BILL BRENNER
Social Networking a Tool for More Secure Identity Management? No Joke!
At Digital ID World 2009, a Facebook platform engineer says social networking sites can be used to actually improve identity and access management. Why wasn't he laughed off stage by the skeptical security crowd before him? Read on.
News Flash: Data Debauchery That Happens in Vegas Doesn't Stay There
Digital ID World 2009: Organizations collect as much data as possible on people to verify their trustworthiness as a potential employee or customer. Here's why the practice isn't working.
A Swine Flu (H1N1) Business Continuity Planning Guide
Concerned about the coming flu season and the impact H1N1 will have on the workforce? Here's a fear-free roundup of articles, columns and podcasts to help you keep improving your preparedness plan.
7 Reasons Websites Are No Longer Safe
Many of the sites you visit regularly and think are secure are laden with data-stealing malware. Here are seven reasons why, and advice on how to protect your systems.
4 Ways to Get the Most from Your PCI QSAs
In response to Heartland CEO Robert Carr's claim that his qualified security assessors (QSAs) missed key weaknesses during a PCI security audit of his company, security experts offer tips to get the most from an assessment.
How to Succeed in a Two-Faced IT Security Job Market
More companies are hiring CSOs and moving security tasks in-house. But that doesn't always mean more jobs (article and 3 audio clips).
Cloud Security: Time to Smoke Another One?
CSOonline embarks on a series about cloud computing risks and how to minimize them. Here's how you, the reader, can be part of the solution.
Unmasking DLP: The Data Security Survival Guide
Need a data loss prevention (DLP) strategy but have no idea where to start technologically or culturally? Here's a series of articles and podcasts to help you find your way.
8 Dirty Secrets of the IT Security Industry
IBM ISS Security Strategist Joshua Corman speaks out on what he believes are eight cancerous blights affecting the security industry. His goal: motivate people to wake up and battle the affliction.
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?
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.
