Not all provisions written in the original draft of SOPA were as bad as hype suggested; claims of it fueling Internet censorship are grossly exaggerated if you read its core provisions. Piracy is a multi-billion dollar problem that needs federal intervention, says GuardTime’s Mike Gault
09 February 2012
As the information security industry becomes more coveted, Wendy M. Grossman takes a look at the university courses available to aspiring and competing infosec professionals on both sides of the Atlantic
31 January 2012
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Should you have to give up privacy to get more security, or does one actually support the other? Danny Bradbury sounds out the experts
25 January 2012
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Chris Mayers of Citrix UK outlines how the public sector can meet confidentiality, integrity and availability requirements in the face of ongoing regulatory and technological change
19 January 2012
Does your organization follow a recipe, or simply ‘eye-up’ the ingredients to your compliance tick boxes? Fred Donovan taste-tests what is often viewed as the unsavory side of the information security profession
19 December 2011
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With changes to the US healthcare system already underway – albeit at a snail’s pace – now is the perfect time to examine how the regulatory and compliance landscape may change with it. Esther Shein surveys the sector and seeks the proper prescription
15 December 2011
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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
Within only a minute of sitting down with Hord Tipton, executive director of (ISC)², our own Eleanor Dallaway knew that the hour she had booked with him would not be adequate. You see, it’s impossible to capture the true essence of a man with a career that many can only dream of in 60 minutes. While they may have been short for time, Tipton certainly wasn’t short on stories
29 November 2011
The CISO position is making a comeback, but if not strategically positioned in an organization, it can become a powerless figurehead – competing for mindshare and budget with other “functional” operations. Ed Adams of Security Innovation points out why a CISO can be far more effective if reporting to the CEO (or highest ranking risk officer) instead of the CIO
22 November 2011