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Negotiating through the security minefield on a budget

In this article, Mr Heard offers advice on keeping your data from haemorrhaging at a time when your budgets can’t!

It has been a testing time for economies around the globe and, although many countries seem to be recovering, there are many voices warning of a double-dip recession. It is therefore unsurprising that financial directors are employing caution and continuing to grip the corporate purse strings tightly, limiting spending to the ‘bare minimum’. Unfortunately this scenario leaves many CISOs with the unenviable task of securing data whilst under the pressure of constrained budgets. Result: a time bomb waiting to go off and, if you listen carefully, you can hear it ticking.

: Bob Heard, CEO and Co-founder, Credant Technologies; Industry News; Posted On Monday, 04 October 2010 05:55

Public hacking of new German ID card blames on failure to build security into system at initial stages

The public hacking of the German national ID card system - which is due to be phased in from next month, November onwards - is almost certainly down to a failure of security being added as an afterthought, rather than integrated from the earliest stages of the development process, Fortify Software has said.

: Yvonne Eskenzi; Industry News; Posted On Monday, 04 October 2010 05:55

CISO of eBay to Share Cloud Computing Tips at ISACA’s Information Security and Risk Management Conference in Vienna

Cloud computing and virtualization offer incredible opportunities to today's business, and the risks and benefits are being hotly debated worldwide. To help IT and business leaders determine the best choice for their organization, ISACA will feature in-depth cloud computing guidance at its Information Security and Risk Management (ISRM) Conference in Vienna, Austria, from 3-5 November 2010.

: Kristen Kessinger; Industry News; Posted On Monday, 04 October 2010 05:54

Trusteer receives Consumer Protection Services Award from Online Trust Alliance

Secure Browsing Service Honoured for Excellence in Securing Online Banking Sessions

Trusteer, the leading provider of secure browsing services, last week won the coveted 2010 Excellence in Consumer Protection Services Award from the Online Trust Alliance (OTA) for its secure browsing services. The OTA Awards program recognizes exceptional companies and individuals that demonstrate a commitment to preserving and improving online safety for consumers, business and government services. Trusteer was recognized at the 5th Annual Online Trust & Cyber Security Forum on September 23^rd in Washington DC.