October 1, 2007 Content
IN DEPTH
Toolbox

Data Loss Prevention Dos and Don'ts

When Jack in accounting tries to e-mail customer records to his home PC—or perhaps copy the data to a USB drive—data loss prevention (DLP) software can warn Jack and/or stop the action.

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Toolbox

Five Evaluation Criteria for Data Loss Prevention Tools

Gartner's considerations for narrowing down DLP products

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Research

The End of Innocence

Five years ago, when CIO, CSO and PricewaterhouseCoopers collaborated on the first "Global State of Information Security" survey, very few people knew how bad the problem was. Now everyone knows. They just don't know how to fix it.

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In Brief

Conventional Wisdom

Five truths that have emerged from five years of the "Global State of Information Security" survey

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In Brief

Tainted Cargo

If you are part of the global economy, it's essential that you monitor your overseas suppliers and partners for product quality

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In Brief

Foamers to the rescue

How train nuts are keeping Americas railways safe

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In Brief

Terror Tracker

How a mother of three became an FBI intelligence asset

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In Brief

Competing for DHS Funds

The Department of Homeland Security continues to improve its grant program

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In Brief

The return of ransomware

Ransomware is nothing more than a virtual stick-em-up.

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Opinion

Complacency Can Be a Dangerous Thing

I think my paranoia is getting to me again. Im seeing complacency everywhere I look and, frankly, its pretty unsettling.

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Opinion

New Package! AND Improved Taste!

Companies should concentrate on being secure instead of looking secure

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Undercover

Happy Campers

Juggling the needs of top performers and less-seasoned team members can be difficult, but it's critical to everyone's growth

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Awareness

How to Spam Proof Your Inbox

Spammers make a lot of money--a lot as in six figures a year. What this means, according to Andrew Graydon, CTO of BorderWare Technologies, a company that has been fighting spam and other Web-based security issues for 13 years, is that well never stop it. The good news is, you can minimize its impact on your own inboxes.

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Debriefing

Ask the Paranoiac

Watching You Watching Me

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