Bad Checks
More organizations are investigating criminal histories and other public records to make hiring and firing decisions. It's up to CSOs to make sure this powerful but flawed weapon doesn't backfire.
Out of Control
Industrial control systems sit squarely at the intersection of the digital and physical worlds. They're vulnerable, they're unpatchable, and they're connected to the Internet.
The Short Life, Public Execution and (Secret) Resurrection of Total Information Awareness
Was it an Orwellian nightmare or an intelligence savior? John Poindexter says TIA was sucked into a vortex of politics and knee-jerk foolishness before anyone could answer that question.
Crash Course
How do universities cope each fall when students stream back to campus with infected, unpatched PCs? CISOs say it's (almost) all about the education.
Drives and Ambition
USB drives are great for exchanging sensitive documents, but how safe are they?
Sarbox Redux
Back by popular demand, Fiona Williams, a partner in Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Security Services, answers readers' questions about the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
Talk To Your Plants
Industrial control system networks generally fall into one of two types
Battling Blaster
When the Blaster worm came knocking, right around the time 6,000 students returned to George Washington University's residential network, the members of the information security group found themselves with a lot of work on their hands.
Testing, Testing
Under the auspices of the Department of Energy's Office of Energy Assurance, national laboratories study control system vulnerabilities
Centers of Excellence
Six years ago, the National Security Agency established the Centers of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education program. Colleges and universities with information assurance programs continue to apply for the designation, and students who attend the schools are eligible for federal scholarships.
Chain of Foods
Burgers, not bombs, may be the delivery method for the next terrorist attack on the United States.
Tales from the Copy Room
Security vulnerabilities in advanced copiers (known within the industry either as multifunction printers or multifunction devices) are as old as the systems themselves
Digging Up Digital Evidence
How Home Depot bar code technology solved a Florida murder case
Plane Spotting
British Airport Authority (BAA) and London's Metropolitan Police Service to encourage enthusiasts to report suspicious activity around the airport.
You Want to Know What?
Companies rely on background checks to make employment decisions. But when might employees or job candidates feel that their privacy has been violated? Here's how some people are likely to respond to background checks.
Dangerous Waters
Distributed denial-of-service attacks may reshape the way courts evaluate liability for network security breaches.
A Joke Gone Bad
When should you bend the rules to keep from losing a great employee who makes a mistake?
Security Directions: A Virtual Conference
Available On Demand Sept. 30 - Dec. 30
Join us for a virtual event with candid, expert information on top security challenges and issues - all from the comfort of your desktop.
Protecting PII: How to Work with IT to Manage Risk
Understand the critical nature of the test data privacy problem and get tips on how to work with IT to implement a test data privacy program.
