A Few Good Metrics
Information security metrics don't have to rely on heavy-duty math to be effective, but they also don't have to be dumbed down to red, yellow, green. Here are five smart measurements--and effective ways to present them.
Battle of the Sources
Open source, as used today, is not necessarily more or less secure than proprietary closed-source solutions. However, with automated program analysis tools, open source has the potential to be dramatically more secure than its commercial alternatives.
Write People into the Plot
Business continuity and disaster recovery plans truly work only if they take employee needs into account
Sensing Trouble
Ever wish you could be in several places at once? You can. New wireless sensor technology can monitor people, equipment, premises or packages, send you alerts when something is wrong, and even take action on your behalf.
Five Steps to an Effective Strategic Plan
Stop lurching from crisis to crisis. Take the long view to find business value in security by forming a strategic plan.
The Value of Information Sharing
Michael Assante, VP and CISO of American Electric Power and a former U.S. Navy intelligence officer, answers readers' questions about public-private sector partnerships
Pulling Threads on E-Crime
The "E-Crime Watch Survey," now in its second year, points out the need for more companies to measure and report the impact of computer-related crimes
Top 10 Ways You Can Help Prevent ID Theft
While consumer awareness is key, companies can also take important measures
Universities Get Hacked the Hardest
According to Californias Office of Privacy Protection, 28 percent of that states security breaches since 2003 have taken place at a college or university. The people we talked to say it's not a surprise. Here's why
Background Checks on Campus
In the summer of 2003, Baylor University was rocked by the news that one of its -basketball players, Patrick Dennehy, had been murdered. A former teammate of Dennehys, Carlton Dotson, was charged with the crime and pleaded guilty in June.
Confiscated: 50 lbs. of Scissors and a Purple Sombrero
Security screeners at U.S. airports collect items surrendered by travelers, such as pocketknives, files, nail clippers, lighters and, for some reason, a purple sombrero.
Viva Las Vegas
Securing a concert in a parking lot packed with 50,000 revelers is a challenge
Note to Phishers Please Do Not Read This
Phishing is one of the fastest-growing electronic crimes, and it's a particularly difficult one for law enforcement to handle
There Be Dragons
It's a sorry fact of human nature that you have to be fooled at least once before you can hope to avoid being fooled again.
A World of Difference
Ex-cops are popular recruiting targets for top security jobs. But that background can be bad for business. Here's a better way to hire right.
DHS Terror Scale, Localized
If it's broke, fix it! Instead of scrapping DHS's color-coded alert system altogether, we humbly submit this remedy.
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.
