Recently the President issued an Executive Order on cybersecurity, and it’s drawing a lot of attention. This order presents a framework for reducing cyber risks to critical infrastructure in the United States and encourages collaboration between the public and private sector. Some believe the order overreaches; others think it is not enough. Regardless of where one stands on the issue, at least it is getting people and organizations talking and problem-solving.More...

Recently released, the annual 2012 Cyber Crime Study by the Ponemon Institute sheds light on the cost of cyber crime to businesses around the world. Per the study, the average annualized cost of cyber crime to an organization is $8.9 million, with reported costs ranging from $1.46 million to a staggering $46 million. Here are some suggestions gleaned from the report that have shown to significantly reduce network security costs. More...

Investing in network security can seem never-ending.  After all, the threats never cease.  How to direct finite security resources will always be top of mind for enterprises. Sometimes part of the answer lies in going back to the basics, and I am not talking about firewalls, IPS, and DDOS protection.

Recent recommendations have been simple, tried, and true. Revisiting some old school approaches can significantly strengthen the security posture of the enterprise.More...

In just the past few months, several survey findings have been released on the corporate use of smartphones, revealing how enterprises can best manage mobile devices while keeping the enterprise secure. 

NetworkWorld surveyed more than 600 respondents, focusing on how employees leverage mobile devices within the enterprise.  More...

Network World recently reviewed some research by Forrester that outlined five  rising and five declining security technologies. There was one clear trend in every technology mentioned: everything is moving toward the cloud.

With security, it may not be obvious why security can be much more efficient in the cloud, but a lot of it has to do with what you can see from a bird’s eye view. Spam filters are a good example. Non-cloud filter paradigms examine each email in isolation, trying to determine if each is legitimate. In the cloud, a mail filter can look at all of the email that is being sent through its services, easily identifying the number one characteristic of spam: if it was concurrently sent to thousands and thousands of people. More...

Cyber war, cyber-terror. It sounds frightening out there. Yet the scariest security breach may be the one you don’t know about. The accidental security breach is the one that is not malicious, at least from the users’ stand point. The unsuspecting user happens onto an event and inadvertently creates a risky situation. More...

Gartner recently released its webinar on the Top Security Trends and Takeaways for 2012, and here are a few highlights. Most interesting is the perception versus the reality, and some tips on making security relevant across the entire enterprise. More...

This is the first in a series of blogs exploring the role and impact of security solutions for the convergence/mobility space. Check back often for additional blog posts on this subject

It is no surprise that IT budgets come under scrutiny when companies look to cut costs. In light of our economy, IT leadership teams are calculating how to balance long-term strategic needs with the daily demands of deploying and managing technology for the enterprise. In a recent webinar, Gartner addresses this very topic and provides real steps enterprises can implement now. More...