Hiring Hackers? Tread Carefully IT Clan Editor's Blog 6/28/2012 16 comments The trend for IT to hire help from the hacker community should be approached cautiously, experts say.
Hiring Hackers Internet Evolution IT Clan Poll 6/28/2012 18 comments A growing number of companies are turning to hackers for help designing and maintaining secure online services and applications. Are you for or against?
The Clock Is Ticking on Security Tokens Security Clan Editor's Blog 6/27/2012 5 comments With researchers setting a new 13-minute record for cracking RSA's SecurID, the days are numbered for dual-authentication security.
World War III Will Be Waged Online Wisdom of the Big Chair 6/26/2012 7 comments Win32.Flame is malicious code that's been developed, not by hackers, but by government agencies.
How to Avoid Enterprise Password Danger Jonathan Hochman 6/26/2012 33 comments Current password policies are often weak and dangerously ineffective. Check out these suggestions for making your resources idiot-proof.
Louisiana Sex Offender Ban Could Backfire Robert McGarvey 6/22/2012 29 comments In Louisiana, sex offenders will have to give out a ton of information in order to join a social network. But the disincentive could hinder police from finding these criminals.
Jeff Richards, Managing Partner, the Office of the CIO Smarter IT Clan Radio 6/21/2012 120 comments Jeff Richards is managing partner at The Office of the CIO, a professional services firm specializing in developing business strategy and aligning the supporting information technology and associated organizational changes to deliver the results. Jeff is also the secretary of the board of directors at The CIO Scholarship Foundation, a charity established to help under-privileged students pursue information technology and engineering degrees.
The Shadow of Stuxnet Security Clan Editor's Blog 6/20/2012 6 comments The White House stands accused of deliberately leaking its involvement with Stuxnet.
Jody R. Westby, CEO, Global Cyber Risk LLC IE Radio 6/14/2012 113 comments Jody R. Westby is the CEO of security consultancy Global Cyber Risk LLC, an adjunct distinguished fellow for Carnegie Mellon CyLab, and a blogger for Forbes. She previously worked for the US Chamber of Commerce and In-Q-Tel. A lawyer, she chairs the American Bar Association’s Privacy and Computer Crime Committee.
The Smartphone Credit Card Conundrum Maria Korolov 6/14/2012 24 comments Despite the proliferation of credit card readers, mobile payments aren't catching on with merchants or their customers yet.
FTC Pounds Spokeo Security Clan Editor's Blog 6/13/2012 11 comments The FTC has penalized social aggregator Spokeo for its improper methods of selling personal information to potential employers.
CIOs Have One Safe Option for BYOD Mansur Hasib 6/13/2012 9 comments There are three ways CIOs can approach the "bring your own device" trend. Only one gets this author's vote.
Report Finds Security Indifference in the C-Suite Michelle Manafy 6/6/2012 8 comments A recent report finds that while senior management places high importance on risk management in general, there remains a gap in understanding data security risks.
Flame No Game Todd Watson 6/5/2012 Post a comment If you ever had the question as to when or whether the digital realm would meet that of the physical, Stuxnet and, now, Flame, are perfectly good examples of how that intersection is being brought about.
In Defense of Stuxnet Jason Mick 6/4/2012 36 comments Stuxnet was embarrassing but probably legal – and more than likely a solid step forward for cyber-defense.
Obama Said to Authorize Cyberwar Editor's Blog 6/1/2012 20 comments According to reports, the Stuxnet virus was part of a cyberwar operation directed by the Oval Office and still underway.
Stuxnet, Flame May Be Tip of Iceberg Internet Evolution Security Clan Poll 6/1/2012 Post a comment With the revelation that a more dangerous exploit than Stuxnet – Flame – has been loose in the wild since at least 2010, security experts are wondering what else is out there.
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Hiring Hackers? Tread Carefully IT Clan Editor's Blog 6/28/2012 16 comments The trend for IT to hire help from the hacker community should be approached cautiously, experts say.
Hiring Hackers Internet Evolution IT Clan Poll 6/28/2012 18 comments A growing number of companies are turning to hackers for help designing and maintaining secure online services and applications. Are you for or against?
The Clock Is Ticking on Security Tokens Security Clan Editor's Blog 6/27/2012 5 comments With researchers setting a new 13-minute record for cracking RSA's SecurID, the days are numbered for dual-authentication security.
Social Policy Internet Evolution Poll 6/26/2012 40 comments Do you follow the rules spelled out in your organization's social media policy?
World War III Will Be Waged Online Wisdom of the Big Chair 6/26/2012 7 comments Win32.Flame is malicious code that's been developed, not by hackers, but by government agencies.
How to Avoid Enterprise Password Danger Jonathan Hochman 6/26/2012 33 comments Current password policies are often weak and dangerously ineffective. Check out these suggestions for making your resources idiot-proof.
