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.
A CEO and CSO Who Actually Communicate about Security
Former Sharper Image CEO Richard Thalheimer and his CSO talk about how a close reporting relationship helped them reduce fraud and prioritize risks during their years together.
The Problem with Employee Badges As a Security Mechanism
Book Excerpt: No Tech Hacking: A Guide to Social Engineering, Dumpster Diving, and Shoulder Surfing
The Six-Figure Software Licensing Mistake
Even the best security staff is not above making costly mistakes
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.
Safeguarding the New Currency of Business
Watch this webcast to learn how your organization can leverage PricewaterhouseCoopers' Global Information Security Survey 2008, the world's largest survey on privacy and infosec practices.
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