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Warning: Spam posing as CNN.com infects millions of PCs
There has been a major ongoing spam attack that has tricked users into clicking a fake message from a CNN.com Top 10 list. MX Logic, a Colorado security vendor, said the Top 10 list peaked at close Read more...
Microsoft to share more security information
Facing countless and unending security issues, Microsoft this week announced a new initiative to help IT administrators evaluate vulnerabilities in the company's software and to share that Read more...
Gartner: Seven cloud-commuting security risks
Cloud computing may be the wave of the future, but one cannot ignore dangers involving data integrity, recovery, privacy and regulatory compliance. Gartner, in a new report entitled, "Assessing the Read more...
Watch out for your IT security scorecard
A quarterly review of a company's information security is essential for top IT personnel trying to ensure their systems are airtight. While it's important for the IT department not to get lost in Read more...
Bluetooth security still a challenge
Bluetooth offers a tremendous opportunity for mobile users, but Ooi Szu-Khiam, senior security consultant at Symantec, says that security is still a big issue. Indeed, research firm InsightExpress Read more...
CIOs and CSOs: Why can't they get along?
CIOs and CSOs don't always see eye to eye. That, at least, was the message last week in Chicago at The Security Standard conference. Geir Ramleth, senior vice president and CIO at Bechtel and Andy Read more...
SaaS-based security gets some buzz
Executives are learning that security technologies delivered via the SaaS (software-as-a-service) business model are proving to be a big success. Imperial Chemical Industries--a London-based maker of Read more...
Department of Homeland Security CIO comes under fire
Department of Homeland Security, CIO Scott Charbo, has not been setting a good example and hasn't shown he's serious about fixing his departments vulnerabilities. That, at least, is the position Read more...
The role of the CTO
While the role of CIO is fairly well-defined, the role of CTO is less so. Individual organizational requirements and cultures determine CTO roles. Some CTOs report to the CIO and some don't, but Read more...
Controlling information access
Some companies aren't doing a very good job of managing their employees' identities and access, which is affecting the ability of these organizations to comply with regulations. It can also have Read more...