BILL BRENNER
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)
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.
Seven Deadly Sins of Social Networking Security
To users of LinkedIn, Facebook, Myspace, Twitter or all of the above: Are you guilty of one of these security oversights?
Just unwrapped a brand-new PC? Security pros share their secrets for making your system Internet-safe.
PCI Security Pain: Amid Recession, Merchants Struggle to Comply
With the recession drying up compliance budgets, merchants send PCI Security Standards Council General Manager Bob Russo a letter asking for help (includes audio).
Experts Only: Time to Ditch the Antivirus?
It's definitely not the right move for the average computer user, but some security experts claim they have found better security by disabling the AV and relying on other controls and behaviors.
5 Mergers for a Less Aggravating IT Security Industry
Tired of wading through an overly saturated security market in search of the right defenses for your company? Here are some mergers security experts say would make the industry more tolerable.
WHO Declares Swine flu a Pandemic. Now What?
The World Health Organization has raised its pandemic alert level to 6, making swine flu the first true pandemic in more than 40 years. Here's what it means for your company.
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.


