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• Accenture's Tammy Moskites explains how the CISO position is changing

  Accenture's Tammy Moskites spoke with SearchSecurity at RSA Conference 2018 about the daunting challenges CISOs face today and how the position may be changing.  Continue Reading

• Business email compromise moves closer to advanced threats

  The sophisticated techniques used in BEC scams differ from other email fraud in the steps taken to construct the criminal campaign. Here's how to stop these APT-style attacks.  Continue Reading

• Stranger things: IoT security concerns extend CISOs' reach

  The internet of things has drastically expanded the scope of what enterprises need to protect, adding challenges big and small to CISOs' responsibilities.  Continue Reading

• McAfee CISO explains why diversity in cybersecurity matters

  Improving diversity in cybersecurity teams can help improve their ability to address cybersecurity challenges through diversity of thought, suggests McAfee CISO Grant Bourzikas.  Continue Reading

• Illumio: Subtle data manipulation attacks pose serious threats

  Illumio CTO P.J. Kirner discusses the threat of data manipulation and explains why subtle, hard to detect attacks could have devastating effects on enterprises.  Continue Reading

• SOC services: How to find the right provider for your company

  SOCs are the latest services you can now outsource rather than build in-house. But should you entrust them to a third party? Yes—but make sure you know how to pick the best.  Continue Reading

• Cybersecurity defense in depth means more than ticking boxes

  F-Secure's Tom Van de Wiele explains the realities of cybersecurity defense in depth, and why companies need to have the right attitude to defend against cyberattacks.  Continue Reading

• AWS S3 bucket security falls short at high-profile companies

  Everyone is putting their data in the cloud, from IT staff to department heads. With functionality galore, basic security measures too often go unchecked.  Continue Reading

• New cloud threats as attackers embrace the power of cloud

  Safeguarding your critical data is getting harder as threat actors embrace the advantages -- and missteps -- of cloud. Here's what to watch out for in 2018.  Continue Reading

• CPE for CISSP: Top 10 ways to master continuing education

  Who says you can't have fun while earning CPE credits to maintain your CISSP certification? Check out the top 10 creative ways to meet CISSP continuing education requirements.  Continue Reading

• SAP CSO Justin Somaini on using blockchain for security

  Blockchain has generated both hype and skepticism, but SAP CSO Justin Somaini believes the technology has applications for security that can improve open source software.  Continue Reading

• How machine learning anomaly detection works inside SAP

  SAP CSO Justin Somaini discusses how SAP uses machine learning for security tasks, like anomaly detection, and compares supervised and unsupervised algorithms.  Continue Reading

• GDPR breach notification: Time to focus on the requirements

  Some large U.S. companies have been working behind the scenes on GDPR requirements for more than a year, but there's strong evidence that many have not been as diligent.  Continue Reading

• David Neuman: The CISO position and keeping the cloud safe

  The Rackspace CISO joined the enlisted ranks in the Air Force, eventually becoming an officer with global responsibilities before moving to the private sector.  Continue Reading

• CISOs map out their cybersecurity plan for 2018

  What's on the short list for enterprise cybersecurity programs in the coming year? As attack vectors increase -- think IoT -- we ask information security leaders to discuss their plans.  Continue Reading

• Cybersecurity professionals: Lack of training leaves skills behind

  Cybersecurity professionals' increased workloads leave little time for training, leaving their skill sets -- and their companies' data security -- vulnerable to outside threats.  Continue Reading

• The top six EMM vendors offering MDM capabilities

  With vendors expanding their horizons from just MDM to more comprehensive EMM products, it is crucial to look at these EMM vendors who offer MDM capabilities.  Continue Reading

• Comparing the leading mobile device management products

  Expert Matt Pascucci examines the top mobile device management offerings to help you determine which MDM products are the best fit for your organization.  Continue Reading

• Six questions to ask before buying enterprise MDM products

  Mobile device management can be a crucial part of enterprise security. Expert Matt Pascucci presents the key questions to ask when investigating MDM products.  Continue Reading

• Understand the basics of mobile device management products

  Implementing MDM products has traditionally been the go-to answer for securing mobile devices, but with the role of mobile devices in the enterprise growing, admins need a more comprehensive security option.  Continue Reading