Louisiana Sex Offender Ban Could Backfire Robert McGarvey 6/22/2012 29 comments In Louisiana, sex offenders will have to give out a ton of information in order to join a social network. But the disincentive could hinder police from finding these criminals.
Jeff Richards, Managing Partner, the Office of the CIO Smarter IT Clan Radio 6/21/2012 120 comments Jeff Richards is managing partner at The Office of the CIO, a professional services firm specializing in developing business strategy and aligning the supporting information technology and associated organizational changes to deliver the results. Jeff is also the secretary of the board of directors at The CIO Scholarship Foundation, a charity established to help under-privileged students pursue information technology and engineering degrees.
The Shadow of Stuxnet Security Clan Editor's Blog 6/20/2012 6 comments The White House stands accused of deliberately leaking its involvement with Stuxnet.
Jody R. Westby, CEO, Global Cyber Risk LLC IE Radio 6/14/2012 113 comments Jody R. Westby is the CEO of security consultancy Global Cyber Risk LLC, an adjunct distinguished fellow for Carnegie Mellon CyLab, and a blogger for Forbes. She previously worked for the US Chamber of Commerce and In-Q-Tel. A lawyer, she chairs the American Bar Association’s Privacy and Computer Crime Committee.
The Smartphone Credit Card Conundrum Maria Korolov 6/14/2012 24 comments Despite the proliferation of credit card readers, mobile payments aren't catching on with merchants or their customers yet.
FTC Pounds Spokeo Security Clan Editor's Blog 6/13/2012 11 comments The FTC has penalized social aggregator Spokeo for its improper methods of selling personal information to potential employers.
CIOs Have One Safe Option for BYOD Mansur Hasib 6/13/2012 9 comments There are three ways CIOs can approach the "bring your own device" trend. Only one gets this author's vote.
Chief of Security Internet Evolution Poll 6/12/2012 13 comments Do all enterprises need a C-level security honcho?
Hacking as Usual Security Clan Editor's Blog 6/6/2012 27 comments Hackers are still at it, with exploits ranging from the absurd to the serious.
Report Finds Security Indifference in the C-Suite Michelle Manafy 6/6/2012 8 comments A recent report finds that while senior management places high importance on risk management in general, there remains a gap in understanding data security risks.
Flame No Game Todd Watson 6/5/2012 Post a comment If you ever had the question as to when or whether the digital realm would meet that of the physical, Stuxnet and, now, Flame, are perfectly good examples of how that intersection is being brought about.
In Defense of Stuxnet Jason Mick 6/4/2012 36 comments Stuxnet was embarrassing but probably legal – and more than likely a solid step forward for cyber-defense.
Obama Said to Authorize Cyberwar Editor's Blog 6/1/2012 20 comments According to reports, the Stuxnet virus was part of a cyberwar operation directed by the Oval Office and still underway.
Stuxnet, Flame May Be Tip of Iceberg Internet Evolution Security Clan Poll 6/1/2012 Post a comment With the revelation that a more dangerous exploit than Stuxnet – Flame – has been loose in the wild since at least 2010, security experts are wondering what else is out there.
The smartphone market reached a significant milestone, a breakthrough that may cause vendors to celebrate but could strain the capabilities of IT service desks.
In the fall of 2011, around 160,000 students in 190 countries enrolled in a Stanford-sponsored online course about artificial intelligence. About 23,000 completed the course and got certificates, including 248 who got a perfect score. The university offered the same course the old-fashioned way to students sitting in Stanford classrooms. None of the those students got a perfect score.
As Mitch Wagner discussed today, Yahoo is acquiring Tumblr. The big Internet debate at the moment is whether Tumblr will be good or bad for Yahoo. Regardless of their stances on the future of Yahoo itself, many claim that Yahoo will somehow ruin Tumblr.
Has China stolen a march on the West, developing an Internet architecture that is not only based on IPv6, but is also inherently secure from both internal and external attack?
New York's Metropolitan Transit Authority is conducting a pilot test of digital kiosks to guide subway users to where they want to go more efficiently and at lower cost.
The whole Amazon.reader debate is a double-stupid. It's stupid to think that there's any e-book buyer who doesn't know Amazon's URL, and it was stupider to let ICANN launch the whole free-form TLD initiative to start with.
While NFC's original goal was to enhance mobile commerce applications, it is finding its way into a number of other uses, which is creating both opportunity as well as challenges for IT departments.
Enterprises would like to move to cloud computing but are hesitant because they are concerned about providers’ ability to secure company data. Here are some tips that help to ensure that if breaches occur, the business is not left holding the bag.
Edmunds separates customers into segments based on the info it collects on its site and from partners, and uses that to push out custom content, said Brian Baron, director of business analytics for Edmunds.com, at Predictive Analytics Innovation Summit.
The automotive website uses propensity modeling to target ads and customer registration forms, said Brian Baron, director of business analytics for Edmunds.com, at Predictive Analytics Innovation Summit.
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