Security

Fri, February 10, 2012 - Computerworld Premier 100 IT Leader Page Petry answers questions about certifications, winning a promotion and more.

Wed, February 01, 2012 - Google's changes to its privacy policy should have been expected. It's what any corporation intent on maximizing value would do. But does that make it right?

Mon, January 30, 2012 - We like to think our data center configuration and patch management practices are pretty businesslike and solid, right? Well, in at least one very important aspect, almost all of us are essentially asleep at the wheel, folks.

Tue, January 10, 2012 - Its Hacker Cup celebrates creative computer talent instead of rewarding the destroyers.

Mon, January 09, 2012 - We're making big strides toward our CIO's goal of enabling a "bring your own device" (BYOD) policy. For me, it's none too soon.

Wed, January 04, 2012 - Cyber defense faces a growing disconnect between perception and reality.

Tue, December 27, 2011 - Whitman gets HP in order, cyberattacks get bigger and badder, Oracle and Google settle their Java dispute, and more

Mon, December 19, 2011 - For IT, 2011 was a transitional year. A lot of big things were on the horizon ( data center as a service, for instance), but few of the profound concepts jelled. The consumerization of IT arrived in full measure, and cloud computing stopped being science fiction. Will the changes that take place in 2012 be more concrete? Here's my list of likelihoods for the new year.

Tue, December 13, 2011 - On Facebook's lack of security, false clouds, classless outbursts and Steve Jobs' life and death

Mon, December 12, 2011 - Don't you have any outside interests that teach you lessons applicable to security? Of course you do. Mine is chess. So it's time for my quasi-annual chess column.