BILL BRENNER

Bill Brenner is senior editor of CSO magazine and CSOonline.com, part of CXO/IDG. He reports on, writes and edits content exclusively focused on the latest threats to IT security -- from software vulnerabilities to worm attacks and information theft -- and has several years of experience as a reporter and editor, starting as a writer for Community Newspaper Company. He was most recently senior news writer for TechTarget's Security Media Group, writing content for SearchSecurity.com and Information Security magazine, and he spent more than four years as an assignment editor at The Eagle-Tribune, the daily newspaper of Massachusetts' Merrimack Valley region and southern New Hampshire. His interest in IT security is based on the growing dependence that businesses and organizations have on their computer systems, and a desire to provide them with information that can help bolster security. Bill lives in Haverhill, MA, with his wife and two sons.

Why Security Matters Now

Social networking and cloud computing threats abound, our annual Global Information Security Survey finds, making information security important once again to business leaders.

LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter Users Beware

Social networkers have more reason to be careful than ever.

A Tale of Two PCI Security Audits

Robert Duran of Time Inc. and Allan Kintigh of National Card Services share their PCI auditing experiences. Why one's experience was unpleasant and the other fared better.

Five Mistakes Security Pros Would Make Again

From wanting to block porn, which cost him his job, to SOX compliance mistakes and crashing firewalls, five IT admins share tales of mistakes that they would gladly repeat.

Making Security Work When Staffing is Tight

When you can't afford new hires, there are plenty of ways to give the people you have better security scruples. (Part One in a series: How to Manage Security in a Recession).

Cost-Cutting Through Green IT Security: Real or Myth?

Some say the concept of green IT security is a stretch, but others see a real opportunity to cut costs as well as carbon emissions. (Part two in a series: How to Manage Security in a Recession)

FUD Watch: Vendor Hype Escalates Over PCI Compliance Deadline

Monday is the day merchants must be in compliance with PCI DSS Requirement 6.6. That means the security vendor PR machine is in overdrive.