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  1. Comment: Protecting Customer Data from Online Vulnerabilities

    Following the Barclays data breach, where thousands of confidential customer files were stolen and sold, Wieland Alge of Barracuda Networks shares his views on the current threats to business data and the areas that must be addressed to keep ahead of new exploitation tactics

  2. Comment: Grand Theft Data – How to Protect an Organization from Breaches

    Accepting the premise that data breaches will occur doesn't mean that organizations can’t take preventive measures to reduce the frequency and lessen the severity. Eric Cole of the SANS Institute explains…

  3. Comment: RSA Conference 2014 – Information Security’s Civil War Takes Center Stage

    Brian Honan, security consultant and RSA Conference presenter, explains why he has chosen to remain on the event’s speaking roster despite the withdrawal of some peers

  4. Comment: Vulnerability in the Haystack

    CISOs need to reconsider their approach to vulnerability and patch management for smarter security intelligence, says IBM’s Martin Borrett

  5. Comment: Securing the Web – Part 2

    What’s the value of encryption in securing the web? It makes hackers work for their money, says Qualys’ Ivan Ristic

  6. Comment: Securing the Web – Part 1

    Security technology is very close to enabling robust secure web communications, at least for those who have the time to spend in getting it right, says Qualys’ Ivan Ristic

  7. Comment: Managing the SMB Security Challenge

    As smaller businesses look to put in place bring your own device (BYOD) responses and boost network security, Jesse Lipson of Citrix looks at the importance of understanding and documenting relevant controls. This is not a one-off task, as the needs of the business, its staff and supporting technologies continuously evolve

  8. Comment: Skills Are More Important than Certifications

    Real-world experiences and internal knowledge transfer increase the proficiency of IT security teams, says Hamlin Tallent of Sentek Global

  9. Comment: Cybersecurity Lessons from the Financial Sector

    Creating a cybersecurity policy is hard, largely because it’s so difficult to define success. A national cybersecurity initiative should define the goals we want to achieve and provide incentives for the private and public sector to cooperate. According to Matthew Cohen of NT OBJECTives, once that is done, the private sector can do what it does best: compete to provide the most robust and cost-effective solutions to the problem

  10. Through Dark Clouds, a Ray of Light

    Increasingly complex threats lead Raj Samani to conclude that the state of data security is worse off than it was a decade ago – but not all is lost, as he explains

  11. Comment: Empower your Consumer to Earn their Trust

    Being transparent with consumers and giving them control over their data makes good business sense. Unfortunately there is no one-stop solution. In this article Patrick Nielsen of Evidon looks at the compliance and security challenges of online and mobile advertising, arguing that empowering the consumer is key to commercial success

  12. Comment: Cyber Warfare – The Modern Cold War

    Ross Parsell of Thales UK discusses why cyber threats to the world’s critical national infrastructure are the modern-day Cold War weaponry, for which governments and militaries are rapidly increasing their defense budgets

  13. Response: Beware the Nascent Cyber Insurance Market

    The Oval Group’s Tom Whipp responds to a recent op-ed piece highlighting aspects of the rather immature cyber insurance marketplace

  14. Comment: Big Data Is the Security Professional’s New Best Friend

    Mark Seward of Splunk discusses the changing enterprise security landscape and the role machine data plays in identifying threats and providing greater visibility into system security

  15. Comment: Cybercrime Comes to a Site Near You

    The individual computing device is the new perimeter. All hackers need is one vulnerable person, and your entire organization is at risk, observes GreenSQL’s David Maman

  16. Comment: Today’s Biggest Security Risk – Your CEO

    Company leadership who underestimate the risks posed to data are standing in the way of stronger, more efficient security, says Clement Cazalot of docTrackr

  17. Comment: Chief Legal Officer will be a Powerful Ally to the CISO of the Future

    Guidance Software’s Sam Maccherola outlines how the CLO can provide an added perspective as overall corporate risk manager, when it comes to putting together a water-tight cybersecurity incident response plan that will protect an organization’s legal interests

  18. Comment: Embrace the New EU Data Protection Laws to Keep the Consumer Safe

    Proposed changes to the EU data protection laws have attracted some widespread criticism. Tim Critchley of Semafone remembers a similar protest about the introduction of PCI DSS regulations and says it’s time to stop complaining and consider the rights of the consumer

  19. Comment: Parliamentary Porn Habits

    Security analyst Bill Walker says the only scandal regarding recent revelations about the frequency of the UK Parliament’s porn surfing is the lack of web security training

  20. Comment: Beware the Nascent Cyber Insurance Market

    As security incidents grow in number and severity, organizations are not only relying on their own defenses to guard against losses, but are increasingly looking to insure themselves against those losses. However, all should be aware that the cyber insurance market is still in relative infancy, as Colin Tankard outlines

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