CSO

Read between the lines for the real story

Time to trade up and get rid of the CISO who really doesn't get it

Peter Guerra will explore the economic factors that are influencing cyber crime. This sneak-peak provides an overview of his presentation.

A large part of social engineering defense must be a set of interlocking, mutual supporting controls which help identify or thwart unauthorized access, even when assisted by unwary employees.

In keeping with efforts ensuring the flow of propagandist materials, GIMF and The Cloud release several artifacts.

Stories like the July 4th cyber attack are raising our awareness of the cyber battlefield. Given the media focus on bots, rootkits, and malware, it is easy to overlook the core of these attacks – human conflict. In the Art of War, Sun Tzu stressed the understanding of those who wield the weapons of war.

Meet Henry, whose exploits prove that all the technical security controls in the world will not protect your business from an attacker who gains physical access to your network.

My first exposure to "back doors" on computers came from watching the movie "War Games." It was 1983, and I was a computer science major at Valparaiso University. I still remember two of the taglines: "The only winning move is not to play." Or, "Is it a game, or is it real?" Get ready for new movies highlighting smart teenagers hacking into your local power grid.

Amit Yoran, Chairman and CEO of NetWitness, discusses the parallel's between the information security business and Sun Tzu's The Art of War. He comments on the Cyberspace Review, the conditions for victory in a cyber conflict, cyber espionage, the leadership attributes needed by the modern enterprise.

“Were we meant to believe that the twin towers were massively huge daycare centers and maternity wards?”