10 Steps to Loading Dock Security
Companies in all industries struggle to secure the loading dock, that sensitive spot where goods come in and go out. Follow these best practices and sleep better tonight.
Information Security Governance: Centralized vs. Distributed
Audry Agle, VP at The First American Corporation, on creating a model that works for your business.
PCI Council to Merchants: Kiss Your WEP Goodbye
Bob Russo and Troy Leach of the PCI Security Standards Council explain why ending WEP is key to bolstering wireless security.
MBTA Flaw Disclosure: The Students Speak Up
Zack Anderson, one of three MIT students who successfully exploited flaws in the Massachusetts transit authority's ticketing system, says they were right to disclose the problem, but that miscommunication was an issue. A CSO exclusive interview.
Port and Cargo Security: How Is the U.S.A. Doing Now?
Stephen E. Flynn of the Council on Foreign Relations is the Ira A. Lipman Senior Fellow for Counterterrorism and National Security Studies. Author of "The Edge of Disaster: Rebuilding a Resilient Nation" and "America the Vulnerable," he is a former adviser on homeland security for the U.S. Commission on National Security. A retired Coast Guard officer, Flynn now researches and writes on issues related to homeland security. Flynn recently spoke with CSO Senior Editor Joan Goodchild about how the US is doing when it comes to port and cargo security.
Security Central
Endpoint technologies and virtualization software get a lot of ink these days, but here's a quick look at five other key security areas addressed by data-center tools.
Does Patch Management Need Patching?
The bad guys have an easy target in those who don't deploy long-available patches.
Loading Docks in Multitenant Buildings
Shipping and receiving are trickiest in multitenant facilities. Here's a tool for assessing risk in such a scenario.
FUD Watch | Good and Bad in the 'Security Researcher Circus'
Linux kernel creator Linus Torvalds is understandably annoyed with the circus atmosphere of vulnerability disclosure. But flaw finders deserve some credit for bringing order to the process.
Trade Shows Demonstrate Security's Maturing Process
CSO's editor finds two September shows were not exactly what you might have expected
The Evolution of Security
We've always professed the importance of selling the business value of security. Here comes the payoff.
New Ways to Approach Security in a Web 2.0 World
Web 2.0 technologies have changed the way many organizations do business. But new tools have also ushered in a new age of security threats. Brian Foster, vice president of product management with Symantec, shares his insight on what you need to do to safeguard your company in today's business environment.
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.
