Opinion Articles

Building a security culture

Gordon Rapkin, president and CEO, Protegrity June 05, 2008

It takes reinforcement to drive home a security message.
 

Get educated about spam

David Kelleher, communication and research analyst, GFi Software June 05, 2008

Humans are oftentimes gullible and inquisitive, and spammers are taking full advantage.
 

Quality protection of data

Aaron Bills, co-founder and COO, 3Delta Systems May 02, 2008

I believe that doing things right the first time adds nothing to the cost of a product or service
 

"Greening" of technology

Tom Bishop, chief technology officer, BMC Software May 01, 2008

Any discussion of the IT industry's future inevitably turns to the overarching trend of "greening."
 

The evolved help desk

Jason Holmberg, senior product manager, FrontRange Solutions April 01, 2008

The help desk is often seen as the face of the IT organization, so any drop in credibility can bring negative consequences to IT's future, including tighter budgets, longer approval cycles and a reluctance to involve IT in driving business change.
 

Avoid breaking the bank

John Addeo, practice director, advanced security, Dimension Data Americas April 01, 2008

With no foreseeable end to IT security risks, security programs should always remain top priorities.
 

Top five compliance challenges in a virtualized world

By Chris Farrow, director of product strategy, Fortisphere March 28, 2008

Virtualization is showing some extremely compelling ROI and transforming the way corporate IT provisions and administers not only the data center, but also the user desktop experience.
 

A new digital paradigm

Dan Swanson March 10, 2008

In today's digital age, what does safeguarding your assets really mean, and who is responsible and how is it achieved?
 

Structure and infrastructure

Danielle Zeedick, professor of information assurance, Norwich University March 10, 2008

Interdisciplinary study has always been a focus in information assurance (IA) curriculum. Combining computer science with criminal justice, psychology, programming, policy and security is the sign of a solid IA program.
 

Security vs. privacy

Tim Mather, chief security strategist, RSA Conferences February 01, 2008

Does anyone today really believe that they can keep their personal information entirely confidential? While some people have personal preferences about how much personal information they are forced to reveal, functioning within society requires some exposure.