Security

Tue, October 27, 2009 - Cybercriminals have found a new launching pad for their scams: the phone systems of small and medium-sized businesses across the U.S.

Tue, October 27, 2009 - Seventh Annual Global Information Security Survey: Companies are clamoring for services in the cloud. But the biggest problem from a security perspective is that few understand what they're dealing with. (Second of a four-part series)

Thu, October 15, 2009 - How we got the numbers.

Wed, September 30, 2009 - Here's the cautionary tale of how one security vendor went astray in the computing cloud, and what customers can learn from it. (Part 3 in a series)

Tue, September 29, 2009 - Cloud computing is all the rage these days, but confusion abounds over how best to secure it. Here, six IT security practitioners share their ideas on the key components of a cloud defense (part of an ongoing series).

Mon, September 28, 2009 - As if CSOs don't have enough on their plates, they now need to beat back made men, capos and the other elements of the Mafia. Yes, the Mafia is formally involved in cybercrime.

Tue, September 22, 2009 - IT security pros spend oodles of time trying to hammer best practices into the heads of fellow employees. But in an informal poll conducted by CSOonline, many admitted they don't always follow their own advice.

Thu, September 10, 2009 - One of the fascinating things to do when in New York City is to visit the Federal Reserve gold vault. The vault lies 86 feet below sea level, resting on Manhattan bedrock, and holds approximately 5,000 metric tons of gold bullion. The Federal Reserve Bank does not own the gold but serves as guardian of the precious metal, which it protects at no charge as a gesture of goodwill to other nations.

Wed, September 09, 2009 - In an interview with CSOonline last month, Heartland Payment Systems Inc. CEO Robert Carr lashed out against qualified security assessors (QSAs) who audited his company for PCI security compliance, claiming they missed key network holes that ultimately enabled a massive data security breach. Readers hit back, slamming Carr for not owning up to problems rampant in his IT security operation -- for one example, read One Man's View: Heartland CEO Must Accept Responsibility.

Wed, September 09, 2009 - Conventional wisdom is that Web wanderers are safe as long as they avoid sites that serve up pornography, stock tips, games and the like. But according to recently gathered research from Boston-based IT security and control firm Sophos, sites we take for granted are not as secure as they appear.