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NewsHow to secure data without locking down the network
To protect your company's data, you first have to know where it. That seems like a straightforward principle, but it isn't always easy to uphold, particularly with the burgeoning volume of mobile Read more...
WikiLeaks plans to turn scope on business world
Of all the revelations unveiled by the latest WikiLeaks data dump, the most important may not be that Moammar Gaddafi pals around all the time with a "voluptuous blonde" Ukrainian nurse. The most Read more...
RSA report: Compliance risks, costs are on the rise
Data security regulations are becoming more prescriptive, and they are applicable to a wider range of organizations, including, in some cases, the suppliers of regulated companies. Enforcement Read more...
Further NSA involvement in private networks requires clearer justification
The National Security Agency's "Perfect Citizen" program--revealed July 8 by The Wall Street Journal--raises a host of troubling questions for individual citizens and corporations. The agency Read more...
Keys to the Boston Celtics' information security
For the Boston Celtics' IT chief, one of the biggest information security challenges resembles that of many businesses: How to deal with the vulnerability of personal data, customers' credit card Read more...
The IT troubles of the Russian spy suspects
If you think your organization sometimes gets bogged down by seemingly avoidable and senseless IT problems, the Russian spy suspects arrested June 27 show that it can happen to even the most Read more...
2010: A good time to start an IT security career
You may be plotting your next career move or what certification you should get to make you more marketable. Many IT execs are saying it's time to turn to information security for your next stop on Read more...
Where the jobs are: Try information security
It's still a rough and tumble IT job market out there, but there are plenty of IT jobs in information security, according to Foote Partners, LLC, a research firm that focuses on IT compensation and Read more...
IT unemployment rate hits five-year high
Okay, you already know it's a dry spell, even for technology. The IT unemployment rate last quarter rose to 4.1 percent, according to an analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics data by the Information Read more...
Hackers break into state database, demand money
Hackers are everywhere, and they're not just hacking for fun; they're doing it for money. In the latest case, hackers made their way into a Virginia state website used by pharmacists to track Read more...
| Press ReleasesFixmo Names Daniel Ford as Chief Security OfficerSecurity Technologist with Strong Government, Corporate Experience to Further Drive Security, Risk Management for Mobile Devices STERLING, Va. & TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Fixmo, the mobile risk Read more >> Websense #1 in Web Security Fourth Year in a RowLeading market research firm recognizes Websense appliances and software; lauds superior web security intelligence and threat/data loss defensesSAN DIEGO, Feb. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- For the fourth Read more >> eIQnetworks Continues Momentum with Another Record QuartereIQnetworks Reports Record Q3 FY12 Sales as Organizations Deploy SecureVue Unified Situational Awareness Platform to Protect Against Advanced Cyber Security Threats ACTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Read more >> Industry Consortium for Advancement of Security on the Internet Names New PresidentCisco’s Russell Smoak to Lead Trade Group Focused on Coordinated Security Incident Response Practices WAKEFIELD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Industry Consortium for Advancement of Security on the Read more >> AlertEnterprise Heightens Defense against Cyber Threats and Vulnerabilities through Sponsorship of NESCOAlertEnterprise Supports NESCO Cyber Security Initiatives to Protect Critical Infrastructure FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- AlertEnterprise, Inc., today announced its sponsorship of cyber Read more >> |
