In the Hot Seat: Interviewing a Top-notch CSO

One man’s adventure into the interviewing process for a CSO position.

Indian Cyberlaw: Liability of CIOs

Does the CIO really need to take into consideration the Information Technology Act, 2000 and rules made there under?

Hyperspeed Signalling: Identifying Cyber Attacks

Security engineers at the University of Tulsa have found a way to identify cyber attacks before they reach their target, enabling network administrators to take pre-emptive measures to protect their IT systems.

Cloud DR: Sending Mixed Signals

When it comes to DR, the cloud is a mixed bag. Here’s how it has both lowered the entry barriers for DR and given businesses a dangerous sense of false security.

How to Prevent Thumb Drive Security Disasters

For such a small device, USB flash drives can cause big security headaches. Is there anyone who has found a way around the problem?

UK Spying on its Citizens' Calling Habits

The UK Government will require ISP, phone and mobile companies to store details of all subscriber phone calls, e-mails, texts and websites visited for a year under plans designed to aid the police and intelligence services.

Angry Birds: IT's Biggest Security Threat

Did you know that Angry Birds and Facebook represent the biggest mobile app concerns within IT? That’s what Zenprise’s analysis of its Zencloud mobile device management (MDM) users found.

How Do You Define Security?

Under the moniker of ‘security’, lies a large potential of technologies, processes, and services we offer to those we serve in an effort to reduce risk.

Why Switching OS Platforms Is Not a Security Fix

As Mac OS X users deal with the fallout from the Flashback malware attack, some Linux supporters are turning the tired attack even against the Apple OS.

Big Data Can Become a Potential Risk to CIOs: Quest Software VP

Richard Moseley, VP-data protection (EMEA & APAC) Quest Software shares how organizations can protect themselves from new technology threats and the new trends in data protection.

Making Sure It's Business as Usual, even During Earthquakes

What happens if your company's system cracks under pressure due to natural disasters,such as the earthquake that sent tremors around the world today?

CIOs May Be Reluctant to Report Suspicious Activity

Why don't CIOs turn in more insider criminals? No one suggests that CIOs routinely cover up corporate crime, but management pressures may inhibit CIOs from acting on their suspicions early in a fraud scheme.

Researchers Break Video Captcha Security Using Robot Vision

Researchers at Stanford University have discovered a way to break state-of-the-art  security video Captchas of the sort deployed by companies such as NuCaptcha with a 90 percent success rate.

10 Ways To Improve Disaster Recovery Preparedness

Privacy: Google Will Pay You to Spy on You

Amid widespread concern about its new privacy policies that kicked in this month, Google is now facing criticism over an offer to give users Amazon gift certificates if they open their Web movements to the company in a program called Screenwise.