JOAN GOODCHILD

Joan Goodchild writes frequently about security leadership, social engineering, social media security and cybercrime in her role as Senior Editor with CSO.

Her previous experience in business journalism includes roles as broadcast and web editor with the Boston Business Journal and as a news writer covering the Windows OS with TechTarget. Prior to that, she worked as a television reporter and anchor for more than a decade.

Joan has a Master's degree in journalism from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism.


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Corporate security experts: Bin Laden death shouldn't impact business, travel plans

Caution is advised, but security advisors say business travel does not need to be canceled amid worldwide reaction to Bin Laden's death


How to disappear completely

Almost everyone has a digital footprint these days. Think you could remove your tracks? Former skip tracer Frank Ahearn helps folks drop off the face of the Earth.


Osama Bin Laden news spurs wave of scams, malware

It only took a few hours for cyber criminals to start finding ways to use the Bin Laden news as fresh trap for malware-laden links


Security stepped up around U.S. following Bin Laden news

U.S. cities beef up security efforts, American citizens warned to be cautious abroad in wake of Osama Bin Laden's death


Facebook adds two-factor authentication, other new security features

Facebook enhances security of the site with two-factor authentication, improved HTTPS. But is it enough for security pros?


The Children's Place, popular kid's clothing retailer, hit with database breach

The Children's Place says someone accessed their email database and sent out a phishing message in an attempt to gather credit card information


Security firm to Facebook: Clean up your act

Facebook needs to make some simple, yet crucial, changes to secure users more effectively, according to security firm Sophos


5 tips to avoid getting phished

As criminal spear phishing becomes more targeted, users need to be even more aware to avoid being duped


Case study: Policy-based security and access control

SUNY Old Westbury has more than 3,000 students and hundreds of faculty using a plethora of devices. Their CIO, Marc Seybold, talks about their policy-based approach to securing the network and controlling bandwidth use


Behind the curtain of a botnet business

Researchers gain access to one of the world's largest spam botnets, and find it's an operation that as organized and crafty as any successful corporation


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