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Heartland CEO on Data Breach: QSAs Let Us Down
Heartland Payment Systems Inc. CEO Robert Carr opens up about his company's data security breach, how compliance auditors failed to flag key attack vectors and what the big lessons are for other companies.
Fast-Food FAIL: Drive-Thru Displays Point-of-Sale LAN Details
A cautionary tale on the potential security lapses between a drive-thru display LAN line and a fast-food restaurant's point-of-sale system, as discovered by security practitioner Rick Lawhorn.
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.
Mass 201 CMR 17: A Survival Guide for the Anxious
Security experts offer tips for navigating Mass 201 CMR 17. Will your business be ready?
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.
Solving the DLP Puzzle: Survival Tips from the Trenches
For those who believe they'll never get a handle on data loss prevention, here are some survival stories from security practitioners who found the light. (Part 3 in a series)
Solving the DLP Puzzle: 5 Ways Employees Spill Sensitive Data
Here are five ways in which employees maliciously or unwittingly lose sensitive data, and how a DLP program with the right people policies can make a difference. (Part 2 in a 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.
North Korea: Culprit in DDoS Attacks?
Some industry experts believe North Korea is behind the recent DDoS attacks against systems in the United States and South Korea. Others have their doubts.
Solving the DLP Puzzle: 5 Technologies That Will Help
Before embarking on a Data Loss Prevention program, enterprises must first determine what the essential ingredients are. Here are five technological pieces of the puzzle. (Part 1 in a series)
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.
