...
09 August, 2010: UAE, Saudi and the BlackBerry Security Conundrum
News that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia want to block the use of some BlackBerry features rumbles on. I was interviewed for my...
30 July, 2010: Interested in Cell (Mobile) Phone Hacking?
I am running a set of 4 articles covering cell phone/mobile phone hacking and measures you can take to prevent such attacks on the Bloor site here....
29 July, 2010: US Brands Targeted in Online Attacks
The latest RSA Online Fraud Report has just been published, revealing some interesting headlines. Some of the featured highlights include: As of July...