Excerpt: What Should Your Security Strategies Be?
Identifying business needs, documenting policies and driving change - former IBM security director Timothy Giles says these are keys to success for security leadership. From his new book, How to Develop and Implement a Security Master Plan.
Right on Time? The Security Implications of the Humble Computer Clock
If your company's computer clocks aren't in sync, forensics, backups, and much more can suffer. Simson Garfinkel on getting the time right.
West Wing BlackBerry Security: Possible or Pipe Dream?
Joe Hagin, former deputy chief of staff in the Bush White House, was the guy in charge of securing the West Wing smart phones. Does he think it's truly possible for Obama to have ironclad BlackBerry security? Read on.
Scanning for Network Vulnerabilities
Experts provide some critical tips for evaluating and using network scanners.
Study: Data breaches Get More Costly for Businesses
Average cost of breaches hits $202 per stolen record, according to Ponemon report.
Downadup Worm Now Infects 1 In Every 16 PCs
Scans show 6 percent of PCs already hit with worm; figure may be as high as 30 percent.
IE or Firefox: Which is More Secure?
Surprise, surprise -- opinions on which Web browser offers better security are not as stark as they were a few years ago. In an informal poll, security pros rated IE, Firefox and others about equal -- for better or worse.
Slapped in the Facebook: Social Networking Dangers Exposed
ShmooCon 2009: Two security researchers demonstrate the many ways bad people can tamper with your Facebook account, MySpace page or LinkedIn profile.
The Company that Did Everything Wrong, Part 2
The conclusion to last month's tale of a comical yet sad visit to a company that suffered a data breach.
Employee Monitoring Good for the Employee
Big Brother headlines or no - ArcSight CEO Tom Reilly argues that employee monitoring protects everyone from the negative impact of malicious insiders
5 Musts for Advancing Video Surveillance in Security
As the use and sophistication of video surveillance systems grows, more CSOs are finding it is necessary to integrate video into overall IT security. Eric Eaton, CTO of BRS Labs, gives us the top five criteria to consider when evaluating a video surveillance solution.
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.
