CSOONLINE.com - Alarmed http://www.csoonline.com/ en_us (c) Copyright 2012 CXO Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 04:55:26 GMT 2012-02-13T04:55:26Z en_us (c) Copyright 2012 CXO Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. A Contrarian View of Social Networking http://www.csoonline.com/article/221321/a-contrarian-view-of-social-networking?source=rss_alarmed Sure, LinkedIn and Facebook present security, privacy and productivity challenges. But if the sites are so bad, then why have so many security and privacy leaders joined them? Wed, 30 Jan 2008 05:00:00 GMT Sarah D. Scalet http://www.csoonline.com/article/221321/a-contrarian-view-of-social-networking?source=rss_alarmed 2008-01-30T05:00:00Z The Real Barrier to Security: We're All Too Lazy http://www.csoonline.com/article/221312/the-real-barrier-to-security-we-re-all-too-lazy?source=rss_alarmed What if someone offered you a free 60-inch plasma TV and free cable for life--provided you never again used a remote control? The reason you'd say no is the same reason information security is so bad. Mon, 17 Dec 2007 05:00:00 GMT Scott Berinato http://www.csoonline.com/article/221312/the-real-barrier-to-security-we-re-all-too-lazy?source=rss_alarmed 2007-12-17T05:00:00Z Alibaba's IPO and Other Mysteries http://www.csoonline.com/article/221289/alibaba-s-ipo-and-other-mysteries?source=rss_alarmed Why are investors so giddy about a counterfeiter's paradise? Mon, 19 Nov 2007 05:00:00 GMT Sarah D. Scalet http://www.csoonline.com/article/221289/alibaba-s-ipo-and-other-mysteries?source=rss_alarmed 2007-11-19T05:00:00Z Internet Security as Conversation Piece http://www.csoonline.com/article/221252/internet-security-as-conversation-piece?source=rss_alarmed Talking about the conflagration at hand instead of fire prevention. Mon, 20 Aug 2007 04:00:00 GMT Scott Berinato http://www.csoonline.com/article/221252/internet-security-as-conversation-piece?source=rss_alarmed 2007-08-20T04:00:00Z How to Get Your iPhone Stolen http://www.csoonline.com/article/221237/how-to-get-your-iphone-stolen?source=rss_alarmed The hottest new consumer accessory, iPhones are an obvious target for pickpockets and shoplifters Fri, 29 Jun 2007 04:00:00 GMT Scott Berinato http://www.csoonline.com/article/221237/how-to-get-your-iphone-stolen?source=rss_alarmed 2007-06-29T04:00:00Z What Banks Tell Customers About Their Online Security http://www.csoonline.com/article/221207/what-banks-tell-customers-about-their-online-security?source=rss_alarmed <p>Six months after the FFIEC's rules for strong authentication took effect, we test what the country's three biggest banks tell their customers about online security. It's not very encouraging.</p><p> Tue, 29 May 2007 04:00:00 GMT Sarah D. Scalet http://www.csoonline.com/article/221207/what-banks-tell-customers-about-their-online-security?source=rss_alarmed 2007-05-29T04:00:00Z Internet Endangered: Enter at Your Own Risk http://www.csoonline.com/article/221169/internet-endangered-enter-at-your-own-risk?source=rss_alarmed <em>In the coal mine of the Internet, the canaries have stopped singing.</em> Wed, 11 Apr 2007 04:00:00 GMT Scott Berinato http://www.csoonline.com/article/221169/internet-endangered-enter-at-your-own-risk?source=rss_alarmed 2007-04-11T04:00:00Z Converging Physical and Cyber Security at Stop & Shop http://www.csoonline.com/article/221187/converging-physical-and-cyber-security-at-stop-shop?source=rss_alarmed Supermarket chain CISO John Kirkwood speaks out about the latest evidence of why physical security and information security can't be approached separately. Fri, 09 Mar 2007 05:00:00 GMT Sarah D. Scalet http://www.csoonline.com/article/221187/converging-physical-and-cyber-security-at-stop-shop?source=rss_alarmed 2007-03-09T05:00:00Z Cash is Dead http://www.csoonline.com/article/221126/cash-is-dead?source=rss_alarmed The error of choreographing a cashless society. Fri, 26 Jan 2007 05:00:00 GMT Scott Berinato http://www.csoonline.com/article/221126/cash-is-dead?source=rss_alarmed 2007-01-26T05:00:00Z 2006: The Year of the Security Non-Event http://www.csoonline.com/article/221109/2006-the-year-of-the-security-non-event?source=rss_alarmed It's not that nothing happened. It's worse than that. Thu, 04 Jan 2007 05:00:00 GMT Sarah D. Scalet http://www.csoonline.com/article/221109/2006-the-year-of-the-security-non-event?source=rss_alarmed 2007-01-04T05:00:00Z Lightning-Rod Men http://www.csoonline.com/article/221076/lightning-rod-men?source=rss_alarmed What happens when vendors fight over your desktop security Tue, 21 Nov 2006 05:00:00 GMT Scott Berinato http://www.csoonline.com/article/221076/lightning-rod-men?source=rss_alarmed 2006-11-21T05:00:00Z Truth, Lies and Caller ID http://www.csoonline.com/article/221064/truth-lies-and-caller-id?source=rss_alarmed Do you rely on caller ID for identification? If so, you're taking a big risk Wed, 01 Nov 2006 05:00:00 GMT Sarah D. Scalet http://www.csoonline.com/article/221064/truth-lies-and-caller-id?source=rss_alarmed 2006-11-01T05:00:00Z Post-Mortem on Pretexting http://www.csoonline.com/article/221021/post-mortem-on-pretexting?source=rss_alarmed The furor over HPs investigation into leaks from its board of directors raises a question: When should it be OK to lie? Thu, 28 Sep 2006 04:00:00 GMT Sarah D. Scalet http://www.csoonline.com/article/221021/post-mortem-on-pretexting?source=rss_alarmed 2006-09-28T04:00:00Z Is There Terrorism Without Fear? http://www.csoonline.com/article/220990/is-there-terrorism-without-fear-?source=rss_alarmed Re-evaluating a familiar refrain on defeating terrorism Fri, 25 Aug 2006 04:00:00 GMT Scott Berinato http://www.csoonline.com/article/220990/is-there-terrorism-without-fear-?source=rss_alarmed 2006-08-25T04:00:00Z Steganography for Dummies http://www.csoonline.com/article/220964/steganography-for-dummies?source=rss_alarmed The security technique of hiding secrets in plain sight is becoming user friendly. Is that a good thing? Tue, 01 Aug 2006 04:00:00 GMT Scott Berinato http://www.csoonline.com/article/220964/steganography-for-dummies?source=rss_alarmed 2006-08-01T04:00:00Z