Must reads for anyone who wants to stay up to date on IT security issues. In no particular order, here are the sites I consider must-haves for anyone who wants to stay up to date on IT security issues. F-Secure: Unlike other industries I’ve covered (cough, cough banking cough, cough) security company blogs tend to be reliable and hugely informative. F-Secure is just one of many great examples of this. They put a premium on sharing code – so this is a site for alpha geeks and not just casual readers. Irrelevant side note: F-Secure is a Finnish company – don’t worry, the site is fluent in English – and Finnish is one of the strangest languages in the world. My son just took an intro to it and told me, “It has 16 cases (Google Grammatic Cases if you don’t know what I’m talking about). One of those is the Partitive “OHGODWHY” case which changes a word based on when the word entered the language.” Internet Storm Center: Ummm, do I really have to say anything about this one? Schneier On Security: He is very smart and willing to call B.S. when he spots it. That by itself makes this blog a jewel. The fact that he actually knows how to write is not to be sneered at either. This and his monthly Crypto-Gram email newsletter are must reads for both casual observers and hardcore code types. Threat Post: From Kaspersky Labs, it has a very good news feed. The real reason to go here though are its three great expert bloggers: Dennis Fisher, Paul Roberts and Robert Lemos. Their blogs are deep and frequently unexpected looks at threats and issues. Network World: At the risk of sounding like a homer, I find the feed on security issues to be a great way to keep up on breaking news. Naked Security: This site from Sophos Labs is basically a news organization of and for IT security experts. I frequently run into companies that want to position themselves as “thought leaders” when what they mean is soft-sell marketing. This is not that. This is the goods. SlashDot: Still good after all these years. You have to wade through a lot of posts on other topics (which are usually pretty damn interesting) but it’s always worth it. The Register: It has good information and but I don’t know why its security feed has such a lousy noise-to-signal ratio: Way too much irrelevant stuff in it. InfoSec Island: Another blog from a security company, InfoSec tends to have white paper type posts along with a pretty good news feed. I’ve undoubtedly missed some other good ones. All suggestions welcomed. Related content opinion Why Bitcoins are Just as Viable as Any Other Currency The true value of any currency is a reflection of how much people believe it's worth, according to CIO blogger Constantine von Hoffman. But it's wise to remember just how fast beliefs can change. By Constantine von Hoffman Apr 15, 2013 4 mins Government Technology Industry opinion No Surprise: Docs Show Obama Administration Lying About Drones President Obama has repeatedly said drones would only be used against members of al Qaida and allied groups. However, leaked intelligence documents show the administration has been using them to settle political and tribal feuds for at least four yea By Constantine von Hoffman Apr 10, 2013 3 mins Regulation Government opinion How Big Data Can Quickly Become Big Garbage The bigger the data the bigger the chance of mistakes or inaccuracies. In that vein, a large database used by retailers to screen people accused of stealing from employers is identifying innocent people and could result in major lawsuits, according t By Constantine von Hoffman Apr 04, 2013 2 mins Big Data opinion Why Crazy Trumps Logic on the Internet The earth is flat. Vaccines cause autism. 9/11 was a government conspiracy. These are just a few of the many ideas that continue to find adherents online despite overwhelming proof that they're not based on fact. CIO.com blogger Constantine von By Constantine von Hoffman Apr 02, 2013 3 mins Government Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe