Steve Dispensa

About

Steve Dispensa is co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of PhoneFactor. Steve is a leader in the field of data security and device driver development technology, holding numerous patents in the fields of computer science and telecommunications. Steve also hosts Security Break Live, an Internet radio talk show, as well as a blog of the same name. Visit it at securitybreaklive.com. He can also be reached at dispensa@phonefactor.com.

How to Reduce Malware-Induced Security Breaches

Malware represents one of the biggest, most rapidly changing challenges facing corporate security today. The threat landscape is always evolving and last year was no different. Google reported a doubling of malware sites, and there were troubling reports last summer of a new kind of active, man-in-the-middle (MITM) malware that cost banking customers millions. In […]

How to Thwart Network Attacks with Two-Factor Authentication

A user keys in his password to log onto the network and his cell phone rings. If the user answers and keys in his PIN number, he is allowed access. If he doesn’t, then entry to the network is denied, IT is alerted and the attack is thwarted. In order for a hacker to access […]