Infosecurity Opinions
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
Managing Digital Identities will Drive the Digital Economy
This year will see 4.9bn connected things in use, growing to 25bn by 2020. There will be winners and losers in this hyper-connected world, says Neil Chapman
Anthem Reminds Us That We Need a New Tune for Data Security
A breach doesn’t have to result in the disaster experienced by Anthem and Sony, writes Ken Levine
PCI DSS 3.0 is Here – What Do Organizations Need to Know?
PCI DSS 3.0 brings with it a number of challenges to ensure compliance. Torsten George looks at how organizations can overcome these effectively
Ethics in the Antivirus Industry have Shifted
It’s not ethical for antivirus vendors to use misleading tactics to install PUPs in exchange for quick cash, says Christian Mairoll
Getting the Right Balance between Employee Enablement and Control
Russell Miller, former ethical hacker and current director in identity and access management at CA Technologies explores why protecting against insider threats is often a big challenge for organizations
Cybersecurity and the CFO: What Your Organization Needs to Know
The CFO’s role in an organization’s security operation is vital, and it’s crucial that companies recognize this, writes Steve Durbin
How to Mitigate the Security Risks Associated with the Public Cloud
Cost savings and convenience make cloud computing attractive to organizations – but there are a number of security priorities to consider, says Amit Cohen
Macs are Safer than PCs, Right?
Rick Delgado looks at the age-old fallacy that Macs are somehow invulnerable to attack
The UK Government Must Act Now on Cyber-Threats
Ash J. Hunt believes that the government is lagging behind in its policy and strategy regarding cyber-threats, and must act now
Looking Beyond the Biometrics Hype
Problems with biometric authentication mean it is far from a fool-proof security solution, argues Silvio Kutic
What the Citadel Can Teach Us about Computer Security
It’s time to turn the permissive computing model on its head, writes Brian Maccaba
Infosec and the Blame Game
Peter Berlich explores the challenge of keeping your professional integrity in an organization with a culture of blame
A Hybrid Approach: Rewriting the Rules for DDoS Defense
Dave Larson discusses why and how organizations should take a hybrid approach to DDoS protection
Big Data Poses Many Data Protection Questions
More and more companies now say that they are using or looking to use big data analytics in their business. But the concept of big data raises a number of issues for data protection and data security, says Paul Glass
Why Your Data May Need a Passport
The actual physical location of data is no longer cut and dry, as electronic forms of information and in particular, the cloud, have changed the entire IT landscape, says David Cannellos
