PCI, QSAs, Hackers, and Slackers: Will the Real Enemy Please Stand Up?
CSO Senior Editor Bill Brenner dives into a contentious debate over the Heartland CEO's tirade against QSAs and searches for reason. Will he find it?
A Cloud Debate: Zittrain Counters Criticism on Security, Privacy Concerns
Zittrain says his New York Times opinion piece isn't anti-cloud, but that security and privacy concerns shouldn't be swept aside.
3 Tips to Get the Most Out of Black Hat/Defcon
CSO Senior Editor Bill Brenner has been to enough Black Hat conferences to know it can be information overload. Here he offers a few suggestions for getting the most value out of the experience.
Swine Flu: Watching the Southern Hemisphere for Signs of H1N1 Havoc
For security professionals in charge of pandemic planning, swine flu cases unfolding in the lands down under may offer clues into what the rest of the world is in for this fall and winter.
Mission Impossible? A Plan to Secure the Federal Cyberspace, Part 3
Security expert Ariel Silverstone looks at what is needed to truly secure the online systems used by the federal government. Does Obama's plan measure up? (Last in a three-part series)
Wisdom Watch: A Few Good (and Not So Good) Security Moves
A look at the people, places and things making an impact -- for better or worse -- on the world of infosecurity in the past month.
Obama Must Move on Cybersecurity Coordinator
Massive attacks have savaged government websites in recent days, making it all the more important for President Obama to name the new White House cybersecurity coordinator, CSO Senior Editor Bill Brenner says.
Search Party: Why Security Pros Should Master Google
The Internet era demands security leaders add yet another skill to the arsenal.
What Should WH Cybersecurity Coordinator's Job Description Look Like? One Man's View
Part 2 of Ariel Silverston's "Mission Impossible" series: If President Obama's new cybersecurity coordinator is to have any real impact, there are a few things that will need to be worked into the job description.
Top 10 Reasons the Firewall Guy's Hair is on Fire
The firewall is a mature technology, right? Then why do those who manage it feel like they're running a daycare overrun with little savages?
Security Directions: A Virtual Conference
Available On Demand Sept. 30 - Dec. 30
Join us for a virtual event with candid, expert information on top security challenges and issues - all from the comfort of your desktop.
Protecting PII: How to Work with IT to Manage Risk
Understand the critical nature of the test data privacy problem and get tips on how to work with IT to implement a test data privacy program.
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