Sean Martin

With emerging technologies that must be controlled, the demand to align business risk with security is growing. As such, the IT role is being reinvented under our feet, and those who function more like a CIO will rule the world.

Be wary of vendor messaging in light of today's threats, as it may be misguided. Organizations can cope with the latest concerns by applying tried-and-true security best practices.

The ability by organizations to collect mountains of data offers a dream scenario for hackers, but if managed properly, large volumes of information also can present IT staff with unique and valuable insight into an organization's security posture.

IT professionals wishing to protect their systems from sophisticated attacks are receiving mixed messages of how to combat the problem. Their confusion is understandable, but the most important takeaway message is to not accept failure.

Before seeking out help from vendors in dealing with the advanced persistent threat, security professionals must understand exactly what defines such an attack.

Facebook should use its recently announced vulnerability bounty program to push for more security in third-party applications that run on the site.

The automotive industry is just one vertical whose supply chain heavily relies on communications and document exchanges. But it must be careful that, in an effort to shave costs, security is not sacrificed.

Mobile threats will soon be used to gain access to personal and business devices, says Sean Martin.

Trusting one's cloud provider remains a major deterrent to adoption, but there are ways to confirm that a third-party vendor is operating in good faith.

Organizations considering handing over their security to a managed provider must outsource the right processes while ensuring the third party instills proper controls.