BILL BRENNER
Bill reports, writes and edits content focusing on the latest information threats and defenses—from social networking to mobile phone security to glamorous subjects like SAS70 replacement SSAE16.
He writes CSO's daily Salted Hash news analysis blog.
Bill has more than 17 years of experience as a reporter and editor, and has focused on information security for the past seven and a half years. Before joining CSO that was senior news writer for TechTarget's Security Media Group. Going further back, he spent four years as an assignment editor at The Eagle-Tribune daily newspaper of Massachusetts' Merrimack Valley region.
He lives in Haverhill, MA, with his wife and two sons, loves history, heavy metal music and caffeine, and writes a personal blog called THE OCD DIARIES on the side.
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Code Security: SAFECode report highlights best practices
The report sheds light on what companies like Adobe, Juniper, EMC and Microsoft are doing to bake security into their code. Given Adobe's troubles, the process remains a challenge.
Mobile phone security dos and don'ts
Is your enterprise security team struggling to keep up with the rapid proliferation of mobile phones? Five experts offer advice to help you secure everything from the BlackBerry to the iPhone and Droid.
Code Security: A survival guide
Looking for ideas to improve how code security is done in your enterprise? Here are several.
Social stupidity: Am I too social to be saved?
Though he's written about online security for six years, CSO Senior Editor Bill Brenner finds it's still hard to practice what the experts preach when it comes to social networking.
Code Security: MidAmerican Energy's top priority after SQL injection attacks
Security practitioners are increasingly bent on better code security, as Microsoft SDL, BSIMM and Rugged demonstrate. Here's how it became Priority 1 for one of the nation's largest energy providers.
'Unbreakable' was a stretch, 'Rugged' more attainable
CSO Senior Editor Bill Brenner on why the Rugged Software initiative is a big step forward in the quest for cybersecurity.
Inside Sourcefire's Vulnerability Research Team
Sourcefire VRT Senior Director Matt Watchinski discusses the type of malware Snort is picking up these days, as well as recent improvements to ClamAV.
The HacKid Conference: A kid-friendly idea whose time has come
CSO Senior Editor Bill Brenner is a dad, which is why he appreciates Chris Hoff's HacKid Conference concept.
The DDoS attack survival guide
How botnets and application vulnerabilities have made DDoS attacks more damaging than ever before, and what you can do to fight back.
FireEye vows to expose 'truth' behind modern malware
A new website from Marc Maiffret's company is about tracking the continued evolution of malware and its impact on businesses.
Enter the Security KnowledgeVault
The resources in this Security KnowledgeVault provide expert advice on everything from creating a multilayered security strategy and deploying a more proactive fight against cybercrime, to realizing when it's time to stop going it alone and seek outside, expert help.
Protecting Your Data on Mobile Devices
Protecting data on mobile devices creates a whole new batch of security headaches. Join experts in this Videocast lead by John Girard, VP and Distinguished Analyst at Gartner, to hear how you can deploy a comprehensive enterprise encryption strategy.
