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The top 5 inlfuential IT security thinkers
SC Magazine’s U.S. and U.K. editorial teams spotlight some of the noteworthy people, major merger/acquisitions and leading compliance worries of yet another eventful year in IT security.
With the help of our U.S. Editorial Advisory Board, we’ve focused on those eminent IT security professionals who are not only out and about around the globe bringing attention to the various issues surrounding cyberspace, but also tirelessly working to thwart cybercriminals’ attacks on organizations and private citizens. These are the players who continue to influence others in the industry and help to evolve thinking around various IT security issues and threats.
Dec 15 2005 9:36PM
Security
Whisper it softly, but times are changing
Dec 9 2005 5:25PM
Security
Ulf Linnarsson, IT security coordinator, Volvo IT Global Security
Dec 9 2005 5:08PM
Security
Most IT acceptable use policies contain 'gaping security holes'
Small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are leaving themselves vulnerable to security and compliance risks by not having internet acceptable use policies (AUPs) that address the latest and most dangerous internet-based threats, a new study has warned.
Nov 14 2005 10:55AM
Security
Canadian University takes IT security back to school
Ryerson University, a Toronto, Ontario-based university, has completed a wide ranging IT security infrastructure upgrade centering on deployment of over 40 enterprise security appliances to protect its IT network, which supports over 50,000 student, employee and alumni users.
Oct 31 2005 10:27AM
Security
The Mechanics Bank revs up IT security
The Mechanics Bank, the largest independent community bank in the San Francisco Bay Area, has undertaken an infrastructure upgrade that aims to boost the security of its Citrix Presentation Server-based application environment in the face of a growing threat from viruses and hackers.
Oct 18 2005 11:08AM
Security
Veterans Affairs targets $10m at IT security upgrade
The US Department of Veterans Affairs has kicked off a wide ranging information security systems overhaul. Worth around $10m in total the project will see Veterans Affairs (VA) develop a training programme and course designed to boost the skills of its information security officers.
Oct 17 2005 10:08AM
Security
Get it together
Whether you have a SOX problem or a HIPAA ailment, it is becoming more tempting to enlist a SIM. But beware what you’re buying into. Vendors are heavily hyping their security incident management (SIM) wares as the cure-all for meeting regulatory compliance standards such as the Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Acts (HIPAA). If anything, they’re half right.
Oct 10 2005 6:32PM
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