Infosecurity Opinions
Playing Host to the Hacker
It’s time to get used to having unwanted guests on the network, says James Henry
The Danger your Business Faces is Already in the Building
The biggest danger to business can be seemingly small threats, which often hide in plain sight, writes Matt Davies
Who Watches the Watchers when You Outsource?
Managing the privileges around access for third parties is essential if companies are going to outsource their IT operations effectively, says Stuart Facey
What are Nation-State Attacks Really Telling Us?
It’s time for companies to change their approach to state-sponsored attacks, writes Mike Auty
Insecure Passwords or Insecure People?
Like it or not, the password is going to be around for a long time, says Richard Walters
How Leaders Build Cyber-Resilient Organizations
Improving your cyber-resilience requires a re-evaluation of cyber in terms of business strategy says Jason Polancich
Secure Your Future with a Virtual CISO
Organizations struggling to find the budget to hire top-level security professionals could consider bringing in outside help, says Michelle Drolet
The Privacy Challenges of Cloud Computing
Bond Dickinson LLP’s Sarah Daun and Andy Kimble examine the data protection concerns raised by cloud-based storage solutions
To Minimize the Damage Caused by Breaches, Data must be Effectively Locked Down
Rreze Halili discusses how organizations can effectively lock down data to minimize the damage caused by breaches and increase overall resilience
Google Glass Could Still Have a Future in Education and Healthcare
Many are asking if Google Glass is dead, but the benefits it brings could still have relevance in the workplace, writes Elden Nelson
Why M&A Transactions are a Soft Target for Cyber-Attack
The M&A market is a perfect hunting ground for cyber-criminals, writes Ian McCaw
Security Pros Must Better Understand the Human Factor Behind Passwords
Passwords are a pain for all concerned, but CIOs need to better understand the human motivations behind their use (and misuse), says Jeremy Bergsman
Why I Want To Bank on My Brain and not Biometrics
Winfrasoft's Alissa Lang explains why she wants to bank on her brain and not her biometrics when it comes to authentication
How to Protect Your Business Against a DDoS Attack
Wieland Alge argues that there will be a continued rise in web application attacks and DDoS incidents during 2015 and offers advice to businesses on how best to guard against such incidents
SMS-based 2FA is the Best Approach to Meet New EU Guidelines
Thorsten Trapp, CTO and co-founder of tyntec, explains how companies can meet the latest security requirements for online payments
The Top 10 WordPress Security Tips
Ian Muscat lists some basic steps to keep your WordPress sites safe, all of which are a good starting point in making security a top, and ongoing, priority
Point-Counterpoint: The Key Skills for New Recruits
Are hard tech skills the priority when hiring for infosec? Or are there other factors to prioritize?
Has Hillary Clinton’s Email Controversy Taught you Anything?
Your business may not deal in matters of international diplomacy, but there’s still a valuable lesson to learn from the former secretary of state’s email scandal, writes Ian Trump
Orchestration and Analytics are the New Infosec Buzzwords
These practices are essential in mitigating the damage of modern cyber-attacks, writes Ben Johnson
Go Hack Yourself... Really
Organizations are very focused on building security defenses in an attempt to stop attacks, mostly from the outside. But IXIA’s VP Fred Kost reckons they should spend more time taking on the role of the attacker and trying to defeat the very defenses they have worked hard to put in place
