Author: Gary Thompson

Gary Thompson is a 35 year veteran of the PR industry. He was the president of Shandwick International, the world’s largest agency with 2000 people in 90 offices and 32 countries. A million mile flyer on both American and United, he got off the road at the “encouragement” of his wife. Four years ago, he founded his own firm, Clarity Communications, which counts Avatier as one its most successful clients.

5 Key Reasons Enterprises Deploy Robust Identity and Access Management Software Solutions

5 Key Reasons Enterprises Deploy Robust Identity and Access Management Software Solutions
  • August 17, 2012 //
  • Gary Thompson

  • Enterprise identity and access management automation. I write so frequently about specific issues, features and products related to identity and access management software, I sometimes lose the forest through the…read more →

Self Service Password Reset Phishing Expedition Flops at Black Hat

  • August 1, 2012 //
  • Gary Thompson

  • Password phishing slight of hand. It seems even our industry’s best and brightest at last week’s Black Hat conference fell for a not very well executed phishing campaign. Approximately 7,500…read more →

Cyber Security Solutions Begins with You

Cyber Security Solutions Begins with You
  • July 27, 2012 //
  • Gary Thompson

  • President Obama’s cyber call to action. In case you missed it, President Obama wrote an extraordinary editorial that appeared in last Friday’s Wall Street Journal, focusing on cyber security threats…read more →

Passwords: The Drug of Choice for Cyber Security Thieves

Passwords: The Drug of Choice for Cyber Security Thieves
  • July 24, 2012 //
  • Gary Thompson

  • Rush to steal passwords. Last week, Experian announced that more than 12 million pieces of personal information were illegally traded online by identity thieves during the first four months of…read more →

Forget the Wide Net — Spear Phishing is the Next Big Cyber Security Threat

Forget the Wide Net — Spear Phishing is the Next Big Cyber Security Threat
  • July 19, 2012 //
  • Gary Thompson

  • Cyber criminals spear phish. We’ve all been warned about cyber security phishing, and many of us have received emails sent by cyber criminals that link back to phony branded websites…read more →

When It Comes to a Passwords and a Password Management System, Captain Kirk Is Not Your Friend

When It Comes to a Passwords and a Password Management System, Captain Kirk Is Not Your Friend
  • July 17, 2012 //
  • Gary Thompson

  • Password management embarrassments. As if corporate IT cyber security teams needed another headache, last Thursday, it was Yahoo that reported the theft of approximately 450,000 Yahoo user’s email addresses and…read more →