Opinion: Cutting Security Costs Won't Recession-Proof Your Company
Got the recession blues? Need to shave expenses? Guest columnist Ben Rothke says you should turn off the heat before you cut security staff
Poneman's 2007 Cost of a Breach Survey: Cost Per Compromised Record Rises to Almost $200
Incidents involving third-party organizations are also on the rise and cost more than internal breaches
Valuing Your Security and Compliance Investment
Dr. Murray Mazer of Lumigent looks at real-world justification of security technology spending.
Securing the Suburban High School
These days, when towns approve funding for new high schools they demand trendy architects, high-end sports complexes and security. Lots and lots of security. Of course, demanding security has virtually nothing to do with making it effective.
Gartner: Additional Security Does Not Mean Additional Money
IT managers trying to figure out how much money to budget for information security purposes each year might want to take note of some recent advice from Gartner Inc.: According to the Stamford, Conn.-based analyst firm, despite the growth in targeted attacks and the continuing discovery of new vulnerabilities, almost 90 percent of the threats companies face today can be handled without any extra investment in security.
The Compliance Cop-Out
Regulatory compliance is one reason for security spending, but it can't be the only reason
Six Sigma Security: The Process Payoff
GE CSO Francis Taylor drives security changes with Six Sigma
Sample Questions For Finding Information Security Weaknesses
Sidebar to Using Metrics to Diagnose Problems: A Case Study
Using Metrics to Diagnose Problems: A Case Study
Andrew Jaquith is a Yankee Group analyst and founder of discussion site Securitymetrics.org. The following excerpt is taken from his current book, Security Metrics: Replacing Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt.
Calculating the Cost of a Data Breach
Want to know just how much a data breach is likely to end up costing your company?
Security Directions: A Virtual Conference
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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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