Auction Blocks
Criminals use online auctions as a place to unload stolen, diverted and counterfeit products. EBay does little to stop them, creating more work for CSOs. Here's what smart companies do.
Password Palooza
Passwords are more secure than you think. And you can make them even better using intelligent password management.
Uneasy Range
The efficiencies in the system for producing beef create security problems for the food industry, one big slice of the nation's critical infrastructure. Here's a close-up look at bioterrorism risks and solutions.
What a Bioterrorist Attack Looks Like
Many food security experts say the potential bioterrorist weapon they fear most is foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), a virus that doesn't threaten people but devastates cloven-hoofed animals such as cattle and swine.
Winning the Gadget Wars
CSOs will need smart policies, good awareness programs and judicious enforcement to manage risks presented by USB drives, camera phones and other gadgets
Compliance Tools
Struggling with regulatory compliance? You've got company; these days, many CSOs list compliance as headache number one.
Tips for Tackling Identity Management
Tom King, CISO of Lehman Brothers, answers readers' questions about implementing identity management products and processes
Precious Cargo
As recent lapses have shown, sending critical backup data to a storage facility isn't as simple as placing a package on a truck. Here are four points to consider when you're securing the chain of custody for your backup data.
Three Ideas to Beef Up Food Security
RFIDs and other steps to protect the security and safety of food
Top 10 Legal Issues CSOs Need to Worry About
Source: John Thompson of Rider Bennett in Minneapolis
An Association for Professional Investigators
The United States Association of Professional Investigators (USAPI)
U.S. Slow to Respond to Agroterrorism Threat
The threat of terrorism against U.S. agriculture and food production received scant attention prior to 9/11.
Vulnerabilities in the Food Chain
Farms and ranches are rural, open-air and often located on big land tracts, making protection difficult.
Rail-Thin Security
Congress has declared that it's time to focus on securing the nation's railroads. Exactly how to do that is still up for debate.
Security Measures for Mini-Storage Devices
For employees who need a USB drive, look into drives with built-in encryption
Security Measures for Wireless
In the workplace, take steps to securely authenticate users and control network access.
Selling Points
These indicators, considered together, may help flag auctions of stolen goods conducted on eBay
Security Measures for Peer-to-Peer and Web-Based Services
Look into tools such as proxy servers that allow the security team to block access to undesirable services.
Security Measures for Camera Phones
Educate and remind employees about your company's policy on cameras and other audiovisual equipment. Enlist their help to report violations
Protecting Lance
Erwin Ballarta has ensured safety and security for Lance Armstrong during the Tour de France every year since 2000.
Online Buyers Beware
Internet users in the United States are dangerously ignorant about the types of data that website owners collect from them and how that data is used, making them vulnerable to fraud, overcharging and misuse of their personal information
Riding the Fence Line
When an enterprise undertakes a broad strategic transformation, it also ushers in an interval of maximum distraction.
A CSO's Guide to the World
Is it possible to adhere to local business customs without compromising security? Only if the CSO has a little creativity and a lot of trust.
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.
