November 30, 2009
The Backbone of Good IT Security: Trust
When the Office of Personnel Management announced that it would improve the quality of its cyber security staff after concerns were raised in the Department of the Interior, it punctuated how impor... More >
November 27, 2009
Protecting Your Brand from Scams on Twitter
It took me a little while, but I eventually joined the Twitter generation with an account set up specifically to communicate with friends. One of my earliest tweets was about my Lasik surgery and wit... More >
November 24, 2009
Network Configuration Managers Can Soothe Audit Jitters
Cooperation from network engineers is critical to the success of security audit and compliance initiatives, as these folks are relied upon to collect the data required for analysis. The networ... More >
November 23, 2009
InZero Secure PC: Two Machines in One
Most humans are creatures of habit, and that boils over into computer technology. Or, as Phil Zimmermann, creator of PGP Corporation, explained to me, the whole computer industry is handicapped by it... More >
November 20, 2009
Communicating E-Commerce Security Efforts with Consumers
Forrester Research has found that even though the popularity of e-commerce continues to grow, consumers are leery about doing business online. Forrester discovered that one in 10 consumers have repor... More >
Staying Safe on Cyber Monday
Cyber Monday, the Monday after Thanksgiving that has become the online retailer’s version of Black Friday, will likely be more popular than ever this year, thanks, in part, to concerns about the H1N... More >
Sharing Security News with the IT Business Edge Community
I’m excited to begin writing about IT security issues for IT Business Edge in this new blog. I’ve been writing on IT security and related topics for nearly five years, but my interest really took off... More >
