September 1, 2008 Content
IN DEPTH
Q&A

Former ISACA Head: SAS 70 Changes Coming

Marios Damianides, a partner in Ernst & Young's technology and security risk services group and past president of ISACA's board of directors, expects changes for SAS 70 and more collaboration between security and non-security management groups.

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Q&A

Intelligence Quotient

Security luminary Dan Geer talks with CSO about all the fun he's having as the new CISO of In-Q-Tel, the investment arm of the U.S. intelligence community. He also revisits the Microsoft monoculture debate that lead to his firing from @Stake five years ago.

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Toolbox

Role Playing

Role management software enables the creation and lifecycle management of enterprise job roles

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Threat Watch

Why SCADA Security Must Be Addressed

The threat to SCADA systems is largely hypothetical today, but experts see real incidents around the corner.

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In Brief

Capabilities of Full-Fledged Role Management Systems

Today's role management solutions include several or all of the following capabilities, according to Burton Group analyst Kevin Kampman

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In Brief

Who's Who in Role Management?

Burton Group breaks the market down into two important segments

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In Brief

It's in the Bag

Airport checkpoints have been a choke point for travelers with laptops. That's about to change, thanks to newly redesigned bags.

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Opinion

Connections and Intersections

Specialists are crucial, but Editor Derek Slater notes that business problems often resist a narrow approach.

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Opinion

Opposing Forces in a Down Market

CSO Publisher Bob Bragdon observes the classic battle between expense cutting and risk mitigation

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Industry View

Security ROI: Fact or Fiction?

Bruce Schneier says ROI is a big deal in business, but it's a misnomer in security. Make sure your financial calculations are based on good data and sound methodologies.

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Debriefing

Debriefing | New England Crack

Boston group steals credit card numbers, goes on donut and coffee spree. What the police interview might have sounded like.

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