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CPO and CISO: A Comprehensive Approach to Information

Joan Goodchild — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 05:00:00 GMT

GE CPO Nuala O'Connor Kelly advocates greater CPO/CISO cooperation to place the right value on information assets. (Part of the Security Predictions series.)

The Myth of Cloud Computing

Bill Brenner — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Why the rapid spread of virtual technology is becoming a security risk.

Techliberation: Mapping privacy attitudes through Facebook

Sun, 23 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Do as I say, not as I do

Verizon Employees Accessed Obama's Mobile Record

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Verizon Wireless has suspended several employees who accessed account information for a flip-phone formerly used by President-elect Barack Obama.

Obama's Blackberry Is No Security Threat

Bill Brenner — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

FUD Watch: CSO Senior Editor Bill Brenner notes that the dumbest security FUD can be found in the government. Exhibit A: Reports that President-Elect Barack Obama will be forced to give up his Blackberry for security reasons.

International Challenges in PCI Security

Bill Brenner — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Bruce Larson, CSO at American Water, and others discuss the challenges of maintaining PCI DSS compliance when the company has a global reach. (Third in a series)

State Department, VA Disclose Two New Data Breaches

Tue, 04 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

One affects passport applicants, the other, VA patients.

Minority Report

Paul Raines — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

World View columnist Paul Raines is concerned about the possible implications of combining networked surveillance and behavioral observation

Trojan Horse Steals 500k Bank, Credit Card Log-ons

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Russian gang kept 'extraordinary' malware on the prowl for nearly three years.

FUD Watch | The Boogeyman in the E-Voting Machine

Bill Brenner — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

There's no mix quite like Halloween, politics and government. It's a cocktail that can be heavy on the fear-mongering. Here are some examples.

A Tale of Two PCI Security Audits

Bill Brenner — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Robert Duran of Time Inc. and Allan Kintigh of National Card Services share their PCI auditing experiences. Why one's experience was unpleasant and the other fared better.

How to Prevent Cyber Espionage

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Security expert Gadi Evron has plenty of experience helping governments fight cyber attacks. In this column, he offers a roadmap companies can use to prevent computer espionage.

Third-Party Anonymous Proxies? No! No! No!

Bill Brenner — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Two security pros explain why they'd never use an anonymous proxy service from a Web-based third party. Part three in a series.

FTC, NZ Authorities Hit Massive Spam Operation

Robert McMillan — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The FTC and the New Zealand government have brought civil suits against one of the world's largest spam operations.

Anonymous Proxy Servers: Necessary Or Evil?

Bill Brenner — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Some security experts believe anonymous proxy servers are only necessary if you're up to no good, while others see them as a legitimate tool for research, pen testing and the like. Who's right?