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The CSO Perspectives Conference opened with a tabletop exercise, with more than 50 security executives playing roles to see how the report of a possible act of corporate espionage played out, and how they would respond.

ChoicePoint has come a long way since two years ago, when it became the poster child for how not to react to a security breach.

In the wake of the TJX data breach, Massachusetts bankers are asking that retailers and other parties that fail to keep information secure bear the burden for the costs of a data breach. What do you think is the best solution?

Had an interesting experience at the car dealership today, when I stopped by to pick up a remote keyless entry device.

Even if the flu doesn't reach North America, government officials in the United States are starting to prepare like it will, while also issuing recommendations for businesses employing workers overseas on checklists for business continuity plans.

Word reached us somewhat belately of the untimely death last month of Robert Garigue, who was most recently VP for information integrity and chief security executive for Bell Canada.

Malware and botnets are a growing problem on the web. At this week's RSA Security Conference in San Francisco, a vendor called Exploit Prevention Labs discusses its work to develop malware alerts for Windows PC users who insist on clicking on suspicious-looking websites.

So not everyone is at RSA this week. Today I had a far-reaching conversation with Ed Amoroso, CSO of AT&T, and both of us are in the chilly New York metro.

The Government Accounting Office today added the area of food safety to its list of "high risk areas" the White House and Congress should address.

It's the arrival of the issue at the center of popular culture. Guess what Comedy Central's Jon Stewart asked Bill Gates about when the Microsoft founder showed up on The Daily Show to promote the Vista launch?