Security
Delivered twice a week, this newsletter features a comprehensive look at security from CIO.com.
Feature articles
Leaving Your Job: What You Can and Can't Take With You
Wed, September 29, 2010 - You may feel emboldened to take corporate information or assets when you leave a job by choice or after a layoff--but doing so could get you in deep legal trouble, says a corporate security expert. From your contact list to your laptop, here's a breakdown of what's safe to take.
Why CIOs are Resetting Information Security Priorities
Wed, September 29, 2010 - Business partners with shoddy information security. Cloud computing vendors with dubious risk controls. What’s a CIO to do? Our annual Global Information Security Survey tracks the trends.
Many Apps Flunk Security Check Before Move to Cloud
Mon, September 27, 2010 - Today's enterprise applications have more flaws than IT realizes, according to security and risk-analysis firm Veracode. Some are coming to light as firms double check security before moving apps to a SaaS or cloud environment.
Newest E-mail Scams: Could They Fool You?
Mon, August 23, 2010 - Does BP owe you thousands even though you live nowhere near the Gulf? Take a look at the current wave of e-mail scams, some more convincing than others.
Fighting Today's Malware
Thu, August 05, 2010 - How bad is it? Worse than you think. Here's what the new breed of malware looks like -- and what you can do to stop it
The Quiet Threat: Cyber Spies Are Already in Your Systems
Tue, July 27, 2010 - Special report: Electronic espionage from China and others could be stealing your vital product and business information right now
Cloud Computing's Top Security Risk: How One Company Got Burned
Wed, July 14, 2010 - Expectations between customers and vendors are so ill-defined in cloud computing that it's often not clear who is responsible for security or what the penalties are for failure. Here's the story of one company that got burned.
Retired Stalker: Facebook, Foursquare Making Gen Y Stalkers Lazy
Fri, July 02, 2010 - CIO.com can't reveal his name, but this 30-year veteran of stalking thinks the next generation of cyberstalkers is too spoiled. Between Facebook and Foursquare, it's no wonder, he says.
You Are Here: Scary New Location Privacy Risks
Mon, June 28, 2010 - Who's following your every geographic move when you use Facebook, Foursquare or even just your smartphone? New security research shows you should worry about more than Google Street View with regards to location-based data and privacy.
10 "Deep Thoughts" of Telecommuters Everywhere
Thu, June 17, 2010 - You don't (always) work in your pajamas. But you do occasionally snarf nachos while on a conference call and wonder if anyone hears your crunching. Hey, it takes one to know one: Here's what's really happening inside the mind of a telecommuter.
