For Security & Risk Professionals

Topic Overview: Governance, Risk, And Compliance

by Chris McClean, April 29, 2009

Successful businesses universally strive to achieve better corporate governance, more effective measurement and management of risk, and greater assurance that compliance requirements are met. Whether or not these efforts bear the governance, risk, and . . .

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Security And Risk Professionals: Must-Read Research In An Economic Downturn

by Simon Yates, October 30, 2008

As the global economy stands on the brink of a complete meltdown, the role of the security and risk management professional is never going to be more important than it is right now. With so many unknown hurdles still ahead, it's up to you to help navigate . . .

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Topic Overview: Corporate Social Responsibility

by Chris McClean, July 11, 2008

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) as a topic is currently enjoying the limelight in shareholder meetings, political debate, industry events, advertising space, and other arenas throughout business and popular culture. Corporations worldwide are feeling . . .

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Topic Overview: Identity And Access Management

by Andras Cser, April 14, 2008

Identity and access management (IAM) is the entire aspect of maintaining a person's complete set of information, spanning multiple identities and establishing the relationship among these various identities with the goal of improving data consistency, . . .

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Topic Overview: IT Security

by Jonathan Penn, December 5, 2007

The practice of IT security is undergoing a significant transformation as demands and priorities change. Certainly, IT security still addresses IT threats, yet we now face more sophisticated threats perpetrated for profit rather than notoriety. And in . . .

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The State Of Federation

by Andras Cser, September 27, 2007

Federated identity is a topic of widespread interest — yet the level of interest outpaces the market's embrace of the technology. Federation's current adoption rate (less than 5%) is indicative of process and technology issues: difficulties in forming . . .

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The State Of Server Operating System Security 2007

Administrators Patch An Average Of Eight Days Late

by Jennifer Albornoz Mulligan, June 27, 2007

According to a recent Forrester online survey of security managers, they are all over the map when it comes to meeting their server operating system (OS) security goals. They patch their servers an average of eight days later than the 24-day limit that . . .