• Three enterprise scenarios for MDM products

  Expert Matt Pascucci outlines three enterprise uses cases for mobile device management products to see how they can protect users, devices and corporate data.  Continue Reading

• Get the best botnet protection with the right array of tools

  Enterprise anti-botnet defenses, to be effective, must be added in multiple layers. No single security product will do the trick, but the right combo of tools can.  Continue Reading

• Three reasons to implement an NAC system

  The growth in devices on the network has heightened the need for network access control products. This article presents scenarios where an enterprise might need an NAC system.  Continue Reading

• John Germain lands the new CISO position at Duck Creek

  Serving the technology needs of the property and casualty insurance industry means keeping a weathered eye on risk profiles, enterprise software and emerging threats.  Continue Reading

• CISOs take notice as GPS vulnerabilities raise alarms

  GPS has been extraordinarily reliable, but there's a growing chorus of experts who say it's time to assess GPS security and consider protective strategies.  Continue Reading

• Thor's OS Xodus

  In this excerpt from chapter one of Thor's OS Xodus, author Timothy "Thor" Mullen discusses OS X, privacy, and online safety.  Continue Reading

• Security Controls Evaluation, Testing, and Assessment Handbook

  In this excerpt from chapter 11 of Security Controls Evaluation, Testing, and Assessment Handbook, author Leighton Johnson discusses access control.  Continue Reading

• Security for applications: What tools and principles work?

  Better app security requires both designing security in and protecting it from without. Learn how to work it from both angles and what tools you'll need for the job.  Continue Reading

• The vulnerability management process after Equifax

  Cataclysmic security incidents highlight the importance of a vulnerability management program versus a patch management system. Here's how to implement a risk-based approach.  Continue Reading

• Transitioning to the role of CISO: Dr. Alissa Johnson

  Serving as White House deputy CIO prepared Johnson for her CISO role: "When we let the culture in a company or agency drive security governance or innovation, that's a problem."  Continue Reading

• Are security operations centers doing enough?

  SOCs are maturing, but organizations facing the increased threat landscape understand that improving their effectiveness must be a priority in the year ahead.  Continue Reading

• The Basics of Cyber Safety

  In this excerpt from chapter four of The Basics of Cyber Safety, authors John Sammons and Michael Cross discuss basic email security.  Continue Reading

• Grossman: Cyberinsurance market is like the 'Wild West'

  Jeremiah Grossman, chief of security strategy at SentinelOne, talks with SearchSecurity about the value of cyberinsurance and why the rapidly growing market needs to mature.  Continue Reading

• The art of the cyber warranty and guaranteeing protection

  Jeremiah Grossman, chief of security strategy at SentinelOne, talks with SearchSecurity about the science of developing a cyber warranty for threat detection products.  Continue Reading

• The CISO job seems to be finally getting the credit it's due

  The CISO job has risen from the trenches of the IT department to a seat at the C-suite decision-makers' table. But time in the spotlight comes with great risk and responsibilities.  Continue Reading

• Agnes Kirk on the role of CISO, Washington's state of mind

  A state CISO champions innovation for Washington, from early development of a single sign-on system to leadership of the new Office of Cyber Security.  Continue Reading

• What SIEM features are essential for your company?

  On the hunt for the best SIEM tool for your company? Learn how to evaluate the capabilties of the newest security information and event management products.  Continue Reading

• Machine learning in cybersecurity: How to evaluate offerings

  Vendors are pitching machine learning for cybersecurity applications to replace traditional signature-based threat detection. But how can enterprises evaluate this new tech?  Continue Reading

• Symantec Data Loss Prevention: Product overview

  Expert Bill Hayes checks out the Symantec Data Loss Prevention suite, featuring an architecture consisting of content-aware detection servers, endpoint agents and unified management.  Continue Reading

• Why WannaCry and other computer worms may inherit the earth

  A vast majority of APT attacks and malware delivery happens via spear phishing. But worms have always had a place in the toolkit when the delivery method fit the mission.  Continue Reading

• HTTPS interception gets a bad rap; now what?

