Commonly referred to as the year of the hack, it is no secret what 2011 has become famous for in the information security industry. This year’s headlines, reports Fred Donovan, have been made up of data breaches, hacks, APT attacks and mergers and acquisitions
07 December 2011
Hackers exist almost anywhere there is an internet connection, yet the Chinese government continues to downplay their existence at home. Drew Amorosi takes a journey of enlightenment and seeks the truth
05 December 2011
Although the US government is paying more attention than ever to the issue of cybersecurity, the recent battles in Washington over budgets and austerity measures mean that funding could potentially dry up in an instant. Fred Donovan surveys the experts to get their take on where the nation’s cybersecurity program is heading
09 November 2011
The road from Minnesota to Washington has many stops, especially when you take the scenic route. Drew Amorosi recently met Patricia Titus of Unisys to regale in her remarkable journey
26 October 2011
Critical infrastructure means many things to many people. Adrian Davis, principal research analyst with the Information Security Forum (ISF), explains why determining which infrastructure elements are critical to a business is the first step in keeping them safe
24 October 2011
It has taken Neira Jones only three years to earn herself a reputation in the information security industry to be proud of. Eleanor Dallaway met the Barclaycard security expert to find out how she did it…
26 August 2011
CISOs rarely have a typical day, but they all face similar challenges. Danny Bradbury explores some of them
10 August 2011
Aydin Kurt-Elli, COO at Lumison, reflects on the Amazon EC2 outage, exploring what a private cloud infrastructure can offer organizations amid public cloud fears.
21 July 2011
Frank Coggrave of Guidance Software provides insight into the concept of cyber warfare and talks in detail about the different forms in which it manifests itself. While many are talking about developing some rules of engagement, Coggrave contemplates those who do not play by the rules.
04 May 2011
Craig Robinson, chief operating officer of GlobalSCAPE, argues that cyberspace has become a contested battlefield with long-term implications. Robinson discusses the potential for cybersecurity practitioners to learn from traditional defense practices, especially in defining durable policies and strategies for operating in the cyber domain.
10 February 2011