CSOONLINE.com - In Brief http://www.csoonline.com/ en_us (c) Copyright 2009 CXO Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:38:22 GMT 2009-11-22T06:38:22Z en_us (c) Copyright 2009 CXO Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Wireless Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems: Selection Criteria http://www.csoonline.com/article/502269/Wireless_Intrusion_Detection_and_Prevention_Systems_Selection_Criteria?source=rss_in_brief Burton Group lists key features and functions. Thu, 17 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT Mary Brandel http://www.csoonline.com/article/502269/Wireless_Intrusion_Detection_and_Prevention_Systems_Selection_Criteria?source=rss_in_brief 2009-09-17T04:00:00Z Social Networking a Tool for More Secure Identity Management? No Joke! http://www.csoonline.com/article/502271/Social_Networking_a_Tool_for_More_Secure_Identity_Management_No_Joke_?source=rss_in_brief At Digital ID World 2009, a Facebook platform engineer says social networking sites can be used to actually improve identity and access management. Why wasn't he laughed off stage by the skeptical security crowd before him? Read on. Wed, 16 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT Bill Brenner http://www.csoonline.com/article/502271/Social_Networking_a_Tool_for_More_Secure_Identity_Management_No_Joke_?source=rss_in_brief 2009-09-16T04:00:00Z Security Experts Scramble to Decipher Twitter Attack http://www.csoonline.com/article/499206/Security_Experts_Scramble_to_Decipher_Twitter_Attack?source=rss_in_brief Facebook exec claims Twitter, Google and others were attacked to silence pro-Georgian activist. Fri, 07 Aug 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://www.csoonline.com/article/499206/Security_Experts_Scramble_to_Decipher_Twitter_Attack?source=rss_in_brief 2009-08-07T04:00:00Z Burton Group's Enterprise Antivirus Selection Criteria http://www.csoonline.com/article/499042/Burton_Group_s_Enterprise_Antivirus_Selection_Criteria?source=rss_in_brief Enterprise AV selection considerations, according to Burton Group analyst Dan Blum. Wed, 05 Aug 2009 04:00:00 GMT Mary Brandel http://www.csoonline.com/article/499042/Burton_Group_s_Enterprise_Antivirus_Selection_Criteria?source=rss_in_brief 2009-08-05T04:00:00Z Mass 201 CMR 17: A Survival Guide for the Anxious http://www.csoonline.com/article/497934/Mass_201_CMR_17_A_Survival_Guide_for_the_Anxious_?source=rss_in_brief Security experts offer tips for navigating Mass 201 CMR 17. Will your business be ready? Thu, 23 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT Bill Brenner http://www.csoonline.com/article/497934/Mass_201_CMR_17_A_Survival_Guide_for_the_Anxious_?source=rss_in_brief 2009-07-23T04:00:00Z North Korea: Culprit in DDoS Attacks? http://www.csoonline.com/article/496896/North_Korea_Culprit_in_DDoS_Attacks_?source=rss_in_brief Some industry experts believe North Korea is behind the recent DDoS attacks against systems in the United States and South Korea. Others have their doubts. Wed, 08 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT Bill Brenner http://www.csoonline.com/article/496896/North_Korea_Culprit_in_DDoS_Attacks_?source=rss_in_brief 2009-07-08T04:00:00Z Cyberwar: Is Offense the New Defense? http://www.csoonline.com/article/495520/Cyberwar_Is_Offense_the_New_Defense_?source=rss_in_brief Many experts - including some in the military - argue that cyber weapons could make our networks safer. But will they? Robert Lemos reports from the Conference on Cyber Warfare in Estonia. Sun, 21 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://www.csoonline.com/article/495520/Cyberwar_Is_Offense_the_New_Defense_?source=rss_in_brief 2009-06-21T04:00:00Z Universities Cope with New Anti-Piracy Requirement http://www.csoonline.com/article/494972/Universities_Cope_with_New_Anti_Piracy_Requirement?source=rss_in_brief Institutions of higher education are now required to curb file sharing on campus or face