CSOONLINE.com - In Brief http://www.csoonline.com/ en_us (c) Copyright 2012 CXO Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 22:36:48 GMT 2012-02-12T22:36:48Z en_us (c) Copyright 2012 CXO Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Patent trolls in our midst http://www.csoonline.com/article/699296/patent-trolls-in-our-midst?source=rss_in_brief Another IP protection headache for your General Counsel Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT Lauren Gibbons Paul http://www.csoonline.com/article/699296/patent-trolls-in-our-midst?source=rss_in_brief 2012-02-06T05:00:00Z Getting stuff done: Public vs private sector edition http://www.csoonline.com/article/693189/getting-stuff-done-public-vs-private-sector-edition?source=rss_in_brief Veteran security leader Alan Nutes on the key difference between public and private organizations Mon, 07 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT Mary Brandel http://www.csoonline.com/article/693189/getting-stuff-done-public-vs-private-sector-edition?source=rss_in_brief 2011-11-07T05:00:00Z Ask the boss: A COO's perspective on ERM http://www.csoonline.com/article/683642/ask-the-boss-a-coo-s-perspective-on-erm?source=rss_in_brief What does a coordinated view of risk really offer an organization? Tue, 07 Jun 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.csoonline.com/article/683642/ask-the-boss-a-coo-s-perspective-on-erm?source=rss_in_brief 2011-06-07T04:00:00Z Hybrid DVRs bridge move from analog to IP surveillance http://www.csoonline.com/article/622367/hybrid-dvrs-bridge-move-from-analog-to-ip-surveillance?source=rss_in_brief Skipping encoders helps reduce cost of transition to IP-based video systems Thu, 14 Oct 2010 04:00:00 GMT Mary Brandel http://www.csoonline.com/article/622367/hybrid-dvrs-bridge-move-from-analog-to-ip-surveillance?source=rss_in_brief 2010-10-14T04:00:00Z Social engineering techniques: 4 ways criminal outsiders get inside http://www.csoonline.com/article/596512/social-engineering-techniques-4-ways-criminal-outsiders-get-inside?source=rss_in_brief Your security plan goes from locked down to wide open when a social engineer pulls off these techniques to gain insider access Thu, 10 Jun 2010 04:00:00 GMT Joan Goodchild http://www.csoonline.com/article/596512/social-engineering-techniques-4-ways-criminal-outsiders-get-inside?source=rss_in_brief 2010-06-10T04:00:00Z Firewall audit and big-picture risk assessment http://www.csoonline.com/article/593152/firewall-audit-and-big-picture-risk-assessment?source=rss_in_brief RedSeal and SkyBox push for broader, network-wide risk assessment Wed, 12 May 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://www.csoonline.com/article/593152/firewall-audit-and-big-picture-risk-assessment?source=rss_in_brief 2010-05-12T04:00:00Z Code Writers Finally Get Security? Maybe http://www.csoonline.com/article/588944/code-writers-finally-get-security-maybe?source=rss_in_brief A new study finds software writers increasingly intent on baking security into their code writing, and Microsoft gets high marks for helping the process along. Wed, 31 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT Bill Brenner http://www.csoonline.com/article/588944/code-writers-finally-get-security-maybe?source=rss_in_brief 2010-03-31T04:00:00Z Physical Security Risk and Countermeasures: Information Requirements http://www.csoonline.com/article/540013/physical-security-risk-and-countermeasures-information-requirements?source=rss_in_brief What information does a security manager need in order to select countermeasures? Thomas Norman spells out the details. Mon, 22 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://www.csoonline.com/article/540013/physical-security-risk-and-countermeasures-information-requirements?source=rss_in_brief 2010-02-22T05:00:00Z AppSec DC '09: Things to Know Before You Go http://www.csoonline.com/article/506856/appsec-dc-09-things-to-know-before-you-go?source=rss_in_brief Headed to OWASP's AppSec DC '09 event next week? Here's a brief primer on what to expect. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://www.csoonline.com/article/506856/appsec-dc-09-things-to-know-before-you-go?source=rss_in_brief 2009-11-05T05:00:00Z Taking the 'Closed' Out of CCTV http://www.csoonline.com/article/505693/taking-the-closed-out-of-cctv?source=rss_in_brief The Physical Security Interoperability Alliance releases another draft specification for IP-based surveillance device interoperability. Thu, 22 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT Joan Goodchild http://www.csoonline.com/article/505693/taking-the-closed-out-of-cctv?source=rss_in_brief 2009-10-22T04:00:00Z After Attacks, Adobe Patches Now Come Faster http://www.csoonline.com/article/504240/after-attacks-adobe-patches-now-come-faster?source=rss_in_brief Hackers like Adobe Systems, and now the company knows it all too well. Tue, 06 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://www.csoonline.com/article/504240/after-attacks-adobe-patches-now-come-faster?source=rss_in_brief 2009-10-06T04:00:00Z 2009 Women of Influence Award Winners Named http://www.csoonline.com/article/503872/2009-women-of-influence-award-winners-named?source=rss_in_brief The Women of Influence awards honor accomplished, inspirational women in information security, risk management and privacy. Thu, 01 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT Joan Goodchild http://www.csoonline.com/article/503872/2009-women-of-influence-award-winners-named?source=rss_in_brief 2009-10-01T04:00:00Z 7 Ways Security Pros DON'T Practice What They Preach http://www.csoonline.com/article/502914/7-ways-security-pros-don-t-practice-what-they-preach?source=rss_in_brief IT security pros spend oodles of time trying to hammer best practices into the heads of fellow employees. But in an informal poll conducted by CSOonline, many admitted they don't always follow their own advice. Tue, 22 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT Bill Brenner http://www.csoonline.com/article/502914/7-ways-security-pros-don-t-practice-what-they-preach?source=rss_in_brief 2009-09-22T04:00:00Z 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