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BYOD savings may be lost by security and admin costs
November 12, 2012 Added by:Rainer Enders
Companies need to mobilize, that is without question -- but for too long BYOD has become nearly synonymous with this effort. In reality, BYOD is just one of the ways enterprises can mobilize, and in many cases, it is not the most secure, or necessarily the most cost-efficient way to do so...
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Six Sneaky Ways to Bring Down Your Company
November 08, 2012 Added by:Pete Herzog
This article will give you some ideas on how you can quickly put yourself out of a job using the Internet. If you're careful and a little lucky, you won't end up in jail either! At the very least, this article shows how doing things that are good for an office may not necessarily be good for the security of your company...
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Ask The Experts: Advice to New InfoSec Folks
November 07, 2012 Added by:Brent Huston
Question: “I really want to know what advice the Experts would give to someone looking to get into the information security business. What should they do to get up to speed and what should they do to participate in the infosec community?”...
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Admin Rights - Your Achilles Heel
October 31, 2012 Added by:Paul Kenyon
Every organization experiences user frustrations and complications that result in support calls to the help desk. While each call may seem to suggest a unique problem, there could be a common root cause amongst them. Help desk calls often seem to be black and white – the machine works and now it doesn’t...
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Why doesn't your VPN work on the road?
October 29, 2012 Added by:Rainer Enders
With the ubiquity of mobile devices, staying securely connected to work - in theory - should require nothing more than an internet connection, and seemingly everywhere you travel, whether that be in hotels, airports, or conference trade shows, offer such connections. But the reality is more complicate...
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Ways You Can Secure Your Network
October 25, 2012 Added by:Drayton Graham
If you are looking to secure your network, there is more than one way to do it. A NAC solution may still be the best bet for a number of companies, but when budget and resources are limited, RJ-45 jack locks may prove a creative, inexpensive solution...
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CISSP for Dummies
October 24, 2012 Added by:Ben Rothke
The CISSP is the most popular and arguably most valuable information security certification. While SANS GIAC certifications are technically more intensive, the CISSP is the 900-pound gorilla of information security certifications. For those looking review guide, CISSP for Dummies is a worthwhile reference...
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Impressive Speaker Lineup Announced for TECHEXPO Cyber Security Event
October 23, 2012 Added by:Infosec Island Admin
"Our team is extremely pleased with the high caliber, diversity and expertise of the confirmed speakers we have secured for this event. Having such a dynamic lineup of highly respected industry professionals to share their knowledge and inspire those seeking employment..."
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The Balancing Act: How Universities Can Prevent Malware and Enable Information Access
October 21, 2012 Added by:Paul Kenyon
Considering most universities must accommodate a network of thousands of desktops and laptops, in addition to end-users ranging from students, developers, researchers, academics and admin staff – it’s no wonder balancing security and productivity is such a complex endeavor...
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Top Ten Ways to Prevent Data Breaches
October 11, 2012 Added by:Paul Kenyon
Users with admin rights are loose cannons -- you just don’t know when or where they are going to strike, and the results can be devastating to the company’s security infrastructure. Once a problem occurs, it often unravels into a downward spiral taking your business - and reputation - down with it...
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Don't Be a Con (Insert Favorite Term for Jerk Here)
October 07, 2012 Added by:Philip Polstra
While ours is a friendly community, I did observe my share of bad behavior from a small minority in our community. So here is my short list of ways you can avoid being a (jerk term) at a con. If we all were to follow even these 4 simple rules the infosec world would be a better place...
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On Security Conference Mania
September 30, 2012 Added by:Fergal Glynn
From giant industry events, analyst events, regional events, hacker cons, to any kind of gathering you can think of including conferences on boats, trains, and buses. At any given time, you can find a security conference happening. What is it about the industry that loves an event?
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Rediscovering Our Way: OWASP AppSec Ireland 2012
September 20, 2012 Added by:Rafal Los
We can't expect the OWASP community to continue forward as a collection of application-security focused professionals without developer outreach, education, and more outreach. Application (and software) security isn't about security people at all, it's about developers...
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SOURCESeattle Write-Up
September 18, 2012 Added by:Robert M. Lee
As my perspective in infosec comes from my role as a Cyberspace Operations Officer in the Air Force, where most people say “infosec” I say “cyber” and try to speak on the broader domain impacts, deterrence, sharing threat intelligence, education, and the importance of working together...
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Four Horsemen of the Infosec Apocalypse and the Freak Power Ticket
September 18, 2012 Added by:Scot Terban
All of this will be tempered by what happens next for Dave and Chris. Will they be able to penetrate the old boy network? Will they be able to, once ensconced in the ISC(2) inner sanctum, make any kinds of change that would make the CISSP more meaningful? Time will tell my friends...
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Four Days and Counting for (ISC)2 BoD Petitioners
September 13, 2012 Added by:Le Grecs
The same "good 'ol boys/girls" keep returning time and time again. When their terms are up, they "sit out a year" and then the next board nominates them as one of the BoD-recommended candidates. Keeping the same old board will result in a certification that continues to be disconnected...
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