As the federal government comes closer to passing laws designed to protect information security, some observers say the government’s cybersecurity efforts will hurt civil liberties and put sensitive personal information at risk.
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Report: Information security laws would endanger privacy
Filed Under: In this week's e-newsletter, IT Compliance, Latest News & Views Tagged With: Congress, Department of Homeland Security, information security law
5 keys to secure USB drives
USB drives and other portable storage devices pose a number of information security threats to organizations – here’s what IT can do about it.
Filed Under: In this week's e-newsletter, IT Security, Latest News & Views Tagged With: encryption, policies, training, USB drives
Virtualization: IT’s top priority in 2012
The explosion in the amount of data generated by companies and on-ongoing pressures to cut costs will lead many organizations to adopt server virtualization in 2012, according to a recent survey.
Filed Under: Data Center, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views Tagged With: big data, server consolidation, virtualization
Survey: Careless mobile users more dangerous than hackers
The flood of consumer devices connecting to companies’ networks has led to increased security incidents – mainly because of user carelessness, according to a recent survey of IT professionals.
Filed Under: In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Mobile Technology Tagged With: bring your own device, consumerization of IT, smartphones, tablets
$5.2 million bank heist blamed on IT
Here’s a news story offering a reminder of the huge financial damage lax IT security can cause.
Filed Under: In this week's e-newsletter, IT Security, Latest News & Views Tagged With: access privileges, bank, cybercrime
Let users’ personal devices help IT: 5 policy keys
The consumerization of IT is a trend that’s not likely to reverse any time soon. And it’s up to IT to manage the flood of users bringing their own devices to work in a way that benefits the organization, rather than puts it at risk.
Filed Under: In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Mobile Technology Tagged With: consumerization of IT, smartphones, tablets
Lawsuit accuses Symantec of pushing scareware
A new lawsuit claims popular antivirus vendor Symantec uses scareware tactics to trick customers into buying software they don’t need.
Filed Under: In this week's e-newsletter, IT Compliance, Latest News & Views Tagged With: lawsuit, scareware, Symantec
Cost, big data concerns driving use of enterprise Linux
Companies are expanding their use of enterprise Linux, citing benefits such as lower costs, improved security and a better ability to handle big data, according to a recent survey.
Filed Under: In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Operating Systems Tagged With: big data, Linux, open source
Do businesses need cyber insurance?
The cost of a data breach is rising, and insurance companies are beginning to offer coverage they say will help companies cover the expenses. But is cyber insurance worth it for businesses?
Filed Under: In this week's e-newsletter, IT Security, Latest News & Views Tagged With: cybercrime, data breach, insurance
Online retailer Zappos sued after password breach
A lawsuit has been filed against an online retailer claiming the company’s negligence resulted in a data breach that affected 24 million customers.
Filed Under: In this week's e-newsletter, IT Compliance, Latest News & Views Tagged With: data breach, lawsuit, passwords, Zappos