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The dark side of Outsourcing – what management needs to know!

Many CISOs are caught by this logical paradox as, encouraged by the greed of their CEOs to cut costs, the increase in IT outsourcing starts to reveal its dark side

Not every outsourcing firm is bad news. It depends on who brought them up. It depends to a large extent on their parenting. Like The Dog Whisperer says: “There are no bad dogs – just bad owners.” This is a cautionary tale of a poor CISO driven witless by a ruthless, cost-cutting boss who falls foul of the worst traits of the mongrel outsourcing firm Offshore The Salvage IT Support company. Before I tell this sorry tale I want to say that not everyone is the same and there are exceptions to the rule. However, when you hear a story as many times as I have, you do start to generalise...

: Jane Grafton, Director, Lieberman Software; Columnists; Posted On Monday, 07 March 2011 03:48

How to become compliant with PCI DSS

Whether you are a large retailer or a small internet boutique, if you accept credit cards you need to keep that information secure. It’s not just about compliance with The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS)— more importantly, you owe it to your customers. DAVID GIBSON, Director of Technical Services, Varonis Systems, takes us through the detail of PCI DSS compliance.

: DAVID GIBSON; Columnists; Posted On Monday, 07 March 2011 03:41

Home Secretary spells out plans for radical police reforms and reduction in their spending

The Home Secretary on Wednesday set out the tough decisions that need to be taken to reform the police service, save police jobs and cut crime, in a speech at Central Hall in London.

: EDITORIAL TEAM; Intelligence and Policing; Posted On Friday, 04 March 2011 16:30

CREDANT receives CESG Claims Tested Mark

CREDANT Technologies, the trusted experts in data protection announce last week that after rigorous testing, they have been awarded the Government quality CESG Claims Tested Mark (CCTM), which is awarded by the National Technical Authority for Information Assurance. CREDANT have been awarded the CCTM for their CREDANT Mobile Guardian Enterprise Edition 6.8. The scheme provides a government quality mark for the public and private sectors based on accredited independent testing, to prove that the security functions of the product does what it says “on the box”. For more information, visit the CESG.