IT Security

Archive: 10-2011

• Government snooping spikes in 2011: Google breaks it down

  Patrick Lambert discusses the latest Google report on the number of user-data requests it receives from world governments. These requests spiked 29% in 2011.

  Posted by Patrick Lambert | October 31, 2011, 11:44 AM PDT

• Infographic: How social media carelessness can help criminals

  Sometimes a picture paints a thousand words. Use this infographic from Credit Sesame to help drive home a message about online security-awareness to the employees in your organization.

  Posted by Selena Frye | October 31, 2011, 10:28 AM PDT

• Breaking into the digital forensics field: Melia Kelley's path

  The field of digital forensics is not for the faint-hearted, especially if it involves intelligence-gathering for the military. Michael Kassner talks to Melia Kelley about the path that took her...

  Posted by Michael Kassner | October 31, 2011, 8:00 AM PDT

• Training employees on security measures doesn't have to be boring

  Alfonso Barreiro offers some practical tips on how to cover security awareness with employees without boring them to tears or ignoring opportunities for meaningful engagement.

  Posted by Alfonso Barreiro | October 27, 2011, 6:00 AM PDT

• Quiz: Cisco tests your cybersecurity knowledge

  Cisco developed a quiz for National Cyber Security Awareness Month to test your basic knowledge of security risks. Share it with your organization’s employees.

  Posted by Selena Frye | October 25, 2011, 8:41 AM PDT

• Watch out for DNS sub-domain hijacking

  Patrick Lambert cautions that DNS sub-domain hijacking is on the rise, especially for organizations that don’t have DNS-handling in-house. Here’s how to guard against the damage that...

  Posted by Patrick Lambert | October 24, 2011, 11:00 AM PDT

• New Websense survey may surprise you

  We all have our own perceptions of IT security in our organizations. Here’s your chance to find out what other netizens think according to Websense.

  Posted by Michael Kassner | October 24, 2011, 8:06 AM PDT

• Mobile malware: A clear and present danger

  A group of Berkeley researchers take a long, hard look at mobile malware. What they found should interest you.

  Posted by Michael Kassner | October 17, 2011, 10:05 AM PDT

• U.S. drones under attack from virus

  Kara Reeder reports on the virus threat to the U.S. drone fleet. Find out what the Air Force and security experts are saying about it.

  Posted by Kara Reeder | October 17, 2011, 8:38 AM PDT

• How to choose a SIEM solution: An overview

  Alfonso Barreiro offers some tips on choosing a Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) solution and addresses the question of whether you need one.

  Posted by Alfonso Barreiro | October 12, 2011, 8:46 AM PDT