http://www.csoonline.com/ en_us (c) Copyright 2009 CXO Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:35:30 GMT 2009-11-21T12:35:30Z en_us (c) Copyright 2009 CXO Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. http://www.csoonline.com/article/508243/3_Basic_Steps_to_Avoid_Joining_a_Botnet?source=rss_awareness It's getting more difficult to keep employees stay safe and free from malicious activity online. But Team Cymru's Steve Santorelli presents a combination of techniques that can make their chances of infection much lower. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Joan Goodchild http://www.csoonline.com/article/508243/3_Basic_Steps_to_Avoid_Joining_a_Botnet?source=rss_awareness 2009-11-19T05:00:00Z http://www.csoonline.com/article/507974/The_Cloud_Security_Survival_Guide?source=rss_awareness For companies increasingly dependent on cloud services, security challenges abound. Here's a collection of articles, columns and audio to help IT security practitioners plot the right course. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Bill Brenner http://www.csoonline.com/article/507974/The_Cloud_Security_Survival_Guide?source=rss_awareness 2009-11-17T05:00:00Z http://www.csoonline.com/article/507364/PCI_DSS_No_Angel_But_Certainly_Not_the_Devil?source=rss_awareness 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_awareness 2009-11-11T05:00:00Z http://www.csoonline.com/article/506576/7_Ways_to_Stay_Happy_in_a_Miserable_Profession?source=rss_awareness Okay, maybe it's not fair to call IT security 'miserable', but the lack of praise and abundance of blame certainly creates plenty of cynics and grouches. Security Incite's Mike Rothman offers seven keys to fight the good fight and still be happy. Tue, 03 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Bill Brenner http://www.csoonline.com/article/506576/7_Ways_to_Stay_Happy_in_a_Miserable_Profession?source=rss_awareness 2009-11-03T05:00:00Z http://www.csoonline.com/article/505593/4_Tips_for_Writing_a_Great_Social_Media_Security_Policy?source=rss_awareness Think creating policies to deal with Facebook and Twitter are a security headache? Security researchers at IANS think these policies actually provide security departments with a great opportunity. Wed, 21 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT Joan Goodchild http://www.csoonline.com/article/505593/4_Tips_for_Writing_a_Great_Social_Media_Security_Policy?source=rss_awareness 2009-10-21T04:00:00Z http://www.csoonline.com/article/504903/Undercover_A_Painful_Lack_of_Security_Jobs?source=rss_awareness An IT security pro's personal tale of a long and bloody job hunt and what it says about the industry's current state of affairs. Wed, 14 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT Anonymous http://www.csoonline.com/article/504903/Undercover_A_Painful_Lack_of_Security_Jobs?source=rss_awareness 2009-10-14T04:00:00Z http://www.csoonline.com/article/504314/The_Seven_Deadly_Sins_of_Security_Policy?source=rss_awareness Are your security policies really managing your organization's risks? Or are they just 'check-the-box' rules? We detail common policy mistakes security pros often make. Tue, 06 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT Joan Goodchild http://www.csoonline.com/article/504314/The_Seven_Deadly_Sins_of_Security_Policy?source=rss_awareness 2009-10-06T04:00:00Z http://www.csoonline.com/article/503778/5_Mistakes_a_Security_Vendor_Made_in_the_Cloud_?source=rss_awareness Here's the cautionary tale of how one security vendor went astray in the computing cloud, and what customers can learn from it. (Part 3 in a series) Wed, 30 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT Bill Brenner http://www.csoonline.com/article/503778/5_Mistakes_a_Security_Vendor_Made_in_the_Cloud_?source=rss_awareness 2009-09-30T04:00:00Z http://www.csoonline.com/article/502914/7_Ways_Security_Pros_DON_T_Practice_What_They_Preach?source=rss_awareness 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_awareness 2009-09-22T04:00:00Z http://www.csoonline.com/article/500998/5_More_Facebook_Twitter_Scams_to_Avoid?source=rss_awareness From get-rich-quick schemes to pornographic robots, the latest social networking scams reveal just how much more sophisticated the crooks are getting. Mon, 31 Aug 2009 04:00:00 GMT Joan Goodchild http://www.csoonline.com/article/500998/5_More_Facebook_Twitter_Scams_to_Avoid?source=rss_awareness 2009-08-31T04:00:00Z http://www.csoonline.com/article/498903/What_s_What_with_the_Who_s_Who_?source=rss_awareness Who would be so foolish as to pay for inclusion in a Who's Who book that no one reads? Ben Rothke does a little gumshoe work and files this illustrated report. Tue, 04 Aug 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://www.csoonline.com/article/498903/What_s_What_with_the_Who_s_Who_?source=rss_awareness 2009-08-04T04:00:00Z http://www.csoonline.com/article/497836/Mind_Games_How_Social_Engineers_Win_Your_Confidence?source=rss_awareness Brian Brushwood, founder of Scam School, demonstrates the four simple psychological mechanisms underlying social engineering mind games. Wed, 22 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT Joan Goodchild http://www.csoonline.com/article/497836/Mind_Games_How_Social_Engineers_Win_Your_Confidence?source=rss_awareness 2009-07-22T04:00:00Z http://www.csoonline.com/article/493941/Seven_Practical_Ideas_for_Security_Awareness?source=rss_awareness Audry Agle suggests steps for creating the culture necessary to protect your organization. Tue, 02 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://www.csoonline.com/article/493941/Seven_Practical_Ideas_for_Security_Awareness?source=rss_awareness 2009-06-02T04:00:00Z http://www.csoonline.com/article/490755/Piracy_Expert_Maersk_Alabama_One_Slice_of_a_Huge_Pirate_Problem?source=rss_awareness Roger Hawkes of Global Industries discusses why some of the debate around piracy this month is misplaced, and how piracy has been a problem for years. Mon, 27 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT Joan Goodchild http://www.csoonline.com/article/490755/Piracy_Expert_Maersk_Alabama_One_Slice_of_a_Huge_Pirate_Problem?source=rss_awareness 2009-04-27T04:00:00Z http://www.csoonline.com/article/489738/5_Security_Flubs_Users_Make_When_Browsing_the_Web_?source=rss_awareness From haphazardly installing Active X controls, to ignoring security warnings, a look at five common ways users get off the security track online and ways to set them straight. Mon, 20 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT Joan Goodchild http://www.csoonline.com/article/489738/5_Security_Flubs_Users_Make_When_Browsing_the_Web_?source=rss_awareness 2009-04-20T04:00:00Z