Security Control
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Experts: Don't clamp down on social media
News Iranian news leaking out via Twitter shows that people will get around communication roadblocks, and experts say businesses can learn lessons from this.
Tags: Web 2.0, Security implementation/standards, Business security, Twitter, Security, Mobile, Howard Schmidt, Iran, Social Media, Mobile Device
Flexibility in security an ongoing process
News Having a flexible architecture helps companies better adapt to changing business needs and cut unnecessary business risks, says a Verizon Business executive.
Tags: PC security, Data security, Security, Business security, IT Security, Insider Threat, enterprise security, CIO, software, denial of service
Five common unified communications pitfalls
News With the hype about unified communications, industry experts discuss some mistakes firms may make when deploying such projects for the first time.
Tags: VoIP/IP telephony, Bandwidth, Communications, Security, Aspect Software Inc., software, unified communications, China, information technology, strategy
Restless data: Diffusion via virtualization
Techguide Left on its own, data will find its way to the farthest recesses of your data center. But when helped along by implementation teams, there's no limit to data diffusion.
Tags: Data Management, Security Management, Security implementation/standards, Data, Security, Virtualization, Diffusion, Database, HR Database, business continuity
Three security investigation pitfalls to avoid
Techguide Investigations are powerful tools for improving compliance--they should strengthen security controls and assure employees that the security team is a partner.
Tags: Risk Management, Security implementation/standards, Security Management, Security, Investigation Report, Security Team, Investigation Pitfall, Policy Violation, Tool, Intranet
Security heading for the cloud
News Security software will jump off PCs and into 'the cloud', with spending on online security services forecast to triple by 2013.
Tags: Security, Utility computing, Business applications, Google Inc., Security Service, software, Symantec Corp., revenue, principal analyst, technique
Estimate the true cost of security control
Insight By accurately capturing the cost of a new security control, you can give management the information they need to ensure the security of the network.
Estimate the true cost of a new security control
Techguide By accurately capturing the cost of a new security control, you can give management the information it needs to help protect the security of your network.
Tags: PC security, Data security, Security, Network security, Security applications/tools
Intel invests in network security appliance maker
News Intel invests in Lockdown Networks, which plans to integrate the chipmaker's Active Management Technology into its security appliances.
Tags: Processors, Network security, Funding
Windows GSM phones get 'unbreakable' encryption
News An Australian company last week launched a security tool for GSM mobile phones that encrypts transmissions to avoid eaves droppers.
Tags: Mobile/Wireless, Data security
War stories from security front lines
Insight A consultant relates a couple of real-life experiences he had while security testing.
Tags: Network security
Report slams DC agency 's computer security practices
News Computer systems at more than 60 agencies in the District of Columbia remain at risk because of shoddy computer security practices at the DC Department of Public Works, the General Accounting Office (GAO) said Wednesday.
Cloud, consumers give Skype enterprise boost
News Cloud computing revolution and consumers driving IT adoption provide opportunity for VoIP player to shake off non-enterprise grade label, says Asia-Pacific exec.
Tags: Skype Technologies S.A., Phone, Small And Medium Enterprise, IP, Cloud Computing, Small And Medium Business, telephony, customer service, SIP, online application
US-CERT warns about free BlackBerry spyware app
News Creator of PhoneSnoop program that can be used to eavesdrop on BlackBerry calls releases a new program to help protect users from stealth spyware apps.
Tags: BlackBerry, Mobile, Security Management, RIM BlackBerry, Phone, Security, software, Indonesia, e-mail, spyware
Why masking passwords isn't a good idea
Techguide A respected individual argued that password masking isn't worth the effort, even detrimental. Michael Kassner digs deeper to see if that's really the case.
Tags: Authentication and encryption, Security applications/tools, Security Management, Security, Jakob Nielsen, Michael Kassner, Password, Internet Cafe, Internet, U.S.
