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IT Risks Are Manageable
CIOUpdate Contributor | Published Jan 4, 2012

Even big risks can be mitigated with the right practices and tools, writes Ed Airey of Micro Focus.


Tags:risk management,value,Micro Focus,IT security
2012: The More Things Change ...
Geoff Webb | Published Jan 3, 2012

2012 won't necessarily bring new security concerns just new technologies to secure, writes Geoff Webb of Credant Technologies.


Tags:cloud security,Cloud,IT security,Credant Technologies
Top 13 Security Trends to Watch in 2012
CIO Update Staff | Published Dec 16, 2011

Verizon’s ICSA Labs sees hyperconnectivity exacerbating many of the security challenges companies can barely deal with today.


Tags:ICSA,Verizon,mobile,IT security
Cyber Security: Are Stricter Regulations the Answer?
CIOUpdate Contributor | Published Dec 9, 2011

Do the SEC's new regs on cyber breach disclosure make us any safer?, asks Torsten George of Agiliance.


Tags:GRC,breaches,IT security,SEC,regulations,Agiliance,cybersecurity
Fortinet's Top 8 Security Predictions for 2012
CIO Update Staff | Published Dec 8, 2011

Expect an interesting and fun-filled ride as cybercriminals take aim at mobile devices and SCADA systems.


Tags:IT security,Fortinet,predictions
Two Factor Authentication: SMS vs. Tokens
eSecurityPlanet Contributor | Published Nov 9, 2011

Are one-time passwords sent via cell phone text messages more secure than traditional hardware tokens?


Tags:IT security,sms,RSA,Lockheed Martin,SafeNet,Brainloop,Envoy Systems,Lieberman Software,two factor authentication,I Think Security,TextPower
Moving Security from Cost Center to Brand Differentiator
Pam Baker | Published Oct 31, 2011

Because of the threat it poses to your brand, cyber security can no longer be viewed as an afterthought or something 'someone in IT' does.


Tags:cyber security,IT security,Sony,TJX,Incapsula,SANS Institute,Harris Corporation,The CIO Source,403 Web Security,Brand awareness
Information Security Maturity Key to GRC
CIOUpdate Contributor | Published Oct 10, 2011

IT maturity derives its strength from sound data security and comprehensive IT risk management, write Scott Wisniewski and Piyush Agrawal of Protiviti.


Tags:data management,IT security,GRC,Risk IT,CMMI,COBIT,Protiviti,ITIL
The 7 Security Changes CIOs Need To Make Now
CIOUpdate Contributor | Published Sep 9, 2011

You can't rely on security standards and audits anymore. Security is a full-time, real-time job now, writes Niall Browne of LiveOps.


Tags:hackers,IT security,malware,dev/ops,application security,LiveOps,layered security,Agile programming
A Tale Of Two Infrastructures: Security and the Cloud
Geoff Webb | Published Sep 6, 2011

As companies rush to embrace cloud security will be just another after thought , writes Geoff Webb of Credant Technologies.

 


Tags:cloud security,Cloud,Credant,information security,IT service management,IT security
What to do About Sync'd Online Backup
Ian Gotts | Published Jun 15, 2011
CIOs have just three options when it comes to cloud file sharing and none of them are particularly good, writes CIOUpdate columnist, Ian Gotts of Nimbus.
Tags:Cloud,file sharing,Storage,IT security,backup
Top 10 Reasons Why BlackBerry's PlayBook is a Winner
Robert McGarvey | Published Apr 19, 2011
Don't count RIM out just yet – they know business but, more importantly, businesses know them.
Tags:BlackBerry PlayBook,IT strategy,mobile security,IT/Business Alignment,IT security
Inside the Cyber Threat Landscape
Shane Sims | Published Mar 25, 2011
It's time to develop some rapport with your IT department, writes CIOUpdate guest columnist Shane Sims of PwC.
Tags:cybersecurity,cyber threat,cybercrime,IT management,IT security
Stuxnet and the Future of Malware
Jeff Vance | Published Mar 8, 2011
Are the Fortune 500 next?
Tags:cyber warfare,Struxnet,IT security,cybercrime,malware
RSA 2011- Industry Focusing on Virtualization, Mobility and Data
Matt Sarrel | Published Feb 24, 2011
It's about time, writes CIOUpdate columnist Matthew Sarrel of the Sarrel Group.
Tags:virtualization,RSA Conference,cloud management,IT security,RSA
Top 10 Smartphone Security Tips
Pam Baker | Published Feb 9, 2011
Cybercriminals are finding smartphones to be easy pickings. Here's how to keep yourself and your company from being plucked.
Tags:IT security,cybercriminals,cybersecurity,cybercrime
The Top 10 Security Questions Your CEO Should Ask
Gary Loveland | Published Feb 1, 2011
By educating your CEO and the board, you job will be easier, writes CIOUpdate guest columnist Gary Loveland of PwC.
Tags:IT security,IT management,PricewaterhouseCoopers,CEO,IT governance
The CIO's Job � Protecting What Matters
James Menendez | Published Sep 17, 2009
Worrying about the enterprise’s information, brand and regulatory compliance is fundamental the job today, writes CIOUpdate columnist James Menendez of CSC.
Tags:mobile devices,risk management,CSC,IT security,social networks
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