STRATEGIC PLANNING/ERM Articles
Vendors get more strategic
Bob Bragdon says the RSA show displayed industry progress in more ways than one
CSO honors 2011 Compass Award winners
Security professionals with a record of excellence and a commitment to security programs that drive business are this year's CSO Compass Award recipients
From convergence to ERM
It's a straight line in the evolution of security into a cooperative, business-enabling function
CIOs vs. CISOs: Pros and cons of an 'adversarial' relationship
Not many CISOs report to their company CIO these days, and the two often don't see eye to eye. According to some industry practitioners, that's exactly how it should be.
The retail paradox
The industry that often lags in infosecurity is setting the pace in providing business intelligence
The New CISO: How the role has changed in 5 years
The role of CISO has evolved in the last five years from one of IT security administration to high-level risk management. Here are four perspectives on how and why it happened and how you can go about doing the job effectively today.
Sweet success: Dunkin' Brands security focuses on making dough
Aligning corporate security with corporate priorities makes everyone's fortunes rise. A look behind the counter at Dunkin' Donuts' parent company.
DHS simulates terror attack in subway systems
Scientists with the Department of Homeland security have been testing the flow of air in subways around Washington, D.C. and Boston to develop a defense and emergency response plan in the event of a biological-weapons attack
Images from a homeland security experiment
Department of Homeland Security officials recently simulated the release of airborne contaminants in Boston's subway system, known locally as the 'T.' The exercise aimed to gauge how the air flows in order to be ready in the event of a real security incident.
Intel CISO: The biggest threat to security is a misperception of risk
Overestimating or underestimating risk is often the weakest part of the armor of information security, said Intel security chief Malcolm Harkins at Forrester's security forum today. So how do you keep perspective in an environment filled with threats?
