Security

Tue, May 24, 2011 - Security professionals need to get hands-on with the software that runs on mobile devices and engage with the developers who put all those apps in users' hands.

Fri, May 13, 2011 - Here's a nice little bedtime story, taken from the corporate history books.

Thu, May 12, 2011 - Why does your competitor have your latest research or financial figures? It must be an insider -- or is it?

Thu, May 12, 2011 - For years now, security professionals have been in agreement that a security metrics program is an increasingly important tool to manage the security posture in an environment. We like to cite too-true cliches like "you can't manage what you don't measure" and sing "Kumbaya" together about the virtue and benefits of programs. And yet there really aren't many success stories out there.

Mon, May 09, 2011 - With a Senate hearing scheduled for tomorrow, the concept of privacy by design could get more attention.

Mon, May 09, 2011 - This week, one of our C-level executives suffered a personal security incident that spilled over to the workplace. Here's what happened.

Mon, April 04, 2011 - Security is now so mainstream, it can be the punchline for a network comedy.

Mon, March 28, 2011 - This week I found out that my company is developing software in-house. Until now I hadn't known that we were a software development shop, but I guess I shouldn't be surprised. Most companies that I've been with have developed their own software for one purpose or another. I only learned about this software development project when one of the programmers approached me to ask about the best way to store usernames and passwords in the application's database. Yes, that's right -- they built the authentication right inside the application, instead of calling out to an external authentication source.

Mon, March 21, 2011 - Metrics can have a very interesting effect. You just have to present them properly.

Mon, March 07, 2011 - There have been a couple of glimmers of hope lately, but company has a long way to go.