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A MONTHLY WEBCAST YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS!

SC Magazine has added to its rich menu of editorial and vendor webcasts a new monthly series, The SC Magazine Digital Download. The Digital Download webcasts will bring together top information security experts to share their knowledge and experience about some of the most taxing problems industry practitioners face today. Topics covered by Digital Download webcasts will reflect top-of-mind issues IT security pros are confronting on a daily basis in their organizations. These subjects will be drawn from up-to-the-minute features, news and reader surveys appearing in current issues of SC Magazine.

Next Digital Download

May 2008: Web application security

Website vulnerabilities abound. According to some reports, 70 percent of data theft attacks enlist these holes. On top of that, Web 2.0 applications, frequently used and trusted by corporate employees, are further cause for alarm. What can organizations do to get a better handle on this growing danger? We find out.

June 2008: FTC investigations and penalties

How do you ensure that you don't fall victim to data thieves, which may lead to Federal Trade Commission (FTC) investigations and long-lasting penalties? We talk to experts about protecting critical data and learn more about FTC expectations and rules.

July 2008: Social engineering

Socially engineered attacks, often thought of as old-school tactics, have gotten a bit more advanced this year, with many analysts and vendors voicing concern about corporations' preparedness. As these attacks become more sophisticated and calculated, how should organizations respond? Hear our experts identify the security awareness methods that should be applied.

August 2008: Making the rank

Information security practitioners today have a lot on their plates. So where do they stand in terms of salary, clout and future evolution. We look to the results of SC Magazine's annual salary survey and ask industry experts for their insight on these latest findings.

September 2008: Following the data

Data is supreme. So many companies are looking to protect it, in flight and at rest. They're trying to get a handle on how to safeguard critical information stored on their databases, crucial details transmitted via email, or info saved on backup tapes, to name just a few of the challenges that must be faced. Often, encryption is the answer, especially in light of myriad data breach laws which embrace it as a 'get out of jail free' card. But deploying data protection technologies requires a great deal of planning and an understanding of just how business units use critical data and which data is most in need of protection.

October 2008: Customer safety and confidence

Most security practitioners today have to worry about protecting their businesses -- not only from a technological perspective, but also from a customer's standpoint. So what are organizations doing to get their customers involved in securing critical data and in what ways are these companies -- whether banks or retailers -- calling out to their clients just what they're doing to protect important information?

November 2008: Next year's problems

As we approach the end of 2008, we re-examine some of the major happenings of the year. What were some of the major breaches? Was key legislation enacted that made an impact? How are companies contending with customer demands regarding security and regulators' requirements on safeguarding critical data? What do all these happenings mean for 2009? And, more importantly, what do our readers think? We find out.

December 2008: A question of innovation

For the second year in a row, we pick the SC Magazine Innovators. We identify the companies to watch in all key security categories, and tell you why they merit our coveted Innovators designation. SC Magazine Technology Editor Peter Stephenson and others share their thoughts on the latest IT security products and their evolution.

Digital Download Archive

January 2008: What's in store for 2008?

December 06, 2007

In this editorial webcast, two of our SC awards judges - security experts Greg Bell of KMPG and Dennis Brixius of McGraw-Hill - predict the trends in information security for 2008. What are the threats? How will the landscape of solutions play out? And, based on some of the entries reviewed for this year's SC Magazine Awards, how is the overall IT security landscape evolving?

February 2008: Deflecting data theft

February 01, 2007

A huge issue for all organizations today is the threat of data theft or exposure. In January's SC Magazine Data Breach Survey revealed just some of the issues surrounding the growing problem of data exposure. In this Digital Download webcast, we talk to former White House cybersecurity adviser Howard Schmidt, president and CEO of R&H Security Consulting, and Deloitte & Touche principal for security and privacy Rich Baich about the critical steps that must be taken to upgrade information security programs to guard against exposures.

March 2008: The international question

December 07, 2007

Multinational organizations have myriad information security issues to deal with. So what are their executives' most concerned about? Intellectual property theft? Ensuring that software is correctly coded - absent any backdoors or other vulnerabilities? Security awareness training? Complying with international laws? We learn the major cybersecurity problems international companies face and the best ways to deal with these.

April 2008: Insider threats

March 03, 2008

Trusted insiders have proved to be steadfast threats causing sleepless nights for CSOs. And the problem only seems to be getting worse. As reports of long-time staff leaking data to competitors grow in tandem with an increased reliance on contracted employees, many companies are trying to get a handle on just how to control employees' intentional or accidental exposures of critical data. As a result, an increased number of security practitioners are reviewing access and authentication controls, extrusion-prevention solutions and

May 2008
Digital Download

Web application security

What can organizations do to get a better handle on this growing danger? We find out...

Date: Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Time: 2:00 p.m. EST/11:00 a.m. PST

Editorial Webcasts

SC Magazine Webcast in Association with St. Bernard Software: An Eye on the Insiders

We've all heard about the security awareness training programs, yet problems still abound. So how should these programs evolve and what can companies do to better equip and entice their end-users to help protect critical data. And which departments should be involved to prevent a non-malicious or disgruntled employee from leaking data?

SC Magazine Webcast in Association with Core Security: The CSO of Tomorrow

We learn from leading CSOs how to deal with day-to-day tasks, colleagues requests and corporate-wide demands that drive their projects and plans.

SC Magazine Webcast in association with Symantec: Spam Control: Preparing for the Next Generation

Sure, many companies consider spam a same-old threat associated with service-related problems, such as slower servers. But the bad guys are putting innovation into spam, especially new forms of image spam, which seem to get more complicated by the week.

SC Magazine Webcast in association with Core Security: Identifying Your Company's Vulnerabilities

For the bad guys, vulnerabilities are the name of the game. As hackers seek to find new holes and exploit them with malicious payloads, companies must react quickly and prudently. What is the best approach to deal with these security risks as attackers continue to find their way in through more vectors and platforms?

SC Webcast: Creating a risk management plan

Establishing and maintaining a strong risk management posture is often touted as the best stance an organization can take to meet IT security objectives, ultimately helping companies protect critical assets and applications. But exactly what this entails varies from organization to organization.

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