Infosecurity Opinions
Comment: Why Amazon Is My #1 Attacker
AlienVault’s Conrad Constantine explains why the need to establish reputation information from cloud instances cannot be underestimated for incident responders
Hacktivism Debate: Security’s Little Awareness Helper
Matthew Pascucci shines a light on a by-product of hacktivism: increased security awareness. Their attacks may be embarassing, but he says hacktivists do serve a functional purpose for the security professional
Hacktivism Debate: Occupy DDoS
There's little room in Ted Swearingen's heart for the exploits of so-called hacktivists. His sympathies lie with those charged with combating them
Comment: Too Much Security May Affect Business Processes
A balance is needed between the protection of information and productivity within a business environment, says David Cowan of Plan-Net
Comment: Don’t Ban Social Media (And What To Do Instead)
Forensic analyst Paul Henry explains why banning social media is hardly the way to deal with the risks it poses
Comment: Building a Risk-aware, Cyber-secure Culture
Using technology solutions to complement your security awareness programs is simply not enough, says IBM’s Chris Nott. You must go further and explain the risks to your employees, and why the technical controls were put in place
Safe and Secure Online: Make it Count
Tim Wilson, lead UK volunteer for the (ISC)² Safe and Secure Online program and assistant director ICT, NHS East London and City, tells us what he does, what he hears, and why you too should get involved in Safe and Secure Online
Comment: The Risks of Generic Approaches to Employee Information Security Awareness
Keith Ducatel of Article 10 talks about the dangers of off-the-shelf information security policies and training
Comment: Poor Information Risk Assessment Is Worse than Doing Nothing at All
Information risk assessment should be second nature to security practitioners, and yet too few of us understand what it really takes to do it well – and few organizations have a world-class capability in place. Andrew Wilson explores some of the reasons why this is the case and what we need to do to get it fixed
Comment: Securing BYOD is More Than a One-step Process
BYOD is no longer a trend, it’s a reality says Frank Andrus of Bradford Networks. Here he explains why implementing BYOD securely requires a comprehensive blueprint, and cannot be done through a single technology solution
Comment: The Missing Link from DLP
Solutions to prevent data loss need to involve the data owners themselves, so they can take appropriate actions to remediate risks before data is leaked. Traditional DLP technologies alone cannot achieve your security and governance goals, says David Gibson of Varonis
Comment: Avoid the Inherent Risks of Consumer Gadgets and Email
Consumer gadgets and corporate email can be a risk to information; John Thielens of Axway looks at how this can be avoided without banning consumer devices altogether
Comment: It’s Not about Network Security, It’s about Business Security
Gidi Cohen of Skybox Security explores the challenges information security executives face, and provides key steps they can take to tune their existing security infrastructure to be more effective and efficient
Comment: Defeating APT in the Cyber Trenches
Jim Butterworth of HBGary argues that instead of building bigger digital walls to secure their organizations, CSO’s must instead build resilience by combating advanced persistent threats (APTs) where they least expect them – already firmly established inside the network
Comment: Mobility Goes Mainstream
Infosecurity welcomes Patricia Titus, VP and CISO of Symantec, as the newest member of our Editorial Advisory Board. Titus tells us why following security best practices is the key to a successful mobility strategy
Protecting Distributed Network Infrastructure Availability across a Cloud-Connected Workforce
Robert Waldie of Opengear looks at three strategies learned in the data center to secure distributed sites against breach-of-availability incidents
Comment: Turn to Military-grade Security
Key industrial infrastructure is becoming as vulnerable as corporate data to attack, driving commercial organizations toward defense-grade IT solutions for protection. Arun Subbarao of LynuxWorks explains the wisdom behind the strategy
Comment: Do You Know Where Your Data Is?
As businesses increasingly bring in mobile devices for their staff, data can no longer be pinpointed to the. Siân John of Symantec discusses the threats to businesses and how employing data encryption on mobile devices brings a new level of security to sensitive business information
Comment: Taking the Ethical High Road
Marcus Ranum of Tenable Network Security outlines how the IT security industry can ensure its integrity by maintaining a strong code of ethics
Comment: Visibility Is an Essential Component to Data Governance
Addressing the volume of organizational data requires a balanced approach, which includes locating and identifying data by category. This visibility is the first step in identifying risk, says Gerard Curtin of PixAlert
