Thursday, 23 February 2006 00:00
Written by Russell Bennett
What works when trying to protect a company network against information security threats? We ask the information security officers charged with doing exactly that.
Thursday, 23 February 2006 00:00
Written by Brian Bakker
Enterprise security is an extremely sensitive subject for many CIOs. Because threats are multiple and varied, so the approach is typically reactive. And even if there were a silver bullet for all possible threats, few companies have the financial resources or will to implement it.
Thursday, 23 February 2006 00:00
Written by Brett Haggard
When iWeek asked the experts what information security horrors we can expect this year, a light went on for us. Rather than focusing on a meaningless list of bullet points, citing zombies, spear phishing, botnets and such, why not concentrate on an organisation`s readiness to combat them, and its hitherto unattended vulnerabilities? A failure to fix those first are, after all, the greatest threat of them all.
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What works when trying to protect a company network against information security threats? We ask the information security officers charged with doing exactly that.
Enterprise security is an extremely sensitive subject for many CIOs. Because threats are multiple and varied, so the approach is typically reactive. And even if there were a silver bullet for all possible threats, few companies have the financial resources or will to implement it..jpg)
Picking holes before someone else does is the sensible first step every company must take when preparing itself for the onslaught of the Internet.jpg)
When iWeek asked the experts what information security horrors we can expect this year, a light went on for us. Rather than focusing on a meaningless list of bullet points, citing zombies, spear phishing, botnets and such, why not concentrate on an organisation`s readiness to combat them, and its hitherto unattended vulnerabilities? A failure to fix those first are, after all, the greatest threat of them all.
