GLOBAL SECURITY Articles
Microsoft Talks Up Countermeasures to Fend Off IE Attacks
Microsoft warned users of Internet Explorer 7 (IE7) late Wednesday that attackers are actively exploiting a critical bug in the browser, and urged them to take countermeasures in lieu of a patch.
What's Your Risk Appetite?
Hoarding cash? Stifling innovation? Mark Carey of Deloitte & Touche looks at how companies do (or should) think about risk-and-reward decisions in uncertain times. Part of the Security Predictions series.
Security Culture: Americans are Ferengis, Europeans are Vulcans
Lunch table conversations tell a lot about the culture of security in Europe and the US
Employee Safety in Global Hotspots
What risks do employees face in a sour global economy? What countries pose a growing threat of kidnapping for ransom? Is Colombia safer than Mexico? Insights from a former FBI hostage negotiator.
Outsourcing/Offshoring: An Information Security Practitioner's View
Simone Seth of PricewaterhouseCoopers looks at the four stages of the outsourcing lifecycle.
New European Data Protection Rules Likely Years Away
Europe's data-protection regulatory framework needs updating, but it will be two to three years before companies even see proposals, Europe's top data protection official said Monday
Coviello: Security Spending on Wrong Things
Enterprises need to rethink their security spend to be more proactive and innovative, according to RSA chief executive Art Coviello at the RSA Europe Conference.
Inside Symantec's Security Operations Center
For Symantec clients, the Symantec Security Operations Center is the front line in the fight against network attacks. CSO toured the facility for an overview of how the services work, and for a look at some of the latest threats on the internet today.
Europe and the US: The One Way Mirror
Europeans know a lot about America, but the reverse doesn't hold. The European security approach deserves closer examination.
U.S. Gov't Proposes Digital Signing of DNS Root Zone File
The U.S. government is soliciting input on a way to make the Internet's addressing system less susceptible to tampering
