News briefs: Anonymous takes credit for hack, and other security news
Anonymous, WikiLeaks, DNSChanger, Stratfor, global cyber crime ring…and other breaking news.
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Print Issue: August 01, 2012
Company news: SysAid Technologies appoints a new CEO, Invincea receives big contract
Personnel moves, government contracts and other news in the security industry.
Skills in demand: Project management and risk planning
IT business continuity (BC) and disaster recovery (DR) specialists have been in great and continuously growing demand, says Prescient Solutions’ Jerry Irvine.
Infrastructure wake up call
The increasing connectedness of infrastructure increases the cascading effect an attack can have on other infrastructure sectors and capabilities.
Needed: Better app control
Many of today’s applications are designed to work over any port, which increases chances they won’t be blocked by firewalls.
Me and my job: Walter Strycharz Jr.
Walter Strycharz Jr., a senior IS auditor at the University System of Maryland, discusses some of the concerns, challenges and achievements he has experienced.
New partnerships required
Only through collaboration can government and the private sector thwart cyber attacks, says Raymond Choo.
Embracing BYOD: Mobile challenge
Businesses may no longer be able to turn away employees who want to bring their smartphones and tablets to work, and connect to the corporate network. But is that actually a good thing?
Measuring success: Performance metrics
Security metrics remain elusive for many organizations, but key performance indicators, or KPIs, are achievable measurements that can help guide business planning and strategy.
Sharing the pie: Threat collaboration
Many view information sharing as an elusive quest, hampered by various roadblocks. But Georgia Tech researchers want to tear down these hurdles with a new threat intelligence system known as Titan.
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