CSO Disclosure Series | The Dos and Don'ts of Disclosure Letters
One security breach, two letters, 11 lessons in the art of telling customers you screwed up. Two PR pros deconstruct the messages that Monster.com and USAJOBS were really giving to customers whose personal information had been disclosed. Part of an in-depth series about disclosing breaches.
4 Things the Roman Aqueducts Can Teach Us About Securing the Power Grid
In this excerpt from Infrastructure Protection in the Ancient World, two CSOs argue that we still need to heed the security lessons that Romans learned 2,000 years ago
Hacks, Phreaks, and Worms: Events That Changed Internet Security
The top eight events that changed the history of internet security (and two that didn't).
Geekonomics Excerpt: The Perversity of Patching
In this excerpt from his new book Geekonomics, David Rice focuses on the security and economic impact of patching commercial software. It’s not a pretty picture.
Secure Collaboration: United Defense
Jeff Nigriny, outreach director of a group that wants to get aerospace and defense companies to collaborate, talks about the challenge of fostering trust within a naturally suspicious and hypercompetitive industry.
Should Surveillance Cameras Detect Criminals, or Deter Crime
In the real world (with graffiti) and online (with spam), arrest and conviction don't always equal effective security
Application Security: Is the Backdoor Threat the Next Big Threat to Applications?
Security researcher Chris Wysopal talks about the misunderstood vulnerability of backdoors, what he’s doing to formalize understanding of them, and what his research tells him about the security of open source versus proprietary applications.
Career Advisor: The Most-Wanted Security Skills of 2007 (and Beyond)
An information security recruiter reports that risk management, threat modeling and metrics expertise are in high demand
How to Handle a Bomb Threat
Whether it's an anonymous phone call, a suspicious package or a cryptic note, the clock is ticking. Here's what to do before and during a threat.
Extreme Emergency Management
When disaster strikes, CSOs can be geniuses or goats.
Data Center Directions Virtual Conference
Attend this free, 100% online event exploring tools and techniques for making your data center deliver for today and tomorrow.
The Surest Path to Effective and Efficient Compliance
In this webcast, we explore why and how — with best practices, practical tips and solutions that work — to ease your compliance challenge.
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