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Top 5 influential IT security thinkers

Ryan Goldberg, Dan Kaplan, Greg Masters, Angela Moscaritolo December 01, 2011

This year-end special section focuses on people who represent the highest degree of professionalism in security, individuals who stand out for their technical skills, managerial prowess, insight and advocacy.

Over the horizon: Predictions for 2012

Staff Report December 01, 2011

Guesses for what a new year will bring often are wrong, but that doesn't mean we can't try, right? A group of some of our most trusted sources break out the DeLorean and set it to "2012."

Paying dividends: Financial Services Roundtable

Illena Armstrong December 01, 2011

While the financial services industry traditionally has been quicker to embrace cybersecurity than other verticals, the challenges it faces, like meeting compliance and deterring fraud, never let up.

Office mobility: Consumerization of devices

Beth Schultz November 01, 2011

No longer with the option of saying "no" to its employees, organizations are finding that solutions and techniques exist for managing and securing the mobile devices workers wish to connect to the corporate network.

The bug hunt

Angela Moscaritolo November 01, 2011

Recognizing their code bases contain weaknesses and are prime targets for attackers, software companies such as Facebook are beginning to view the research community as more friend than foe.

Taking a pulse: SC Health Care Roundtable

Illena Armstrong November 01, 2011

Data protection traditionally has lagged at health care organizations when compared to other industry verticals, and emerging technology like mobile devices and cloud computing doesn't make the challenge any easier.

Safe development: Safeguarding web applications

Deb Radcliff November 01, 2011

Age-old vulnerabilities, like SQL injection and cross-site scripting, remain prevalent in applications. And that trend will continue, unless there is a fundamental shift in how programs are developed and secured.

Beyond theory: Mobile malware

Dan Kaplan October 03, 2011

The "bring your own device" revolution means that skilled malware writers are going to pay more and more attention to pushing their wares on mobile endpoints. How should businesses respond?

Keeping up the guard: Protecting credit cards

Dan Kaplan October 03, 2011

Increased compliance and improved data-protection methods have helped ward off a major credit card breach this year. Yet plenty of holes at the merchant level still remain for a class as dedicated as criminals.

Making the grade: Privacy maturation

Angela Moscaritolo October 03, 2011

The work being done by Kathleen Styles at the U.S. Department of Education is emblematic of a growing surge of privacy-led initiatives within the public and private sector. But many other firms are still falling short.

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