The Top 10 Security Questions Your CEO Should Ask

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…

CIO Exodus Fueled by Job Dissatisfaction, IT Disrupters

It appears CIO jobs are the least satisfying―so sayeth leading surveys and the gossip around many a water cooler. As a result, and despite record unemployment, a large number of currently employed CIOs are out shopping for new opportunities. Since this is hardly a good time to go on a job hunt, what’s driving the…

Software Vendors: Tech M&A Activity Poised for Rebound

After what can only be described as a desolate merger and acquisition landscape throughout most of 2009, a new study conducted by PricewaterhouseCoopers predicts an upswing in both the volume and value of deals this year. And mergers and acquisitions in the high-tech sector will be leading the charge. According to the US technology M&A…

Worldwide Spend for IT Security Continues to Increase

According to the 7th annual Global State of Information Security Survey 2010, released today, six out of ten respondents (63%) expect security spending to either increase or stay the same in spite of the worst economic downturn in decades―or perhaps because of it. The study, the largest of its kind, is conducted by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)…