CSOONLINE.com - Strategic Planning http://www.csoonline.com/ en_us (c) Copyright 2009 CXO Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:54:27 GMT 2009-11-21T12:54:27Z en_us (c) Copyright 2009 CXO Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The Cloud Security Survival Guide http://www.csoonline.com/article/507974/The_Cloud_Security_Survival_Guide?source=rss_strategic_planning 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_strategic_planning 2009-11-17T05:00:00Z Federal Data Security Law: 'Careful What You Wish For' http://www.csoonline.com/article/507328/Federal_Data_Security_Law_Careful_What_You_Wish_For_?source=rss_strategic_planning A cybersecurity bill advanced further up the U.S. Senate gauntlet last week, and some IT security practitioners aren't happy about it. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Bill Brenner http://www.csoonline.com/article/507328/Federal_Data_Security_Law_Careful_What_You_Wish_For_?source=rss_strategic_planning 2009-11-11T05:00:00Z Survey Says More Companies Hiring CSOs, Holding Steady on Spending http://www.csoonline.com/article/505874/Survey_Says_More_Companies_Hiring_CSOs_Holding_Steady_on_Spending?source=rss_strategic_planning Seventh Annual Global Information Security Survey: In a sign that companies may finally be getting that security is important, more say they have hired a CSO to take charge of their defenses. (Last of a four-part series) Thu, 29 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT Bill Brenner http://www.csoonline.com/article/505874/Survey_Says_More_Companies_Hiring_CSOs_Holding_Steady_on_Spending?source=rss_strategic_planning 2009-10-29T04:00:00Z The Seven Deadly Sins of Security Policy http://www.csoonline.com/article/504314/The_Seven_Deadly_Sins_of_Security_Policy?source=rss_strategic_planning 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_strategic_planning 2009-10-06T04:00:00Z 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_strategic_planning 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_strategic_planning 2009-09-22T04:00:00Z No Excuses: Managing Operational Risk http://www.csoonline.com/article/502247/No_Excuses_Managing_Operational_Risk?source=rss_strategic_planning Headlines about high-profile white-collar criminals sometimes mask underlying weakness in business controls and risk management. This book excerpt looks behind the curtain. Wed, 16 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://www.csoonline.com/article/502247/No_Excuses_Managing_Operational_Risk?source=rss_strategic_planning 2009-09-16T04:00:00Z How to Succeed in a Two-Faced IT Security Job Market http://www.csoonline.com/article/501117/How_to_Succeed_in_a_Two_Faced_IT_Security_Job_Market?source=rss_strategic_planning More companies are hiring CSOs and moving security tasks in-house. But that doesn't always mean more jobs (article and 3 audio clips). Tue, 01 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT Bill Brenner http://www.csoonline.com/article/501117/How_to_Succeed_in_a_Two_Faced_IT_Security_Job_Market?source=rss_strategic_planning 2009-09-01T04:00:00Z Surviving Layoffs: Five Career Lessons from the Security Trenches http://www.csoonline.com/article/497227/Surviving_Layoffs_Five_Career_Lessons_from_the_Security_Trenches?source=rss_strategic_planning Company politics, stonewalling, layoffs -- sometimes it's part and parcel of the security job. Here are one CISO's takeaways. Tue, 14 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT Anonymous http://www.csoonline.com/article/497227/Surviving_Layoffs_Five_Career_Lessons_from_the_Security_Trenches?source=rss_strategic_planning 2009-07-14T04:00:00Z What Should WH Cybersecurity Coordinator's Job Description Look Like? One Man's View http://www.csoonline.com/article/496407/What_Should_WH_Cybersecurity_Coordinator_s_Job_Description_Look_Like_One_Man_s_View?source=rss_strategic_planning Part 2 of Ariel Silverston's "Mission Impossible" series: If President Obama's new cybersecurity coordinator is to have any real impact, there are a few things that will need to be worked into the job description. Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://www.csoonline.com/article/496407/What_Should_WH_Cybersecurity_Coordinator_s_Job_Description_Look_Like_One_Man_s_View?source=rss_strategic_planning 2009-07-01T04:00:00Z Report: Business Risk of Fraud, Corruption Up Amid Economic Crisis http://www.csoonline.com/article/496288/Report_Business_Risk_of_Fraud_Corruption_Up_Amid_Economic_Crisis?source=rss_strategic_planning Control Risks' report suggests businesses heighten efforts to guard against fraud and comply with stringent regulations. Tue, 30 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT Joan Goodchild http://www.csoonline.com/article/496288/Report_Business_Risk_of_Fraud_Corruption_Up_Amid_Economic_Crisis?source=rss_strategic_planning 2009-06-30T04:00:00Z Mission Impossible? A Plan to Secure the Federal Cyberspace http://www.csoonline.com/article/495293/Mission_Impossible_A_Plan_to_Secure_the_Federal_Cyberspace?source=rss_strategic_planning Security expert Ariel Silverstone looks at what is needed to truly secure the online systems used by the federal government. Does Obama's plan measure up? (First of a three-part series) Fri, 19 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://www.csoonline.com/article/495293/Mission_Impossible_A_Plan_to_Secure_the_Federal_Cyberspace?source=rss_strategic_planning 2009-06-19T04:00:00Z How to Write an Information Security Policy http://www.csoonline.com/article/495017/How_to_Write_an_Information_Security_Policy?source=rss_strategic_planning Jennifer Bayuk explains the critical first step, what to cover and how make your infosec policy - and program - effective. Tue, 16 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://www.csoonline.com/article/495017/How_to_Write_an_Information_Security_Policy?source=rss_strategic_planning 2009-06-16T04:00:00Z Next Stop for Security: Business Intelligence and Business Services http://www.csoonline.com/article/494878/Next_Stop_for_Security_Business_Intelligence_and_Business_Services?source=rss_strategic_planning CSO Editor in Chief Derek Slater looks at how security can build on today's (relatively) high appreciation of risk management. Fri, 12 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT Derek Slater http://www.csoonline.com/article/494878/Next_Stop_for_Security_Business_Intelligence_and_Business_Services?source=rss_strategic_planning 2009-06-12T04:00:00Z Obama Could Name Cybersecurity Czar This Week http://www.csoonline.com/article/493466/Obama_Could_Name_Cybersecurity_Czar_This_Week?source=rss_strategic_planning Adviser would likely have direct access to the president. Wed, 27 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://www.csoonline.com/article/493466/Obama_Could_Name_Cybersecurity_Czar_This_Week?source=rss_strategic_planning 2009-05-27T04:00:00Z Piracy Expert: Maersk Alabama One Slice of a Huge Pirate Problem http://www.csoonline.com/article/490755/Piracy_Expert_Maersk_Alabama_One_Slice_of_a_Huge_Pirate_Problem?source=rss_strategic_planning 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_strategic_planning 2009-04-27T04:00:00Z