METRICS/BUDGETS Articles
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.
Survey Says More Companies Hiring CSOs, Holding Steady on Spending
Seventh Annual Global Information Security Survey: In a sign that companies may finally be getting that security is important, more say they have hired a CSO to take charge of their defenses. (Last of a four-part series)
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)
Data Breaches: Patterns and Their Implications
What can we learn from statistical analysis of data breaches? Luther Martin digs in.
How to Succeed in a Two-Faced IT Security Job Market
More companies are hiring CSOs and moving security tasks in-house. But that doesn't always mean more jobs (article and 3 audio clips).
8 Dirty Secrets of the IT Security Industry
IBM ISS Security Strategist Joshua Corman speaks out on what he believes are eight cancerous blights affecting the security industry. His goal: motivate people to wake up and battle the affliction.
The Five Rs: Building A Business Case For Information Security
Khalid Kark offers five key points for articulating the value of infosecurity.
Surviving Layoffs: Five Career Lessons from the Security Trenches
Company politics, stonewalling, layoffs -- sometimes it's part and parcel of the security job. Here are one CISO's takeaways.
State of the CSO: Security's Influence Grows; Will It Last?
CSOonline's exclusive 2009 State of the CSO research shows the importance of risk management continues to rise, though challenges remain
Report: Security Tops IT Budget Priorities
New research from Robert Half International finds companies are still putting money into IT security projects, even when budgets are tight.
