Straight from the inbox: Your infosec career questions ... Nov 19, 2009
Straight from the inbox: Your infosec career questions answered. Straight from the inbox: Your infosec career questions answered ... Straight from the inbox: Your infosec career questions answered. (Search Security, MA)
Cut down on calls to help desk with cybersecurity awareness training Nov 19, 2009
Infosec pros can patch systems, keep antivirus up to date, and surround the critical infrastructure with firewalls until they are blue in the face, but enterprises are still only as safe as the level of their users' security awareness. As long as users have access to outside email, social networking sites and the like, organizations will continue to have security issues. (Search Security, MA)
Information security management hype: Debunking best practices Aug 28, 2009
As a result, no matter how loudly we as infosec pros scream from the rooftops that these security measures are necessary, they just aren't going to happen until the best practices and the business practices come into greater alignment. As regulations have come about mandating security controls, it has become a lot easier to implement certain technologies to achieve this alignment. (Search Security, MA)
Does a DOD ban on social media makes sense? Aug 6, 2009
Proper education on IA and INFOSEC would be a better route to go. -- Paul. (FCW.com)
Monitoring program data and internal controls for risk management Jul 24, 2009
The infosec team should implement these changes, but the brunt of the work must be done in concert with business units, as they are the ones who have insight into what defines appropriate access for each employee ... This is a relatively young area of infosec, but is well worth investigating. (Search Security, MA)
Intro to Info-Sec Career Advisor Jul 18, 2009
It used to be that education and certifications were enough to convey an infosec expert's skills and capabilities ... Since many infosec pros have a combination of professional experience, education and industry-recognized certifications, it has become increasingly difficult to differentiate one's self from the crowd, who in many cases are also competition for coveted jobs. (Search Security, MA)
DOD: Can virtualization make security more manageable? Jul 17, 2009
Thu, Jul 16, 2009 InfoSec Specialist Washington, DC. Virtualization is another case of a company developing a new product without taking security into consideration and touting it as the greatest thing since holes in swiss cheese. (FCW.com)
Securing business Apr 30, 2009
InfoSec 2009 at a glance ... The BBC news website has been on the floor at InfoSec 2009 to find some of the innovations on offer ... Cyber-Ark is one of several firms touting its wares at InfoSec, launching its Priveleged Identity Management Suite, designed to combat insider threats and data theft. (BBC News -- Technology)
Blunkett seeks 'end to ID cards' Apr 29, 2009
Speaking at InfoSec 2009, a security conference held in London, the MP for Sheffield Brightside said biometric passports could do the job. He said he had put the idea to the current Home Secretary Jacqui Smith. (BBC News -- Technology)
Evaluating MSSP security before taking the plunge Mar 20, 2009
As the economy continues to tumble and organizations of all kinds seek ways to reduce costs, the promise of security savings by outsourcing certain infosec tasks to managed security service providers (s) can be quite alluring. Using an MSSP can lower your payroll expenses and provide you with the talents of highly specialized engineers. (Search Security, MA)
End user Compliance education Feb 8, 2009
As a result, this often-neglected area of infosec has had some new life breathed into it. Security practitioners love to argue about the effectiveness of employee security awareness training. (Search Security, MA)
Increase security with a reduced budget Feb 8, 2009
So how can infosec teams best tackle the tough times ahead ... By working more closely with the physical security staff, the infosec team can also maximize the security potential of both sets of systems, protecting real and logical assets ... It is important that infosec teams understand this, otherwise they are doomed to frustration and failure. (Search Security, MA)
