So, the Obama administration has presented its cybersecurity plan establishing the practice as a major, new national priority.
What does this mean for information security careers?
Security experts that work closely with the government offer insights on the direction the new administration has taken regarding...
Audit and enterprise risk - they're inextricably linked. As cyber threats grow - from the inside and out - require organizations and their regulators to pay closer attention to technology and information security.
Vendor Management: Banking/security leaders all know they need to get a better handle on it - but how?
Charlie Miller, former director of vendor governance at Merrill Lynch, offers his insight on improving vendor management, including:
The biggest challenges facing banking institutions;
Where to start the...
The International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium (ISC2) has recently launched an online information security course, the Live Online Official ISC2 Certified Information Systems Security Professional Common Body of Knowledge Review Seminar.
Email security is an issue for businesses and agencies of all sizes. To tackle that challenge, BITS and eCert Inc. have just released a new paper entitled "Email Sender Authentication Deployment."
In an exclusive interview, Paul Smocer, VP of Security at BITS, discusses:
Top email security challenges facing...
Facebook, Linkedin, Twitter.com. These are just a few of the most popular social networking websites that are used extensively to find, meet and greet new people through a vast array of advanced web tools.
Social networking sites allow individuals and organizations to build communities. But just as social...
With the Obama administration's focus on cybersecurity, this is a good time to start or move into an information security career. And Regis University in Colorado is one institution offering state-of-the-art education for undergraduates and graduates alike.
In an exclusive interview, Daniel Likarish, faculty of the...
On Capitol Hill, expert witnesses testify about the need to beef up graduate-level education, not only to train needed cybersecurity professionals, but prepare the PhDs and others needed to educate IT security specialists. But just outside the Beltway that encircles Washington, community colleges - hoping to tap...
Audit and enterprise risk - they're inextricably linked. As cyber threats grow - from the inside and out - require organizations and their regulators to pay closer attention to technology and information security.
What are some of the key audit and risk trends to track? David Melnick of Deloitte answers that...
From the president on down, the nation has a renewed focus on cybersecurity.
Nadia Short of General Dynamics, a major government/defense contractor, discusses:
The types of cybersecurity positions GD is filling;
Requirements for qualified personnel;v
Potential career paths in cybersecurity.
With the Obama administration's focus on cybersecurity, this is a good time to start or move into an information security career. And Regis University in Colorado is one institution offering state-of-the-art education for undergraduates and graduates alike.
In an exclusive interview, Daniel Likarish, faculty of the...
Email security is an issue for businesses and agencies of all sizes. To tackle that challenge, BITS and eCert Inc. have just released a new paper entitled "Email Sender Authentication Deployment."
In an exclusive interview, Paul Smocer, VP of Security at BITS, discusses:
Top email security challenges facing...
Steve Katz was the world's first CISO, and he has unique insight on the information security profession - how it's developed and where it's headed.
In an exclusive interview, Katz discusses:
How the information security role has evolved;
Which trends are changing the role;
The skillsets necessary for today's...
Hard times have taken a toll everywhere - even when it comes to internal audit practices at financial institutions.
Yet, in the wake of security breaches and questionable business practices at some financial institutions, federal regulators are cracking down on auditors. In an exclusive interview, Holly Kidder, a...
Driving home every day along the New Jersey highways, I often see the signs offering "Save Your Home from Foreclosure" with a toll free number to call for more information.
It is the sign of the times. Foreclosure rescue scams are on the rise, along with mortgage fraud.
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