COMPLIANCE Articles
Federalizing Cybersecurity: Necessary or Nitwitted?
A cybersecurity bill may be filed in the U.S. Senate expanding government enforcement to the private sector. Security practitioners say more oversight of critical infrastructure wouldn't hurt. But anything more than that probably would.
Sample Fire Alarm Evacuation Policy - University
Fire Alarm Evacuation policy of a large state university with approximately 26,000 students and more than 13,000 employees.
Fleury: Shoring Up Internal Defenses
CSO Compass Award winner Lynda Fleury, CISO with insurance company Unum, thinks companies should look inward to strengthen information security's weakest link.
2009 Compass Award Winners: Security Leadership In Trying Times
This year's diverse set of CSO Compass Award winners give advice on security's challenges now, and what we face in the future.
Visa Slaps Payment Processors over Breaches, Defends PCI Rules
Two payment processors that recently disclosed data breaches have been dropped from Visa Inc.'s list of companies that comply with the PCI data security rules.
Social Elements of Security Policy and Messaging
End users tuning you out? Christopher Burgess lays out a three-step process for taking human factors into account in your security program (and even using them to your advantage).
Cook County Sues Craigslist Over Prostitution Ads
The second largest sheriff's department in the U.S. filed a lawsuit against Craigslist on Thursday, charging the online classifieds site with facilitating prostitution.
Federal Breach Law? No Time Soon
Despite the confusing patchwork of today's data breach disclosure laws, attorney Chris Wolf says don't hold your breath for a federal version.
Gary Hinson on ISO/IEC 27000
An IT governance specialist tells security pros about forthcoming updates to the influential ISO/IEC 27000 family of standards. (Part of the What Happens Next security predictions series.)
Security Predictions: What Happens Next?
An ongoing index of predictions, projections and prognostication for 2009 and beyond. Marcus Ranum, Rich Mogull, Jeff Spivey, Whit Diffie, Richard Hollinger and many more.