  Should products intercept Transport Layer Security connections to gain visibility into network traffic? A new study by researchers and U.S.-CERT warn against it.  Continue Reading

• Top cybersecurity conferences for when Black Hat and RSA aren't right

  The big cybersecurity conferences can make attendees weary, but there are many alternatives to the big name shows that may be easier to get to and easier to handle.  Continue Reading

• Electronic voting systems in the U.S. need post-election audits

  Colorado will implement a new system for auditing electronic voting systems. Post-election audits have been proven to help, but are they enough to boost public trust in the systems?  Continue Reading

• Learn what network access control systems can do for you

  Network access control systems keep rogue or compromised devices off of corporate networks. See how they work and the other security technologies with which they work.  Continue Reading

• Valerie Plame: U.S. government cyberdefense must be improved

  Former CIA officer Valerie Plame discusses why America's cyberdefense is lagging behind -- and what the government and private sector should do to reverse the trend.  Continue Reading

• U.S. attorney: Gathering cybercrime evidence can be difficult

  Assistant U.S. attorney says jurors and courts are getting smarter about cybercrime evidence, although digital cases overall may be getting more difficult to prosecute.  Continue Reading

• How FBI cyber investigations handle obfuscation techniques

  An FBI agent discusses cyber investigations, how they handle obfuscation techniques, the anonymizing features of the deep web and how to catch the right person.  Continue Reading

• FBI: Cyber investigations no different from real world

  Despite a loud group claiming the burden of proof is harder to meet with digital evidence, an agent says FBI cyber investigations are not much different from traditional cases.  Continue Reading

• Symantec Endpoint Protection and the details for buyers to know

  Expert Ed Tittel examines Symantec Endpoint Protection, an intrusion prevention, firewall and antimalware product for physical and virtual endpoints.  Continue Reading

• A closer look at Kaspersky antimalware protection services

  Expert Ed Tittel looks at Kaspersky antimalware product Endpoint Security, which provides multilayered protection against malware, phishing attacks and other exploits.  Continue Reading

• Deborah Wheeler lands role of CISO at Delta Air Lines

  The new CISO at Delta Air Lines earned her wings by sticking with security from the start. As the airline industry faces new challenges, Deborah Wheeler takes on a leadership role.  Continue Reading

• Details of Trend Micro Worry-Free Business Security Services

  Expert Ed Tittel takes a closer look at Trend Micro Worry-Free Business Security Services, an antivirus and antimalware product for small organizations.  Continue Reading

• Trend Micro OfficeScan endpoint protection software and its offerings

  Expert contributor Ed Tittel takes a look at Trend Micro OfficeScan, an endpoint protection product with antivirus and antimalware functionality for physical and virtualized endpoints.  Continue Reading

• The various offers of Microsoft System Center Endpoint Protection

  Expert Ed Tittel examines System Center Endpoint Protection, Microsoft's native Windows antivirus and antimalware security product.  Continue Reading

• An in-depth look into McAfee Endpoint Threat Protection

  McAfee Endpoint Threat Protection is an antimalware protection product that is designed to secure Windows systems against malware, data loss and other threats in standalone or networked environments.  Continue Reading

• Sophos Endpoint Protection and an overview of its features

  Expert Ed Tittel examines Sophos Endpoint Protection, an endpoint security platform with antivirus, antimalware and more.  Continue Reading

• The GDPR right to be forgotten: Don't forget it

  Nexsan's Gary Watson explains that the GDPR right to be forgotten will be an important piece of the compliance picture and means deleting data securely, completely and provably when customers ask for it.  Continue Reading

• Protecting Patient Information

  In this excerpt from chapter two of Protecting Patient Information, author Paul Cerrato discusses the consequences of data breaches in healthcare.  Continue Reading

• Mobile Security and Privacy

  In this excerpt from chapter 11 of Mobile Security and Privacy, authors Raymond Choo and Man Ho Au discuss privacy and anonymity in terms of mathematics.  Continue Reading

• Federal Cloud Computing

  In this excerpt from chapter three of Federal Cloud Computing, author Matthew Metheny discusses open source software and its use in the U.S. federal government.  Continue Reading

