http://www.csoonline.com/ en_us (c) Copyright 2009 CXO Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:53:52 GMT 2009-11-22T08:53:52Z en_us (c) Copyright 2009 CXO Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. http://www.csoonline.com/article/507364/PCI_DSS_No_Angel_But_Certainly_Not_the_Devil?source=rss_opinion Security luminaries Anton Chuvakin and Ben Rothke explain why 451 Group analyst Josh Corman is off base when he compares PCI security to a devil and "No Child Left Behind." Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://www.csoonline.com/article/507364/PCI_DSS_No_Angel_But_Certainly_Not_the_Devil?source=rss_opinion 2009-11-11T05:00:00Z http://www.csoonline.com/article/506307/The_Struggle_With_DLP?source=rss_opinion DLP has gone mainstream; CSO Publisher Bob Bragdon says only careful planning can make it pay off. Fri, 30 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT Bob Bragdon, Publisher, CSO http://www.csoonline.com/article/506307/The_Struggle_With_DLP?source=rss_opinion 2009-10-30T04:00:00Z http://www.csoonline.com/article/505561/In_Defense_of_Microsoft_and_Windows_7?source=rss_opinion Microsoft raised some eyebrows last week when its Patch Tuesday release included fixes for Windows 7. CSO Senior Editor Bill Brenner explains why it's not really that big a deal and why Microsoft deserves more credit than it gets. Wed, 21 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT Bill Brenner http://www.csoonline.com/article/505561/In_Defense_of_Microsoft_and_Windows_7?source=rss_opinion 2009-10-21T04:00:00Z http://www.csoonline.com/article/504355/Poison_BlackBerry_Devices_in_the_Cloud?source=rss_opinion A security expert got headlines this week by declaring a new era of security dangers for those using mobile devices and cloud services. Why his concerns are justified. Wed, 07 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT Bill Brenner http://www.csoonline.com/article/504355/Poison_BlackBerry_Devices_in_the_Cloud?source=rss_opinion 2009-10-07T04:00:00Z http://www.csoonline.com/article/504235/Where_Defense_in_Depth_Falls_Short?source=rss_opinion For IT security practitioners, hearing about defense in depth can conjure up images of clutter. Here to cut through that clutter, point out the shortcomings and offer a better way is CSO columnist Ariel Silverstone. Tue, 06 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://www.csoonline.com/article/504235/Where_Defense_in_Depth_Falls_Short?source=rss_opinion 2009-10-06T04:00:00Z http://www.csoonline.com/article/502232/Cloud_Security_Through_Control_Vs.Ownership?source=rss_opinion It was hard enough to make virtualization "palatable" to auditors; cloud is going to be even harder. By breaking the links between hardware and software, virtualization liberates workloads from the physical constraints of a single machine. Cloud takes that a step further making the physical location irrelevant and even obscure. Tue, 15 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://www.csoonline.com/article/502232/Cloud_Security_Through_Control_Vs.Ownership?source=rss_opinion 2009-09-15T04:00:00Z http://www.csoonline.com/article/501905/Eight_Years_After_9_11_Better_Security_or_Just_Luck_?source=rss_opinion On this anniversary of the 9-11 terrorist attacks, some security practitioners believe America's a safer place. Others say the absence of a major attack in eight years is just a matter of chance. Who's right? Fri, 11 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://www.csoonline.com/article/501905/Eight_Years_After_9_11_Better_Security_or_Just_Luck_?source=rss_opinion 2009-09-11T04:00:00Z http://www.csoonline.com/article/501013/A_Whole_Lot_of_Risk?source=rss_opinion Holistic approaches to managing operational risk continue to evolve and strengthen. Mon, 31 Aug 2009 04:00:00 GMT Derek Slater http://www.csoonline.com/article/501013/A_Whole_Lot_of_Risk?source=rss_opinion 2009-08-31T04:00:00Z http://www.csoonline.com/article/500989/Cloud_Security_Time_to_Smoke_Another_One_?source=rss_opinion CSOonline embarks on a series about cloud computing risks and how to minimize them. Here's how you, the reader, can be part of the solution. Mon, 31 Aug 2009 04:00:00 GMT Bill Brenner http://www.csoonline.com/article/500989/Cloud_Security_Time_to_Smoke_Another_One_?source=rss_opinion 2009-08-31T04:00:00Z http://www.csoonline.com/article/499565/One_Man_s_View_Heartland_CEO_Must_Accept_Responsibility?source=rss_opinion Security Incite's Mike Rothman read our interview with Heartland's CEO and didn't like it one bit. Here's why. Thu, 13 Aug 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://www.csoonline.com/article/499565/One_Man_s_View_Heartland_CEO_Must_Accept_Responsibility?source=rss_opinion 2009-08-13T04:00:00Z http://www.csoonline.com/article/499583/PCI_QSAs_Hackers_and_Slackers_Will_the_Real_Enemy_Please_Stand_Up_?source=rss_opinion CSO Senior Editor Bill Brenner dives into a contentious debate over the Heartland CEO's tirade against QSAs and searches for reason. Will he find it? Thu, 13 Aug 2009 04:00:00 GMT Bill Brenner http://www.csoonline.com/article/499583/PCI_QSAs_Hackers_and_Slackers_Will_the_Real_Enemy_Please_Stand_Up_?source=rss_opinion 2009-08-13T04:00:00Z http://www.csoonline.com/article/498820/A_Cloud_Debate_Zittrain_Counters_Criticism_on_Security_Privacy_Concerns?source=rss_opinion Zittrain says his New York Times opinion piece isn't anti-cloud, but that security and privacy concerns shouldn't be swept aside. Mon, 03 Aug 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://www.csoonline.com/article/498820/A_Cloud_Debate_Zittrain_Counters_Criticism_on_Security_Privacy_Concerns?source=rss_opinion 2009-08-03T04:00:00Z http://www.csoonline.com/article/498274/3_Tips_to_Get_the_Most_Out_of_Black_Hat_Defcon?source=rss_opinion CSO Senior Editor Bill Brenner has been to enough Black Hat conferences to know it can be information overload. Here he offers a few suggestions for getting the most value out of the experience. Tue, 28 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT Bill Brenner http://www.csoonline.com/article/498274/3_Tips_to_Get_the_Most_Out_of_Black_Hat_Defcon?source=rss_opinion 2009-07-28T04:00:00Z http://www.csoonline.com/article/497837/Swine_Flu_Watching_the_Southern_Hemisphere_for_Signs_of_H1N1_Havoc_?source=rss_opinion For security professionals in charge of pandemic planning, swine flu cases unfolding in the lands down under may offer clues into what the rest of the world is in for this fall and winter. Wed, 22 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT Bill Brenner http://www.csoonline.com/article/497837/Swine_Flu_Watching_the_Southern_Hemisphere_for_Signs_of_H1N1_Havoc_?source=rss_opinion 2009-07-22T04:00:00Z http://www.csoonline.com/article/497064/Mission_Impossible_A_Plan_to_Secure_the_Federal_Cyberspace_Part_3?source=rss_opinion Security expert Ariel Silverstone looks at what is needed to truly secure the online systems used by the federal government. Does Obama's plan measure up? (Last in a three-part series) Mon, 13 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://www.csoonline.com/article/497064/Mission_Impossible_A_Plan_to_Secure_the_Federal_Cyberspace_Part_3?source=rss_opinion 2009-07-13T04:00:00Z