Winning CEOs' support for information security investments requires clearly explaining the business impact of inadequate security, says consultant Eric Mueller.
A CEO's experience dealing with the aftermath of an information breach caused by the theft of an unencrypted laptop offers valuable lessons. Read about his real-world advice.
Jason Clark, CSO of Websense, has met recently with 400 CSOs. In a pre-RSA Conference interview, he discusses how security leaders can be more effective when facing mobile security and other challenges.
To build an effective information security program, organizations and leaders need to take seven essential steps, including updating a risk assessment, says consultant Tom Walsh.
Healthcare information security thought-leaders offer eight insights on how to prevent breaches, based, in part, on lessons learned from the major incidents reported so far.
Establishing an effective breach incident response program is a key component of an information risk management strategy. And NIST has issued draft guidelines to help organizations and leaders implement such a program.
How can companies and IT security leaders keep a security breach from becoming a long-term problem and stop it from negatively affecting their customer base?
What are the critical steps that IT security professionals should take in the aftermath of a breach? CEO Micky Tripathi of The Massachusetts eHealth Collaborative offers eight practical lessons based on his breach resolution experience.
Securing senior management buy-in from the top of the organization is significant for executives managing the myriad of privacy laws in different regions of the world, says attorney Miriam Wugmeister.
"You need a CISO today to manage not only the IT risks, but understand and influence the business risks that are imposed on the company by the decisions and strategies it takes," says John South, CISO at Heartland Payment Systems.
Enforcement and class actions are what the year 2011 will be remembered for in privacy. So, how can pros prepare for the inevitability of a litigious and increased-enforcement environment?
The information security job market is evolving into highly specialized areas, says Eugene Spafford, noted professor at Purdue University. So, how must students now prepare themselves for these new career paths?
Having a breach response team in place at your organization is a necessity in today's threat environment. But how - before a breach occurs - do you know if your team is truly effective?
These new sites now make Information Security Media Group the largest global network of information security-focused media sites, reaching the most diverse audience of decision-makers in each of ISMG's key markets.
Fraud threats have changed little in the past decade. But their global scale has, and James Ratley, president of the ACFE, details how fraud examiners must change their approach to fighting these crimes in 2012.
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