3 Executive Strategies to Prioritize Your IT Risk
May 22nd, 2013
Every company wants to know the best way to protect their company, but it can be difficult when faced with the evolving security challenges of today. I recently sat down with Richard Mason, VP & CSO at Honeywell, Roger Grimes, security columnist and author, to get their thoughts on risk management best practices. I hope [...]
No Luck o’ the Irish for IT this St. Patty’s Day
March 12th, 2013
IT admins can’t seem to catch a break this year. First, the never ending stream of Java issues that has kept folks on their toes since January. Now they’ve got another busy month of patches ahead of them, with 7 total patches from Microsoft, 4 of which are critical. However, once again the issues outside of Microsoft [...]
Why the Bit9 Hack is Not a Failure of Application Control, Whitelisting
February 19th, 2013
There’s never a dull day in the security industry. Anymore, we rarely have to look beyond the proverbial front page for news on the latest hack. Cyber attacks are increasing in volume and sophistication and no one is immune. Two weeks ago, my preferred grocery store here in Phoenix announced they had been breached. And [...]
Reactive Security, How’s That Working For You?
February 6th, 2013
Experience is something you don’t get until just after you need it. That’s an old saying but it’s still relevant, especially as it relates to IT and information security. So why is it we keep finding ourselves behind the eight ball when it comes to security and especially with today’s advanced malware? There are many [...]
Dealing with Today’s Information Systems Complexity
January 14th, 2013
Information systems complexity is the enemy of security. From mobile to the cloud and practically everything in between, all businesses have information systems complexities which are creating big security issues. This complexity rears its ugly head time and again in businesses both small and large and, given our dependence on information, appears to be on [...]
Disheartening Disconnect Identified by 2013 State of Endpoint Risk Study
December 4th, 2012
I’m concerned about the results of our fourth annual State of the Endpoint study just completed by the Ponemon Institute. Over the years, IT pros have reported shrinking confidence in the security of their networks. While this year is no different, the number of IT security pros who responded no, they are not more confident [...]
Security Simplified at SecuritySCAPE 2012
September 27th, 2012
All good things must come to an end, and unfortunately the same goes for SecuritySCAPE 2012. To everyone who participated, thank you. I hope you enjoyed the event and walked away with new knowledge, ideas and tools to combat the constantly changing threat landscape. If you missed any of the sessions, you can view all [...]
IT Security Can Be Simple; SecuritySCAPE Will Show You How
September 24th, 2012
When attempting to develop an endpoint security strategy, administrators often face a plethora of complicated questions: Do I still need AV? How can I ensure compliance? How do I secure machines for remote workers? Is there a way to secure multiple operating systems with one solution? With so many seemingly unrelated elements to consider, deploying [...]
Implementing an Endpoint Security Management Strategy
September 18th, 2012
The following is excerpted from Mike’s series on Endpoint Security Management, published on the Securosis blog and the topic of discussion in Mike’s session at SecuritySCAPE 2012 on September 25 Keeping track of 10,000+ anything is a management nightmare. With ongoing compliance oversight and evolving security attacks against vulnerable endpoint devices, getting a handle on [...]
Back to School: Keeping Your IT Skills Sharp
August 21st, 2012
It’s back to school time for the kids—and it’s the perfect time to consider sharpening your IT skills. You’ll find continuing education opportunities abound at colleges and universities, but if you are like most Information Technology professionals you don’t have time to make that level of commitment. So what’s a hungry IT security pro to [...]
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