IT Security Training Articles

Patching a sick health care system

Günter Ollmann, chief security strategist, IBM Internet Security Systems April 15, 2008

As older generations of non-networked health care machines get replaced with 'smarter' network-integrated versions, the proliferation of embedded operating systems will grow.
 

Real-world approaches to a complex problem

Jackie Gilbert, founder and VP of marketing, SailPoint April 10, 2008

Before embarking on a role management project, take time to consider your business objectives and project scope, says Jackie Gilbert, founder and VP of marketing, SailPoint.
 

Closing a tough security gap

Dan Nadir, VP of product strategy, ScanSafe April 10, 2008

When does seemingly harmless recreational surfing turn into something a lot more dangerous?
 

From RSA: Criminal underground is flourishing

Dan Kaplan April 09, 2008

An underground economy has emerged in which cybercrooks are leveraging freely available tools, sophisticated methods and a chain of specialization that resembles a real corporation to pull off massive digital heists, according to an RSA Conference panel on Wednesday that examined the modern online criminal ecosystem.
 

From RSA: Forensics tools, techniques aid e-discovery investigations

Jim Carr April 09, 2008

E-discovery investigations can look into the alleged wrong-doings of a terminated employee and/or provide electronic records for use in corporate litigation, a lead forensics investigator told RSA Conference attendees on Wednesday.
 

Americans feel safe online, says poll

Sue Marquette Poremba April 02, 2008

An overwhelming majority of Americans claim to feel safe online, according to a recent poll.
 

Global security challenges

James Ritchie, former principal auditor, Integralis April 02, 2008

Global companies face a significant cultural and legal challenge when dealing with security across international borders, says James Ritchie, former principal auditor, Integralis.
 

Hot or Not: Virtualization Security

Amol Sarwate, manager of the vulnerability research lab at Qualys April 01, 2008

What are the potential security implications of virtualization? The answer is: they are considerable.
 

Worth the upgrade

April 01, 2008

The TJX data breach has made wireless encryption a priority for retailers and other enterprises. Frank Washkuch Jr. finds out why.
 

The next generation

Dan Kaplan April 01, 2008

AIG's CSO Paul DeGraaff says security professionals must gauge the risks of a younger workforce, Dan Kaplan.reports.