Risk Assessment
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Sloppy risk assessment raises Web fear factor
Insight perspective Web security experts must separate actual risk from theoretical risk, says a security researcher.
Tags: Risk Management, Security Management, Security applications/tools, Security, IT Manager, Attack, Tool, Risk, computer, InfoWorld
Five steps to reduce outsourcing risk
Insight perspective Outsourcing relationships carry some inherent uncertainty but there are ways to lower potential damage to your business. One lawyer offers some advice.
Tags: Outsourcing, IT budgeting, Outsourcing, Supplier, outsourcing agreement, sourcing, law firm, IT budgeting, risk assessment, Change
Evolving security for social networks
News Users may be the weakest link in securing a network, but technology can help pick up where human discretion leaves off, says Symantec CTO.
Tags: Network security, Security Management, Security, threat management, information privacy, question mark, social networking, software, Symantec Corp., network
Understanding risk, threat and vulnerability
Techguide IT security, like any other technical field, has its own specialized language developed to make it easier for experts to discuss the subject. It pays to understand this jargon when researching security.
Tags: Security Management, Network security, Data security, Authentication, Security, Vulnerability, Attack, CompTIA, Chad Perrin, penetration testing
Don't mistake the map for the journey
Techguide Using innovative methods for projects doesn't have to mean abandoning benefits gained by applying structured project management techniques.
Tags: Project management, IT project management, Motorola Inc., Method, Project, project manager, Rick, compliance, knowledge, technique
Mitigate risk by replacing sensitive resources?
Techguide Risk assessment is about more than determining where you get your best security ROI. Sometimes, you need to rid sensitive resources to better manage your risk profile.
Tags: Risk Management, Security Management, Data security, Bicycle, Security, Bridgestone Corp., Raleigh, coffee shop, Japan, Security Management
First standard set for UK data protection
News In light of numerous security breaches, British Standards Institute formulates data-protection standard organizations can use for U.K. Data Protection Act compliance.
Tags: Security, Training, compliance, audit, data protection, data management, Security, lawyer, risk assessment, BSI
Schneier: Security neglected in economic gloom
News While it may seem logical to downgrade security, Bruce Schneier argues that security should be maintained or boosted, as systems become more business critical in a recession.
Tags: Security Management, Network security, Data security, PC security, IT budgeting, Budgeting/cost control, Security, British Telecommunications, IT Security, Information Security
Should new 'Red Flags' rules concern security managers?
Techguide Now that the deadline for compliance with the U.S. regulation is up, the work carved out for IT security heads depends on the level of controls within the organization.
Tags: Regulations, Data security, Security implementation/standards, Security Management, Business security, Security Manager, Information Security, Identity Theft, Red Flag Software, compliance
Joint effort needed to plug security shortfall
News Organizations, government and IT security vendors each have a role to play to overcome the shortage of security professionals in Asia, say industry observers.
Tags: Security, India, Training, Information Security, software, job, security technology, China, information technology, talent
10 best practices for successful project management
Techguide The right mix of planning, monitoring and controlling can make the difference in completing a project on time, on budget, and with high quality results. Here are some guidelines to help.
Tags: Project management, IT project management, Exchange, CFO, Project, Risk, project manager, best practice, CIO, Microsoft Windows
Balance functionality and security in risk management
Insight Learn how to apply the principles of risk management to your corporate data networks.
Tags: Business development/management, Risk Management
Take this four-phase approach to a network risk assessment
Techguide Using a combination of various freeware and commercial tools and techniques to evaluate your network, offers a clear picture of the dangers the company faces.
Tags: Network security
The numbers game
Insight To ensure an accurate projection of the amount of money required to deliver a solution, follow these guidelines to create a consistent and justifiable budget that is realistic.
Creating your project budget: Where to begin?
Insight Defining a budget for development projects is frequently referred to as an art form. As seems to be true with all business ventures, your cost projection can easily be the subject of “fuzzy math,” with little bearing on reality.
