BILL BRENNER
Swine Flu: Now That the Hype Is Over, Keep Planning
Last week, CSO Senior Editor Bill Brenner warned against panic over the swine flu. But with the crisis atmosphere easing, there's also a danger of letting pandemic planning slide again.
SOA Security: How a Lil' Irish Luck Went a Long Way
David Yeates, IT Head for EBS Building Society, gives an overview of the Irish financial firm's approach to securing its service oriented architecture (SOA).
USA (and IE) Number 1 for Botnet Mayhem
Researchers say IT shops aren't doing enough to protect their machines from botnet herders.
Swine Flu: What Exactly Does Phase 5 Mean?
The World Health Organization has raised its pandemic alert level to 5 because of the swine flu. Here's what it means for your company.
CSO Senior Editor Bill Brenner looks to history for examples of how fear only made matters worse, and how security pros can use reason to be of service in a swine flu pandemic.
Some attendees at RSA Conference 2009 wondered aloud if the gathering still has much value. CSO Senior Editor Bill Brenner offers his assessment.
RSA 2009: Why the Top U.S. Cyber Official is Losing Sleep
Melissa Hathaway has led an extensive review of the nation's cybersecurity. Her dreams are haunted by what she has discovered.
RSA 2009: Automation, Integration Key to Fighting Cyber Crooks
Security vendors who compete with each other now have no choice but to collaborate against increasingly clever bad guys, according to security industry leaders at RSA Conference 2009.
Botnets: 4 Reasons It's Getting Harder to Find and Fight Them
Researchers say vulnerable Web 2.0 applications and peer-to-peer architecture are making it easy for hackers to maintain armies of hijacked computers.
5 Ways To Survive a Data Breach Investigation
When the digital forensics crew comes in to investigate a possible data breach, company execs often make matters worse by not being prepared. Here are five ways to keep it from happening to you.
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.


