Stories by Kenneth van Wyk

The true root causes of software security failures

Developers being overly trusting is one of them.

Kenneth van Wyk: Making safer iOS apps

There still seem to be a lot of security flaws in iOS apps, but new tools could help fix that.

Should you risk jailbreaking your iPhone?

Chances are, if you don't know the dangers involved, you shouldn't jailbreak.

Opinion: There's no magic pill for security

Too often, New Year's resolutions to get into better shape are derailed because of a lack of realistic planning. The same thing happens in the security sphere.

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Kenneth Van Wyk: 'Tis the season to shop with care

With online holiday shopping on the rise, and mobile-device shopping coming into its own, the need to be aware of the necessary security precautions has grown.

Kenneth van Wyk: The good and bad of Android and iOS

Both Google's and Apple's mobile platforms have security drawbacks and advantages. Is there a clear winner?

Kenneth van Wyk: Shutting down security gotchas in iOS 6

What to do if you have data on your iPhone or other iOS device that you want to protect.

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Security can still make or break mobile-payment systems

The market for these systems is getting crowded, but the only way to attract customers to them is to make them inherently safe.

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Kenneth van Wyk: Digital duct tape for SSL

Secure Sockets Layer has been implicated in several security problems of late. Certificate pinning might patch it up for a bit longer.

Kenneth van Wyk: The iPhone at 5: Keeping it secure

Some tips for good iOS hygiene. Insider (registration required)

Kenneth Van Wyk: What users can do to make their smartphones more secure

It's really not all that difficult to do a little self-vetting of the apps you install on your mobile devices.

Kenneth Van Wyk: We need more secure mobile devices

When you combine the words "mobile device" and "security," you get an oxymoron. That's the state of security in the mobile world, and it's been that way since day one.

Kenneth Van Wyk: The case for Rugged Software

Do you know about a relatively new movement to make software more secure that's known as "Rugged Software"?

Kenneth Van Wyk: With Gatekeeper, is Apple Big Brother or a practitioner of safer computing?

I'm just going to come right out and say it: Mac and iPhone users are safer than Windows and Android users. There it is.

Even the best patching programs probably miss this

We like to think our data center configuration and patch management practices are pretty businesslike and solid, right? Well, in at least one very important aspect, almost all of us are essentially asleep at the wheel, folks.