What security issues keep IT decision makers up at night?
For information security professionals, their biggest information nightmare is an external data breach for financial gain. That’s followed closely by “failing an audit.” EIQ Networks…
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Five ways CIOs can improve IT security
IT security is a difficult issue, especially with the topic gaining unprecedented exposure in the press as of late. Not only do you have to…
Security and reliability: 10 questions with ownCloud CEO, Markus Rex
Markus Rex is cofounder and CEO of ownCloud and brings a European and global view to the business. His open source storage company…
IT security: Fix the leaky roof before remodeling the house
TechRepublic recently had a conversation with SANS Institute Director of Security Trends John Pescatore about best cybersecurity practices, current trends in IT security, and his…
Data security: Stop chasing the rats, and protect the cheese
Of 700 IT security decision-makers surveyed, only 27 percent indicated that their enterprises block privileged user access to sensitive data. This is a major finding…
How to sell security to the C-Level
By Justin Strong Investments in security don’t produce revenue, making it difficult for IT to justify implementations of security updates to C-level executives. But, when…
Short and pithy IT security tips for users
Ever since Moses received the Ten Commandments (in the original tablet form), mankind has resorted to using top ten lists to summarize (and prioritize) key…
Top 10 posts in IT Security for 2012
Interest in the John McAfee saga managed to take a top spot, but most of the attention was focused on some of the worst threats…
Don’t ignore physical security: Cameras and surveillance systems for the SMB
Usually, when talking about computer or network security, most of the focus is, of course, on the digital side. We’ve talked about firewalls, intrusion detection…
The basics of using a proxy server for privacy and security
If you work remotely, or have to handle corporate files on the road, then chances are you’ve used a specific type of proxy and may…
