Experts Question Value of Homeland Security Fox News reports that six months into its operations, analysts are still debating whether a Department of Homeland Security is necessary and if the agency is doing what it was created to do. The story reports that critics agree that it is too early to tell whether DHS is doing a better job of achieving domestic security goals than could have the 22 separate agencies folded into the new department. More IT To Overseas Once Security Issues ResolvedComputerWorld. The story reports that while offshore development has traditionally focused on application development and maintenance, IT shops will take more of their core operations offshore if management of security, privacy and other risks can be adequately addressed. Some of the largest financial services firms in the country are banding together to develop a set of best practices for moving their real-time IT processes offshore, according to an article in Rumsfeld Says We Can’t Measure Success in War on TerrorWashington Post reports that Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said in a memo to Pentagon officials that “we lack metrics to know if we are winning or losing the global war on terror.” The Post reports that Rumsfled wrote that the United States “has made reasonable progress in capturing or killing the top 55 Iraqis” but has made “somewhat slower progress” tracking down top Taliban leaders who sheltered al-Qaida in Afghanistan. The Related content news Arm patches bugs in Mali GPUs that affect Android phones and Chromebooks The vulnerability with active exploitations allows local non-privileged users to access freed-up memory for staging new attacks. By Shweta Sharma Oct 03, 2023 3 mins Android Security Android Security Mobile Security news UK businesses face tightening cybersecurity budgets as incidents spike More than a quarter of UK organisations think their cybersecurity budget is inadequate to protect them from growing threats. By Michael Hill Oct 03, 2023 3 mins CSO and CISO Risk Management news Cybersecurity experts raise concerns over EU Cyber Resilience Act’s vulnerability disclosure requirements Open letter claims current provisions will create new threats that undermine the security of digital products and individuals. By Michael Hill Oct 03, 2023 4 mins Regulation Compliance Vulnerabilities feature The value of threat intelligence — and challenges CISOs face in using it effectively Knowing the who, what, when, and how of bad actors and their methods is a boon to security, but experts say many teams are not always using such intel to their best advantage. By Mary K. Pratt Oct 03, 2023 10 mins CSO and CISO Advanced Persistent Threats Threat and Vulnerability Management Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe