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Breach remediation plans are essential these days
The constant stream of securities breaches recently has underscored the fact that no company is safe.
Symantec code theft may not be big deal
It was huge news when RSA owned up to the stunning cyber attack in March that stole information that could compromise its vaunted SecureIT tokens. That a preeminent security company could be hacked...
Consider delaying IT security fixes
The reality today--one that many executives still haven't truly acknowledged--is that every company will at some point face a security breach. We all face the daily risk of an attack. No matter how
IT employees feeling stress of cyber wars
Research firm Dynamic Market has taken an interesting look at how IT employees are coping on the front lines of the information security war. The survey of 1,000 IT managers makes clear that the
Information security: Good idea, bad practices
Company executives would like to think they have done a good job making clear that information security is important. And by some measures, they have. In a recent survey of 2,000, security firms,
Data theft overtakes physical theft
This shouldn't be a surprise: thefts of information and electronic data reported by companies have surged in the past year. For the first time, they have surpassed physical property losses as the
The future of IT security professionals
If you're an IT security professional right now, you're in a pretty good spot. Even in this recession, you've likely noticed strong demand in the job market. So what's the sweet spot over the next
Small companies rethinking approach to GRC
Non-accelerated filers seem to have won a permanent reprieve from Sarbanes-Oxley 404(b) ( Sarbanes-Oxle y news), considered one of the most onerous financial control regulations. But that hardly means
New data protection laws coming soon
Last month, a new data protection law took effect in Nevada ( data security news). Next month, a new law will take effect in Massachusetts. These laws represent a rising class of new state regulations
10 top security threats of 2009
Information security was perhaps the top news item of 2009. We spent a lot of time talking about it--in all its forms. The issue is multi-faceted and getting more complex by the minute. Reuters
