After four years of corporations having to scramble to create audit-worthy business processes and information technology systems, the regulatory compliance tide may be shifting.

If you work in financial services, you've probably heard the news by now: The Department of Homeland Security has warned U.S. banks of the threat of an cyberattack from Al Qaeda. Apparently, allies have been called upon to attack the websites of U.S. financial institutions in December.
A Boston Globe report today explains why a major chemical plant explosion in a densely populated area didn't kill anyone, an outcome some are calling miraculous.
The folks at the CSO Executive Council (which is affiliated with ours truly) have cooked up a brief survey about the backgrounds of security professionals.
Before I head out to prepare for the annual turkey feast--and believe me, I do feast, as I have 10 years of being a vegetarian to make up for--I thought I'd share a little of the back-story for my November feature on strong authentication in online banking.
Two companies have heard security executives' pleas for data that can help them measure how their risk management efforts stack up.
I know it's only Monday, so is it too early to declare my favorite quote of the week? In an interesting but somewhat fawning "local boy hits bigtime" article about Bruce Schneier in the St. Paul Pioneer Press,
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has told the National Football League and eight cities where team stadiums are located that there was a threat of a radiological bomb--but also said the threat isn't credible,


