6 Steps to Pull App Security Back to the Future
OWASP will host its 2009 AppSec DC conference next week, hoping to arm IT security practitioners with knowledge to improve application security. For a taste of what to expect, organization member Matt Fisher discusses what's wrong with app security today and six ways to make it better.
Analyst: PCI Security a Devil, 'Like No Child Left Behind'
Joshua Corman, research director for enterprise security at The 451 Group, says the private sector's obsession with PCI DSS compliance is blinding it to larger threats.
Top Microsoft Security Architect: Windows 7 Will Slash Malware
Jimmy Kuo, principal architect for Microsoft's Malware Protection Center, has high hopes that Windows 7 security features will help reverse attack trends identified in the seventh volume of the software giant's Security Intelligence Report.
IT Security Outsourcing in Decline; Companies Do More In-house
Seventh Annual Global Information Security Survey: Companies that once outsourced many IT security controls have opted to do more in-house. A look at what caused the shift. (Third in a four-part series)
The Curse of Cloud Security
Seventh Annual Global Information Security Survey: Companies are clamoring for services in the cloud. But the biggest problem from a security perspective is that few understand what they're dealing with. (Second of a four-part series)
China Security Market Tough to Crack for Foreign Vendors
Major security vendors looking to crack China's market have met obstacles localizing their products and securing distribution channels, analysts said Tuesday.
Companies Seek Social Networking's promise, Find Peril Instead
Seventh Annual Global Information Security Survey: Social networking sites such as Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn enhance collaboration but also make it easier than ever for your employees to share customer data and company secrets with outsiders (First of a four-part series).
Making Sense of Rapid7's Metasploit Acquisition
The information security community stands to benefit from Rapid7's acquisition of Metasploit, IT security experts say. But much depends on how Rapid7 handles its new property.
In Defense of Microsoft and Windows 7
Microsoft raised some eyebrows last week when its Patch Tuesday release included fixes for Windows 7. CSO Senior Editor Bill Brenner explains why it's not really that big a deal and why Microsoft deserves more credit than it gets.
Report: Employee Holiday Shopping Will Strain Security
Annual survey from ISACA finds productivity losses, information security risks are at stake when employees use work devices for shopping.
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Protecting PII: How to Work with IT to Manage Risk
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