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Deciding Whom to Trust

David Shephard — Mon, 20 May 2013 13:10:00 GMT

Investing in the right security technology ought to be a no-brainer, yet still not every organization does. There are plenty of stories out there that illustrate what happens when you don’t invest in the right security technology for the particular...(read more)

How Does Cloud Affect the Relationship Between IT and the Business?

David Shephard — Thu, 16 May 2013 16:22:00 GMT

When cloud computing first emerged, fears started to grow among IT staff that it would affect their jobs as a result of the business outsourcing functions that currently lay within their remit. That worry undoubtedly still exists but the picture isn’t...(read more)

True Cloud Security Requires Balance

Kent Purdy — Wed, 15 May 2013 15:34:00 GMT

Whether it’s lifestyle or investing, taking the balanced approach often provides the best results. The same can said for cloud security. Cloud is popular because it offers flexibility of resources (including people), allows new ways to conduct business...(read more)

Can Compliance Provide Good Enough Security?

David Shephard — Mon, 06 May 2013 14:10:00 GMT

Compliance with legislation is mandatory for a company planning to operate in a particular territory – this includes supra-national organisations such as the EU . However, compliance with security legislation is often complex and usually expensive...(read more)

Is BYOD Now a Done Deal?

David Shephard — Wed, 01 May 2013 14:22:00 GMT

We like to think of Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) as a new phenomenon but nothing could be further from the truth. In the 1980s when the PC was introduced, employees started buying them on departmental budgets and running spreadsheets because of the difficulty...(read more)

Who Needs Identity Infrastructure Anymore?

Wes Heaps — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 16:52:00 GMT

In some ways—the identity and access management world is more abstract than art nowadays. Identity and access management are mostly services, not hardware devices. Sure - all those services are still running on hardware somewhere - no matter how...(read more)

Consumer Cloud Services Have Gained a Poor Reputation for Security. Is it Justified?

David Shephard — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 19:02:00 GMT

For most consumers, Dropbox has established itself as the go-to name for online storage. It’s fast to set up, easy to use, and is cross-platform. What’s not to like? For IT admins, cloud services aimed at consumers fall short in many areas...(read more)

Security Via End-User Education: Does it Work?

David Shephard — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 16:01:00 GMT

It’s long been a tenet of IT security that while technology is a critical element of the battle to keep the bad guys out, education of end users is just as important. Looked at holistically, it is clear that, the more people working for and with...(read more)

Sometimes SIEM Needs A Helping Hand

Renee Bradshaw — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 13:22:00 GMT

According to a recent survey , if you are a security professional counting on a Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) solution to protect your critical assets from nefarious hackers, state-sponsored exploits or the inadvertent missteps of an...(read more)

How Will the Cloud Affect Mobile Data Security?

David Shephard — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 13:42:00 GMT

Employee-owned devices – also known as BYOD – are quickly becoming the norm in most businesses. Not only does BYOD lead to greater employee satisfaction, it can reduce the hardware, support and maintenance bills and improve recruitment, as...(read more)

Building a Cloud-Ready Security Program

Renee Bradshaw — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 01:54:00 GMT

on Wednesday, I had the pleasure of presenting at ISACA's Enterprise Risk Management: Provide Security from CyberThreats virtual conference on Building a Cloud-Ready Security Program. I talked about the Cloud, about the ways that cloud makes your...(read more)

Do you Dare Identify your Customers the Social Way?

Kent Purdy — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 15:18:00 GMT

Every business knows that bringing in new customers is expensive. I recall reading Donna Fenn's article in Inc. , that stated that obtaining new customers can be 5 to 10 times more expensive than money spent keeping your current ones. So it’s...(read more)

Controlling the Keys to the IT Kingdom: How to Give Proper Administrative Access

Wes Heaps — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 20:32:00 GMT

Security in the past was so much simpler. You built a big wall around your city, put in a few heavily fortified gates and then controlled who went in and out of those gates. It all smacks of knights in shining armor and damsels in distress. It's romantic...(read more)

Is your B2C Web experience inviting, or presumptive and intrusive?

Kent Purdy — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 19:09:00 GMT

Are you one of those organizations who still expect your visitors to manually fill out a form so they can learn more about you or what you offer? Just so you can populate your customer/prospect database? Or do you leverage their social identity? While...(read more)

Dynamic Access Control: Is It “The Thing” or Your Friend?

Wes Heaps — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 17:26:00 GMT

I'll admit it. I'm a sci-fi geek. If a story or movie has flying saucers, aliens, or space battles-I've probably read it or seen it. I remember being particularly spooked by the classic 1951 film The Thing from Another World based on a 1938...(read more)