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Books IT security pros need

Books IT security pros need

I went through my library and picked out a few of the books that I think are the most useful and important for the security professional with little time for reading.
Peter Stephenson,CeRNS, Mar 6 2006 10:13PM Security
Execs want more IT security improvements

Execs want more IT security improvements

Information technology security ranked as the area where business executives most desire technological innovation, according to a survey released this week by the Business Software Alliance.
Ericka Chickowski Mar 3 2006 9:52PM Security
Online banks must boost IT security

Online banks must boost IT security

Banks offering online banking services to retail customers need to beef up their security features, especially in light of the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council's (FFIEC’s) 2006 mandate, warned a recently published report.
William Eazel Mar 2 2006 9:49AM Security
IT departments taking over physical security

IT departments taking over physical security

As firms move towards converged voice-data IP networks, IT departments will increasingly become responsible for the physical security of buildings via deployment of systems such as biometric access controls, IP-CCTV and card readers, new research has predicted.
William Eazel Mar 1 2006 10:08AM Security
IT Fund for Kids calls on industry help

IT Fund for Kids calls on industry help

Starlight Children's Foundation's IT Fund for Kids is calling for greater participation from the local IT community this year.
Tim Lohman Feb 28 2006 12:35PM Oddware
Is the iDefense challenge worth it?

Is the iDefense challenge worth it?

The vulnerability experts at iDefense Labs challenged hackers to poke holes in Microsoft products by March 31 in exchange for an unprecedented public reward that has some in the industry raising their eyebrows.
Ericka Chickowski Feb 23 2006 8:45PM Security
Gartner: Some firms cutting IT spending

Gartner: Some firms cutting IT spending

Gartner analysts predicted a small subsection of the most advanced large organizations will spend less of their overall IT budgets on security in the coming year.
Ericka Chickowski Feb 22 2006 7:55PM Security
From RSA 2006: BSA says IT security awareness on the rise

From RSA 2006: BSA says IT security awareness on the rise

Information security is now a considerably more prominent issue to private companies than it was just two years ago, according to a survey released by the Business Software Alliance this week.
Frank Washkuch Feb 16 2006 1:47AM Security
From RSA 2006: Fighting the good IT security fight

From RSA 2006: Fighting the good IT security fight

National cybersecurity is improving as the public-private partnership broadens but much work remains, a panel of security experts said Wednesday.
Dan Kaplan Feb 15 2006 7:43PM Security
Standing strong: Partnering for a robust IT backbone

Standing strong: Partnering for a robust IT backbone

Former Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Tom Ridge says that no matter if discussions are about cyberterrorist attacks launched at federal agencies or cash-driven assaults targeted at large enterprises, cooperation and collaboration of federal and corporate efforts is crucial to protecting the nation’s IT backbone.
Illena Armstrong Feb 8 2006 9:26PM Security
IT security pros get well-deserved credit

IT security pros get well-deserved credit

Harrison Ford rocked as the brainy, swashbuckling Indiana Jones. His swaggering Han Solo will be remembered for years to come. But it seems these unforgettable roles have been hard to duplicate.
Illena Armstrong Feb 7 2006 9:05PM Security
Mobile devices are IT managers' security headache

Mobile devices are IT managers' security headache

Two-third of IT managers are still experiencing security breaches because of poor practices on mobile devices, according to new findings.
René Millman Jan 31 2006 11:24AM Security
IT security giants team up to solve spyware

IT security giants team up to solve spyware

In a bid to combat the growing menace of spyware, IT security giants McAfee, Symantec, Trend Micro, ICSA Labs and Thompson Cyber Security Labs Unite have teamed up to define identification and testing methodologies for spyware mitigation technologies.
William Eazel Jan 31 2006 10:09AM Security
It can be better to be needed than wanted

It can be better to be needed than wanted
Ron Condon Jan 25 2006 4:19PM Security
IT security 'top priority' for European financial institutions

IT security 'top priority' for European financial institutions

The growing threat from hackers, new regulations, reputation issues and the growing importance of direct channel self-service banking are pushing IT security to the very top of the corporate agenda for Western European financial institutions, new research has revealed.
William Eazel Jan 25 2006 10:37AM Security
The IT pro's likes and gripes

The IT pro's likes and gripes

Information security professionals enjoy an atmosphere of trust and independence in the workplace but also believe management must improve its long-term vision, a recent survey by the SANS Institute has pointed out.
Frank Washkuch Jan 18 2006 8:53PM Security
The root of all IT evil?

The root of all IT evil?

The Windows programming expert who first uncovered the Sony rootkit application has now said such technology never should be used – even if companies deem it beneficial for the user.
Dan Kaplan Jan 17 2006 8:31PM Security
IT asset dollars and sense

IT asset dollars and sense

When truth is stranger than fiction — as it often is in enterprise IT departments — managing technology assets securely can require a powerful imagination. Indeed, how IT departments cope with issues such as the obsoleting of hard drives and eliminating so-called “double-campers ” from their resources might well determine whether or not they can claim their IT assets are truly secure.
Jim Carr Jan 13 2006 9:59PM Security
Securing IT is innovative thinking

Securing IT is innovative thinking

Nothing new is really going down in information security right now. At least that’s the take of some of SC’s Editorial Advisory Board members. There is no innovation, some say. The industry is stuck in a rut, say others. And it seems they’re not alone.
Illena Armstrong Jan 11 2006 8:50PM Security
IT security professionals moving up the corporate pecking order

IT security professionals moving up the corporate pecking order

Ultimate responsibility for information security is moving up corporate management hierarchies, as board-level directors and CEOs - or CISO/CSOs – are increasingly held accountable for safeguarding IT infrastructures, new research has revealed.
William Eazel Dec 22 2005 11:28AM Security

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