http://www.csoonline.com/ en_us (c) Copyright 2012 CXO Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 08:06:14 GMT 2012-02-13T08:06:14Z en_us (c) Copyright 2012 CXO Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. http://www.csoonline.com/article/550413/from-the-cio-why-you-didn-t-get-the-ciso-job?source=rss_undercover The previous Undercover columnist lamented the state of security hiring. Here's a response from the other side of the desk. Tue, 23 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT Anonymous http://www.csoonline.com/article/550413/from-the-cio-why-you-didn-t-get-the-ciso-job?source=rss_undercover 2010-02-23T05:00:00Z http://www.csoonline.com/article/504903/undercover-a-painful-lack-of-security-jobs?source=rss_undercover An IT security pro's personal tale of a long and bloody job hunt and what it says about the industry's current state of affairs. Wed, 14 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT Anonymous http://www.csoonline.com/article/504903/undercover-a-painful-lack-of-security-jobs?source=rss_undercover 2009-10-14T04:00:00Z http://www.csoonline.com/article/503820/a-day-in-the-life-of-two-it-security-curmudgeons?source=rss_undercover Two IT security guys survive a routine day the way many of us do -- by observing their daily challenges in words one might find career-limiting. Here they speak frankly -- and anonymously -- in diary entries of 140 characters or less. Thu, 01 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT Anonymous http://www.csoonline.com/article/503820/a-day-in-the-life-of-two-it-security-curmudgeons?source=rss_undercover 2009-10-01T04:00:00Z http://www.csoonline.com/article/497227/surviving-layoffs-five-career-lessons-from-the-security-trenches?source=rss_undercover Company politics, stonewalling, layoffs -- sometimes it's part and parcel of the security job. Here are one CISO's takeaways. Tue, 14 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT Anonymous http://www.csoonline.com/article/497227/surviving-layoffs-five-career-lessons-from-the-security-trenches?source=rss_undercover 2009-07-14T04:00:00Z http://www.csoonline.com/article/494711/undercover-a-case-of-help-desk-failure?source=rss_undercover How a lack of coordination between departments at a large bank opened up a big security hole, and what we did about it. Thu, 11 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT Anonymous http://www.csoonline.com/article/494711/undercover-a-case-of-help-desk-failure?source=rss_undercover 2009-06-11T04:00:00Z http://www.csoonline.com/article/487669/diary-of-a-data-breach-investigation?source=rss_undercover An information security manager shares the diary he kept while investigating a possible data breach. Wed, 01 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT Anonymous http://www.csoonline.com/article/487669/diary-of-a-data-breach-investigation?source=rss_undercover 2009-04-01T04:00:00Z http://www.csoonline.com/article/483464/the-company-that-did-everything-wrong-part-2?source=rss_undercover The conclusion to last month's tale of a comical yet sad visit to a company that suffered a data breach. Mon, 09 Mar 2009 04:00:00 GMT Anonymous http://www.csoonline.com/article/483464/the-company-that-did-everything-wrong-part-2?source=rss_undercover 2009-03-09T04:00:00Z http://www.csoonline.com/article/480435/undercover-the-company-that-did-everything-wrong-?source=rss_undercover A comical, yet sad visit to one company that had suffered a data breach (Part 1). Wed, 11 Feb 2009 05:00:00 GMT Anonymous http://www.csoonline.com/article/480435/undercover-the-company-that-did-everything-wrong-?source=rss_undercover 2009-02-11T05:00:00Z http://www.csoonline.com/article/359516/a-contract-killing-the-drama-of-government-it-work?source=rss_undercover Our anonymous CSO's tawdry tale of an IT services contract rollicks through software piracy, dope sales and worse. Who says government work is dull? Fri, 16 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT Anonymous http://www.csoonline.com/article/359516/a-contract-killing-the-drama-of-government-it-work?source=rss_undercover 2008-05-16T04:00:00Z http://www.csoonline.com/article/332264/background-checks-how-not-to-hire-an-information-security-officer-who-s-on-parole?source=rss_undercover After learning that HR "forgot" to do a background check on a security staffer with a felony record, a leader reexamines his organization's policies Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT Anonymous http://www.csoonline.com/article/332264/background-checks-how-not-to-hire-an-information-security-officer-who-s-on-parole?source=rss_undercover 2008-04-30T04:00:00Z http://www.csoonline.com/article/340113/how-not-to-hire-an-information-security-officer-who-s-on-parole?source=rss_undercover After learning that HR "forgot" to do a background check on a security staffer with a felony record, a leader reexamines his organization's policies Wed, 23 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT Anonymous http://www.csoonline.com/article/340113/how-not-to-hire-an-information-security-officer-who-s-on-parole?source=rss_undercover 2008-04-23T04:00:00Z http://www.csoonline.com/article/332113/a-case-for-anticounterfeiting?source=rss_undercover Wherein our anonymous CSO makes and proves the argument that anticounterfeiting should be a security function Tue, 15 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT Anonymous http://www.csoonline.com/article/332113/a-case-for-anticounterfeiting?source=rss_undercover 2008-04-15T04:00:00Z http://www.csoonline.com/article/221340/succession-planning-the-day-after-the-deputy-ciso-left-work-on-a-gurney?source=rss_undercover Our anonymous CSO thought he'd planned for a disaster--until he experienced an unexpected absence of a key staff member Mon, 03 Mar 2008 05:00:00 GMT Anonymous http://www.csoonline.com/article/221340/succession-planning-the-day-after-the-deputy-ciso-left-work-on-a-gurney?source=rss_undercover 2008-03-03T05:00:00Z http://www.csoonline.com/article/221311/extreme-emergency-management?source=rss_undercover When disaster strikes, CSOs can be geniuses or goats. Tue, 11 Dec 2007 05:00:00 GMT Anonymous http://www.csoonline.com/article/221311/extreme-emergency-management?source=rss_undercover 2007-12-11T05:00:00Z http://www.csoonline.com/article/221360/how-to-keep-your-security-team-happy?source=rss_undercover Juggling the needs of top performers and less-seasoned team members can be difficult, but it's critical to everyone's growth Mon, 01 Oct 2007 04:00:00 GMT Anonymous http://www.csoonline.com/article/221360/how-to-keep-your-security-team-happy?source=rss_undercover 2007-10-01T04:00:00Z