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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Security at the scene of the crime
Do homeowners feel the need for extra security if their property was once the scene of a terrible crime? We went to some of L.A.'s most notorious crime scenes in search of answers.
Cisco CSO on self-defending networks: The marketing's dead, the goal's alive
Cisco security chief John Stewart on the future of the 'self-defending network' and why IT security shops must return to basics
Will 2012 REALLY be the year of the cyberwar?
Much has been made of prospects for a cyberwar. Many believe we're already in one. So what are security practitioners to do as they plan for 2012?
The mobile security survival guide
A collection of articles to help you understand the mobile threat and plan your security program accordingly.
The Apple security survival guide
Attacks against the Mac are on the rise, and users need to know what they're up against to mount an effective defense. Here's a survival guide that will help.
The great IT risk measurement debate, part 2
IT risk—can it be measured, modeled, mitigated? Part two of Alex Hutton and Douglas Hubbard's discussion covers likelihood statements, the placebo effect on risk perception, and much more.
The great IT risk measurement debate, part 1
IT risk—can it be measured, modeled, mitigated? How much data do we need? Experts Alex Hutton and Douglas Hubbard debate the finer points and reach some surprising and practical conclusions.
RSA 2011: Why Helzberg Diamonds chose tokenization over encryption for PCI
Florian Yanez, manager of technical systems for Helzberg Diamonds, explains how tokenization helped the company solve data storage and PCI DSS challenges.
RSA, BSidesSF 2011: Issues and events
Headed to San Francisco for RSA Conference 2011 and Security B-Sides? Here's a look at the issues and events.
Barracuda Networks: Bug bounty program not without bumps
Barracuda Networks Research Scientist Daniel Peck previews his BSidesSF talk on what the company learned in the first 90 days of its Bug Bounty program. There have been bumps along the way.
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.
