BILL BRENNER
How Microsoft Influenced Adobe Security (In a Good Way)
Microsoft used to be the poster child for insecure software. Now Adobe is following in its footsteps with a set patching schedule. CSO Senior Editor Bill Brenner says Microsoft deserves credit for actually improving security.
Summer Reading for Security Pros: Schneier or Sagan?
Sometimes, the security practitioner has to put down the latest tome on Trojans and terabytes and restore their sanity with something spiritual or even smutty. Here's what some of your colleagues are reading and why.
Security Wisdom Watch: Swine Flu Edition
The world was on a panic footing again when swine flu spread from Mexico to the U.S. and elsewhere in early May. Some organizations and individuals offered useful guidance. Others spread fear for a few days, and then went away. Here's the scorecard.
Swine Flu: A Wake-up Call for Emergency Planners
Think Swine Flu is an overblown health threat with negligible security consequences? Think again.
Security Analyst to DLP Vendors: Watch Your Language
It seems most security vendors sell DLP products these days. But look under the hood and you'll find the technology doesn't exactly perform as advertised, former Gartner analyst and Securosis founder Rich Mogull warns.
Cybersecurity Announcement: Obama Moves in the Right Direction
There will be a lot of legitimate critiquing of President Obama's cybersecurity plan. But CSO Senior Editor Bill Brenner believes he deserves credit for moving the issue higher up the nation's priority list.
Cybersecurity Crossroads: Will White House Czar Choose the Right Path?
President Obama is set to name a new cybersecurity czar with unprecedented access to the Oval Office. The move will please some security pros, but frustrate others who think government is already in too deep.
Google FAIL and the Fog Over Cloud Security
Recent Google failures have renewed debate over whether it's foolish to trust the computing cloud. But the biggest threat remains our lack of understanding.
CSO has been running a series on the fight against botnet herders and releases the latest chapter today. Need to get up to speed? Here's the story so far.
Security Wisdom Watch: Who Gets the Thumbs Up (and Down)?
CSO Senior Editor Bill Brenner looks at people, events and organizations making an impact on security for better or worse.
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.