the prospect of losing federal funding. Mon, 15 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT Joan Goodchild http://www.csoonline.com/article/494972/Universities_Cope_with_New_Anti_Piracy_Requirement?source=rss_in_brief 2009-06-15T04:00:00Z Symantec, McAfee to Pay Fines Over Auto-renewals http://www.csoonline.com/article/494814/Symantec_McAfee_to_Pay_Fines_Over_Auto_renewals?source=rss_in_brief The companies will pay $375,000 each and improve business practices. Thu, 11 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT Robert McMillan http://www.csoonline.com/article/494814/Symantec_McAfee_to_Pay_Fines_Over_Auto_renewals?source=rss_in_brief 2009-06-11T04:00:00Z Security Analyst to DLP Vendors: Watch Your Language http://www.csoonline.com/article/493967/Security_Analyst_to_DLP_Vendors_Watch_Your_Language?source=rss_in_brief It seems most security vendors sell DLP products these days. But look under the hood and you'll find the technology doesn't exactly perform as advertised, former Gartner analyst and Securosis founder Rich Mogull warns. Tue, 02 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT Bill Brenner http://www.csoonline.com/article/493967/Security_Analyst_to_DLP_Vendors_Watch_Your_Language?source=rss_in_brief 2009-06-02T04:00:00Z Swine Flu: What Exactly Does Phase 5 Mean? http://www.csoonline.com/article/491319/Swine_Flu_What_Exactly_Does_Phase_5_Mean_?source=rss_in_brief The World Health Organization has raised its pandemic alert level to 5 because of the swine flu. Here's what it means for your company. Wed, 29 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT Bill Brenner http://www.csoonline.com/article/491319/Swine_Flu_What_Exactly_Does_Phase_5_Mean_?source=rss_in_brief 2009-04-29T04:00:00Z Researcher: Power Grid Hackers Probably Attacked Typical PC Flaws http://www.csoonline.com/article/488809/Researcher_Power_Grid_Hackers_Probably_Attacked_Typical_PC_Flaws?source=rss_in_brief Plenty of PCs have been compromised in different industries, critical or not, says Roger Thompson. Thu, 09 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://www.csoonline.com/article/488809/Researcher_Power_Grid_Hackers_Probably_Attacked_Typical_PC_Flaws?source=rss_in_brief 2009-04-09T04:00:00Z 6 Steps to Reduce Corporate Risk After Layoffs http://www.csoonline.com/article/488460/6_Steps_to_Reduce_Corporate_Risk_After_Layoffs?source=rss_in_brief Measures that can help departing employees and also lower the temptation to abscond with company property or data. Tue, 07 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT Michael Fitzgerald http://www.csoonline.com/article/488460/6_Steps_to_Reduce_Corporate_Risk_After_Layoffs?source=rss_in_brief 2009-04-07T04:00:00Z Federalizing Cybersecurity: Necessary or Nitwitted? http://www.csoonline.com/article/487745/Federalizing_Cybersecurity_Necessary_or_Nitwitted_?source=rss_in_brief A cybersecurity bill may be filed in the U.S. Senate expanding government enforcement to the private sector. Security practitioners say more oversight of critical infrastructure wouldn't hurt. But anything more than that probably would. Wed, 01 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT Bill Brenner http://www.csoonline.com/article/487745/Federalizing_Cybersecurity_Necessary_or_Nitwitted_?source=rss_in_brief 2009-04-01T04:00:00Z A Real Dumpster Dive: Bank Tosses Personal Data, Checks, Laptops http://www.csoonline.com/article/484847/A_Real_Dumpster_Dive_Bank_Tosses_Personal_Data_Checks_Laptops?source=rss_in_brief In this new age of data protection, where most information is stored digitally and paper shredding is commonplace, you don't need to worry about private information ending up in the garbage, right? Steve Hunt shows that assumption is just plain wrong (includes video). Wed, 18 Mar 2009 04:00:00 GMT Joan Goodchild http://www.csoonline.com/article/484847/A_Real_Dumpster_Dive_Bank_Tosses_Personal_Data_Checks_Laptops?source=rss_in_brief 2009-03-18T04:00:00Z