Strategies and Trends for Information Technology Leaders
The 20th annual RSA Conference, which took place Feb. 14-18 in San Francisco, was a huge success this year. Over 20,000 practitioners, corporate buyers, and security vendors gathered to smooze, sell their wares and talk security. This was definitely the most crowded and most upbeat RSA conference I’ve seen in the past several years. Dare…
When it comes to security issues, smartphone users are a bit delusional in believing the phone is safer than the PC. “If you can access data on your smartphone, so too can hackers,” warned Martin Hack, EVP of NCP engineering. What can thieves get from your phone? Access to your mobile banking site complete with…
According to the latest Global State of Information Security Survey conducted by PwC, 35 percent of respondents said they do not have an overall security strategy in place. Before companies were focused on securing the walls around their networks, the goal now is to protect valuable data wherever it resides. Since more and more CISOs…
IT security is a core business concern. Malware, hackers, sabotage, natural disasters, terrorist actions or accidents could affect an unprotected enterprise at any time. Most CIOs are already implementing security measures such as firewalls, anti-virus and backup services, and conducting business-continuity and disaster-recovery planning. However, IT’s customers rarely have the same view on protection and…