• Advanced Persistent Security

  In this excerpt from chapter seven of Advanced Persistent Security, authors Araceli Treu Gomes and Ira Winkler discuss the different threats facing organizations.  Continue Reading

• Evaluating endpoint security products for antimalware protection

  Expert contributor Ed Tittel explores key criteria for evaluating endpoint security products to determine the best option for antimalware protection for your organization.  Continue Reading

• Q&A: Ping CEO on contextual authentication, intelligent identity

  Ping Identity CEO Andre Durand talks with SearchSecurity about the data-driven move toward contextual authentication and intelligent identity and what this means for enterprises.  Continue Reading

• Advanced endpoint protection takes on the latest exploits

  Advanced endpoint protection is arriving from all quarters -- machine learning, crafty sandboxes, behavior analytics. Learn how tech advances are being applied to endpoints.  Continue Reading

• Patch management tool comparison: What are the best products?

  With so many different vendors in the market, it isn't easy to pick the right patch management tool. Read this product comparison to see which is best for your company.  Continue Reading

• (ISC)2 CEO on cybersecurity workforce expansion and 2017 Congress

  Recently, SearchSecurity editorial director Robert Richardson checked in with (ISC)2's CEO David Shearer as the organization prepares for its fall Security Congress.  Continue Reading

• Know why patch management tools are required in the IT infrastructure

  Regulations, efficiency and protection are the main drivers for purchasing patch management tools. See why automated patch management is a requirement for most businesses.  Continue Reading

• IT security trends: 2017 prioritizes cloud, network, endpoints

  The 2017 TechTarget IT Priorities Survey reports a number of key IT security trends about where enterprises and infosec professionals place their time and resources.  Continue Reading

• Experian's Tom King tackles role of CISO from the ground up

  An early career as a geologist helped the veteran financial services CISO thrive in the security field. The CISO role is now broader than technical functions, he says.  Continue Reading

• Acquiring cybersecurity insurance: Why collaboration is key

  Cybersecurity insurance is becoming more important to enterprises as threats increase. Sean Martin explains why enterprise departments need to work together to acquire it.  Continue Reading

• Trustwave Data Loss Prevention: Product overview

  Expert Bill Hayes examines Trustwave Data Loss Prevention and how the product addresses data at rest, endpoint data in use and network data in transit for enterprises.  Continue Reading

• Learn what breach detection system is best for your network

  Breach detection systems are essential in these days of machine learning and artificial intellingence. Learn how to identify the features and functions your network needs.  Continue Reading

• Okta Adaptive MFA gives companies flexible authentication

  Okta Adaptive MFA offers businesses a range of flexible authentication methods that use different contexts to determine which factors provide users with access.  Continue Reading

• RSA Authentication Manager offers a variety of authentication methods

  With authentication methods ranging from risk-based to tokens, RSA Authentication Manager gives companies a number of ways to employ multifactor authentication.  Continue Reading

• Summing up Symantec VIP Service, a multifactor authentication tool

  Expert David Strom looks at the Symantec VIP multifactor authentication product and how it can benefit enterprise security.  Continue Reading

• An in-depth look at Gemalto's SafeNet Authentication Service

  Expert David Strom provides an in-depth look at Gemalto's SafeNet Authentication Service, a SaaS-based multifactor authentication product for boosting login security.  Continue Reading

• SecureAuth IdP: An overview of its multifactor authentication ability

  Expert David Strom looks at how SecureAuth IdP uniquely combines multifactor authentication and single sign-on login capabilities in a single product.  Continue Reading

• Timeline: Symantec certificate authority improprieties

  Timeline: Follow along as Google and Mozilla raise issues with Symantec certificate authority actions, and then attempt to return trust to the CA giant.  Continue Reading

• VASCO IDENTIKEY Authentication Server and a look at its key features

  Expert David Strom takes a closer look at VASCO's IDENTIKEY Authentication Server, one of the leading multifactor authentication products on the market.  Continue Reading

• Quest Defender protects businesses with two-factor authentication

  Through the Defender Management Portal, Quest Defender lets users request hard and soft tokens to provide valuable two-factor authentication and monitor all token activity.  Continue Reading

• Is threat hunting the next step for modern SOCs?

