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1. Closing the Security Gap

   [ Blog ] Topic: Data Security | Author: MikeVizard | Date Published: 10/23/2009

   One of the more frustrating things about the way we manage security is the gap between when vulnerabilities are disclosed and when the IT organization can actually deploy the patch that remediates the problem. This problem can be particularly acute when it comes to databases from Oracle,...

2. Security Architect Skills

   [ Discussion ] Topic: Network Security | Date Published: 09/24/2009

   "What business and soft skills would be beneficial for a security architect to have, and why?"

3. Security Architect Frameworks

   [ Discussion ] Topic: Network Security | Date Published: 09/29/2009

   Frameworks are a very important tool in an Architect's toolbox. Please name one  framework and give an example of how it can be used

4. Security SaaS Solutions

   [ Resource ] Topic: Managed Security Services

   Hosted security solutions that not only protect your data, but reduce your security management TCO, as well.

5. Application Development Security Policy

   [ Document ] Topic: Application Security | Date Published: 11/06/2009

   This document is brought to you from our partner, ITManagerToolkits.com . Click here for an example of other content provided by this partner . This Application Development Security Policy template, provided by ITManagerToolkit.com, helps companies define security requirements for access to...

6. Security an Afterthought in Robotic Devices

   [ News ] Topic: Mobile Device Security | Author: KaraReeder | Date Published: 10/08/2009

   Robots, those popular consumer devices, could be a security risk, according to research at the University of Washington. Computerworld reports that " security is pretty much an afterthought in the current crop of robotic devices." Researchers were not so much concerned that the robots will...

7. Security Strategy Survey's Key Findings Positive

   [ Blog ] Topic: Data Security | Author: RalphDeFrangesco | Date Published: 10/13/2009

   Dimension Data, an IT services and solution provider, working with IDC, commissioned a report titled, " 2009 Global IT Security Research Results Summary, " whose findings look positive for all industry sectors. The report had the following key findings: IT security spending remains strong in...

8. Study Shows SMBs Lacking in Security Training

   [ Blog ] Topic: Network Security | Author: Paul Mah | Date Published: 10/29/2009

   A new study co-sponsored by the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) and Symantec of about 1,500 small and medium-sized businesses across the United States has been released. The SMBs were surveyed on areas pertaining to cybersecurity, as well as their security-related policies and practices. ...

9. New Site Offers Help for Security Breaches

   [ News ] Topic: Security Breaches | Author: KaraReeder | Date Published: 10/21/2009

   A new Web site designed to provide companies that have suffered a data breach with a direct contact for relevant expert help is the result of a collaboration between law firm Field Fisher Waterhouse, RSA Security and consultancy KPMG, reports V3.co.uk . According to Stewart Room, head of FFW's...

10. Smart Grids and Security

    [ Blog ] Topic: Network Security | Author: CarlWeinschenk | Date Published: 08/10/2009

    Smart grid technology offers tremendous financial and environmental benefits. There is a problem, however: It may not be secure. The Washington Post’s Brian Krebs writes that smart meters – the elements of the smart grid that are installed in homes and businesses to manage power consumption...

11. McAfee: SMBs Big Targets for Security Breaches

    [ News ] Topic: Security Breaches | Author: KaraReeder | Date Published: 10/28/2009

    According to a report from McAfee, midsize companies across the world have seen an increase in cyber attacks and at the same they're spending less money on security, reports CNET News . The reports shows that one in five midsize companies lost an average of $41,000 in sales as a result of a...

12. Report Shows Small Businesses Need to Increase Cyber Security

    [ News ] Topic: Data Security | Author: KimMays | Date Published: 10/29/2009

    A study sponsored by Symantec and the National Cyber Security Alliance revealed that even though most small businesses rely on the Internet for a portion of their business, 86 percent of those surveyed do not have dedicated IT staff to focus on cyber security, reports eWEEK . The survey...