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Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology have figured out a new way to help IT administrators assess security risks using attack graphs and the National Vulnerability Read more...

IT security and control product vender Sophos said its own research suggests that corporate networks are not as secure as some CIO's believe. In a survey, Sophos found that 81 percent of corporate Read more...

The theft of personal data has tripled, according to a new piece by USA Today. More than 162 million records were reported stolen or lost in 2007, triple the 49.7 million that went missing in 2006. Read more...

Every CIO wants to save money, and that has given a big boost to outsourcing. Craig Lee, CIO of Honolulu-based American Savings Bank, outsourced key banking applications at his facility, which has Read more...

One of the more interesting high-wire acts in the enterprise IT space is how CIOs manage the tension between opening their networks to mobile workers, customers, partners and suppliers, and securing Read more...

Instead of focusing on IT security, focus on business risk. We have been trained over time to associate IT security with certain actions--protecting the perimeter of the data center, for Read more...

It's difficult enough to find qualified IT professionals as it is, but when you throw networking expertise into the equation, it just gets that much tougher. The most in-demand skills include Read more...

With more companies doing business with each other over the Internet, the old 'castle and moat' strategy of perimeter security is becoming increasingly useless. Constant collaboration with Read more...

Although there are times when it's tempting to react to IT problems as they are encountered, it's much more productive to treat them pro-actively whenever possible. That means everything from the Read more...