2 Vendor Megatrends and What They Mean to You
Consolidation (of smaller players) and convergence (of physical and IT security technologies) keep CSOs on their guard.
Digital Rights and Restrictions
Sony, Apple and especially Microsoft illustrate differing approaches to Digital Rights Management
TSA's Risk-based Approach to Security
TSA's controversial ending of the ban on certain knives and other items is a perfect counterpoint to the agency's shift in focus from dangerous things to dangerous people. George Naccara is betting that the lift of his risk-based reforms will overcome the drag of politics and bureaucracy. And the test bed for these innovations is Boston's Logan Airport.
3 Ways to Do More With Less
CISOs at midsize businesses face many of the same problems as CISOs at larger companies, but with a lot fewer resources. What they've learned can help any CISO get by on less.
Advancing a Privacy Career
Sandra Hughes, global privacy executive of Procter & Gamble, answers readers' questions
Q&A: Denise Furnell on Disaster Recovery
Denise Furnell, safety and security adviser for the International Rescue Committee, talks to CSO about security challenges in Indonesia a year after one of the worst natural disasters in history
A 13-point plan for starting a strategic security group
Strategic PlanningStan Gatewood, CISO of the University of Georgia, suggests the following steps to set up a newor newly strategicinformation security program.
Disaster Practice
When the British government wanted to test the resiliency of its financial institutions, it commissioned 'an afternoon from hell.'
Tapes Lost, Found
The U.S. Secret Service has closed three high-profile cases involving backup tapes from Bank of America, Citigroup and Time Warner that were reported lost in transit to storage facilities in 2005.
Travel Tips
Share these ideas with colleagues planning business travel to unfamiliar destinations.
Sic Transit Gloria
At some point it will occur to most of us that we might rather be doing something else with our lives.
Hard Questions About Background Checks
I thought we had a good relationship with human resources...until the time came to implement a background check program.
The Spammographer
Saying Raymond Chen is a developer is like saying that guy Ahab was a ship's captain.
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.
