Security

Mon, August 22, 2011 - Because traditional approaches to security don't port easily to public or private clouds, the nonprofit Cloud Security Alliance is working to help CIOs assess the security levels of various cloud providers.

Mon, July 18, 2011 - Unsanctioned devices, compromised networks, downtime -- today's IT is all about embracing imperfections

Tue, July 05, 2011 - Get used to it: Malware can't be completely blocked or eliminated. But you can manage your PCs, mobile devices, and networks to function despite being infected

Thu, June 30, 2011 - In the late 1990s Robert Soloway made US$20,000 a day as a spammer. He drove fancy cars. He wore Armani clothes. He was, by all accounts, one of the most successful spammers on the planet. But if he were starting out today, he'd find some other line of work.

Tue, June 07, 2011 - Do you know the butterfly effect? Well, there are billions of butterflies in the world, and you want to keep an eye on the ones that, according to the chaos theory, are about to flap their wings and start a chain of events that will eventually result in a hurricane half a world away. In business, those butterflies go by many names: counter-party risk, supply chain disruption, natural disaster, compliance, regime change, Anonymous, and many, many more. The bigger the organization, the more butterflies there are to worry about.

Tue, June 07, 2011 - Do you know the butterfly effect? Well, there are billions of butterflies in the world, and you want to keep an eye on the ones that, according to the chaos theory, are about to flap their wings and start a chain of events that will eventually result in a hurricane half a world away. In business, those butterflies go by many names: counter-party risk, supply chain disruption, natural disaster, compliance, regime change, Anonymous, and many, many more. The bigger the organization, the more butterflies there are to worry about.

Mon, May 30, 2011 - One of the biggest criticisms routinely leveled against desktop security software is that it's bloated and inefficient, slowing down PC performance and nagging users about frequent updates. In response to those complaints, a new breed of security apps is emerging from the cloud.

Mon, May 23, 2011 - 'Whaling' is a growing security threat that uses personalized phishing techniques to get your most sensitive data and access to your key networks

Mon, May 23, 2011 - A few answers help clarify what the MacDefender scareware plague really means for Mac users and administrators

Mon, May 02, 2011 - The risks of not properly securing your home wireless network continue to increase. Consider the newest tales from the dark side then follow four steps to stronger Wi-Fi network security.