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iPad Security Concerns
Although the Apple's iPad has not officially been released, experts are already talking about possible security concerns, reports CNET News . There are a lot of "ifs," but it's still worth considering. Daniel Hoffman, chief technology officer at SMobile Systems, says the iPad could...
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Security Architect Skills
"What business and soft skills would be beneficial for a security architect to have, and why?"
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Identifying Security Threats
"Is it worth going through the exercise to identify every threat in an organization? Why or why not?"
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Security Architect Frameworks
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
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The Sad State of Security
Every once in a while, a survey comes along that puts things in perspective. Such is the case with a survey published this week by the Ponemon Institute that basically highlights the fact that IT innovations are outpacing the ability of security specialists to keep up. Here are some of the...
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Smart Grid Security Investments to Increase
According to Pike Research, annual spending on smart grid cyber security will more than triple, reaching $3.7 billion in 2015. InformationWeek reports that there are a number of activities driving the investment, including the U.S. Department of Energy's smart grid stimulus programs and...
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Forrester: SMB IT Security Spending to Increase
A new Forrester report released last week says that a large number of SMBs plan to increase their spending on network security . In the report titled "The State of SMB IT Security and Emerging Trends 2009 to 2010," about one third (36 percent) of the surveyed SMBs expect their spending in this...
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Fewer Security Breaches, But Cost Rises
According to the Ponemon Institute, the number of security breaches may have fallen last year, but the cost per incident is up . V3.co.uk reports that the average per-incident cost of a security breach in 2009 was $6.75 million, compared to $6.65 million in 2008. The drop in the number of...
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The Security Delusions of Compliance
All too often, there is a tendency to measure security in terms of compliance. Unfortunately, the definition of compliance with any particular regulation usually comes down to meeting the bare minimum requirements. The end result is that while thousands of organizations can meet compliance...
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New York Bank Suffers Security Breach
internetnews.com reports that a New York bank is warning more than 8,000 customers that their their account login information may have been compromised in November after a hacker illegally accessed a server hosting its online banking system. Suffolk County National Bank discovered the...
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BlueCross BlueShield Suffers Security Breach
eSecurity Planet reports that a thief managed to steal 57 BlueCross BlueShield computer hard drives from a closet at Chattanooga, Tenn. call center. Now the company has to tell hundreds of thousands of customers that their information might have been compromised. The drives, which contained...
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Poughkeepsie, N.Y., Victim of Security Breach
The town of Poughkeepsie, N.Y., is the latest victim of a security breach in which $378,000 was stolen from the town's TD Bank NA account, Computerworld reports. Nine attempts to steal money were made over a two-day period in mid-January. It's not clear how the thieves accessed the...
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