7 Ways to Stay Happy in a Miserable Profession
Okay, maybe it's not fair to call IT security 'miserable', but the lack of praise and abundance of blame certainly creates plenty of cynics and grouches. Security Incite's Mike Rothman offers seven keys to fight the good fight and still be happy.
4 Tips for Writing a Great Social Media Security Policy
Think creating policies to deal with Facebook and Twitter are a security headache? Security researchers at IANS think these policies actually provide security departments with a great opportunity.
Undercover: A Painful Lack of Security Jobs
An IT security pro's personal tale of a long and bloody job hunt and what it says about the industry's current state of affairs.
The Seven Deadly Sins of Security Policy
Are your security policies really managing your organization's risks? Or are they just 'check-the-box' rules? We detail common policy mistakes security pros often make.
5 Mistakes a Security Vendor Made in the Cloud
Here's the cautionary tale of how one security vendor went astray in the computing cloud, and what customers can learn from it. (Part 3 in a series)
7 Ways Security Pros DON'T Practice What They Preach
IT security pros spend oodles of time trying to hammer best practices into the heads of fellow employees. But in an informal poll conducted by CSOonline, many admitted they don't always follow their own advice.
5 More Facebook, Twitter Scams to Avoid
From get-rich-quick schemes to pornographic robots, the latest social networking scams reveal just how much more sophisticated the crooks are getting.
What's What with the Who's Who?
Who would be so foolish as to pay for inclusion in a Who's Who book that no one reads? Ben Rothke does a little gumshoe work and files this illustrated report.
Mind Games: How Social Engineers Win Your Confidence
Brian Brushwood, founder of Scam School, demonstrates the four simple psychological mechanisms underlying social engineering mind games.
Seven Practical Ideas for Security Awareness
Audry Agle suggests steps for creating the culture necessary to protect your organization.
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.
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