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Risk certification answers a clear demand

The magic of IT professionals historically rested in their mastery of hard skills--the skills that seem so out-of-reach to everyone outside the field. It's somewhat ironic that what the business

The double-edged sword of being on the cutting edge of IT

Being on the leading edge of IT can give a company a certain distinction and glamour, but is it really a sound business strategy? When it comes to information security technology, sometimes, it may

NASA's servers risked devastating breach

Six servers at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration--servers supporting the International Space Station, Space Shuttle and Hubble Telescope initiatives--were open to vulnerabilities that

Are chief risk officers encroaching on your job?

With new risk management guidelines for federal agencies in place, chief information security officers may be challenged by risk experts in their organizations. The developments in the government

How to really know your security risks

The more precisely a risk can be assessed, the more easily it can be prioritized. However, the traditional model of assessing risk by multiplying potential loss by the likelihood of occurrence is too

So who's in charge of security?

Security is the number-one issue in every corner of the IT world, and if you don't have a chief security officer at your shop and a solid plan, you could be in real trouble. It's essential to have

A hot job: Business continuity manager

There is job description you may never have heard of, but if you are a savvy IT executive, it may be a job you need to fill in your organization. Roberta J. Witty, a Gartner Inc. research vice