  The emergence of threat hunting programs underscores the importance of the human factor in fighting the most dangerous and costly security threats.  Continue Reading

• Polycom CISO focused on ISO 27001 certification, data privacy

  Tasked with security and compliance, Lucia Milica Turpin watches over internal systems and remote communications customers entrust to the video conferencing company.  Continue Reading

• Challenging role of CISO presents many opportunities for change

  With some reports showing incredibly short tenures, new CISOs barely have time to make their mark. The salaries are good; the opportunities for the right skills, unlimited.  Continue Reading

• Introduction to Social Media Investigation: A Hands-on Approach

  In this excerpt from chapter four of Introduction to Social Media Investigation: A Hands-on Approach, author Jennifer Golbeck discusses privacy controls on social media.  Continue Reading

• Handbook of System Safety and Security

  In this excerpt from chapter 10 of Handbook of System Safety and Security, editor Edward Griffor discusses cloud and mobile cloud architecture and security.  Continue Reading

• Identity and access management strategy: Time to modernize?

  More likely than not, your company's identity and access management strategy needs an update. Learn how to decide if that's the case and, if so, what you should do now.  Continue Reading

• Reviewing the threat intelligence features of VeriSign iDefense

  Expert Ed Tittel looks at VeriSign iDefense threat intelligence service for providing actionable, contextual data about today's top IT threats to organizations.  Continue Reading

• Threat Intelligence service overview of Infoblox ActiveTrust

  Expert Ed Tittel looks at the features and capabilities of the Infoblox ActiveTrust threat intelligence service for providing data on the top IT threats to organizations.  Continue Reading

• Detailing the features of LookingGlass Cyber Threat Center

  Expert Ed Tittel looks at the LookingGlass Cyber Threat Center service for providing organizations with intelligence on today's top IT threats.  Continue Reading

• RSA NetWitness Suite and its threat intelligence capabilities

  Expert Ed Tittel examines the RSA NetWitness Suite threat intelligence platform, which offers network forensic and analytics tools for investigating incidents and analyzing data.  Continue Reading

• SecureWorks threat intelligence and what it can do for your enterprise

  Expert Ed Tittel examines the features and capabilities of SecureWorks, which gathers its intelligence from thousands of SecureWorks global customers.  Continue Reading

• Five criteria for purchasing from threat intelligence providers

  Expert Ed Tittel explores key criteria for evaluating threat intelligence providers to determine the best service for an enterprise's needs.  Continue Reading

• Politics of cyber attribution pose risk for private industry

  Why nation-state attribution plays a major role in the U.S. government's willingness to share cyberthreat intelligence with private-sector companies.  Continue Reading

• In her new role of CISO, Annalea Ilg is curious, driven and paranoid

  The vice president and CISO of ViaWest, Ilg is tasked with keeping the IT managed service provider and its cloud services secure.  Continue Reading

• MSSPs add advanced threats as managed security services gain hold

  Skill shortages and budget constraints have lead some companies to adopt a hybrid approach to managed security. Is it time for CISOs to start looking for 'expertise as a service'?  Continue Reading

• Pulse Connect Secure offers a variety of authentication options

  Expert Karen Scarfone takes a look at the Pulse Connect Secure series of SSL VPNs for securing the connection between clients and networks through encrypted tunnels.  Continue Reading

• SonicWALL SSL VPN provides security for organizations of any size

  The SonicWALL SSL VPN protects remote client devices by creating a secure connection to enterprise networks, with many options for customized security features.  Continue Reading

• RSA Data Loss Prevention Suite: Product overview

  Expert Bill Hayes examines the RSA Data Loss Prevention Suite, which covers data in use, in transit and at rest for corporate networks, mobile devices and cloud services.  Continue Reading

• Cisco IOS SSL VPN offers security through internet routers

  Expert Karen Scarfone outlines the features of the Cisco IOS SSL VPN and explains how it secures enterprise communications.  Continue Reading

• MIAX Options CSO on security's role in business continuity

  Faced with the demands of derivatives trading, CSO John Masserini understands the value of aligning controls with business risk. We ask him how he does it.  Continue Reading