When you spend your days talking about network security to just about anyone who will listen, you learn a lot about what keeps them up at night. The key security and IT decision-makers I’m lucky to speak with really bring to life the trends that are uncovered every quarter in the McAfee Labs Threats Report. Read more…
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Hacker Halted 2012 was full of personalities; executives, technologists, students and security enthusiasts – each one with stories that fueled conversations and debate. Technical and business erudition dominated the speaker sessions and the hacking competitions at the heart of this annual conference. While comprised of distinct subcultures, a sense of community bonded the attendees. This Read more…
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Last week I discussed how information security is broken at the relationship level. This was illustrated by highlighting some challenging outcomes from the dysfunctional communications between security teams and their business customers. While several remediation strategies were posed, the essential approach to enhancing the role of security professionals is to enhance their organizational influence. This Read more…
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Business people have a conflicted relationship with the IT security team. One the one hand, they concede the role the team plays to ensure compliance with regulatory mandates and the protection of corporate assets. On the other hand, the team is often perceived as overbearing and out-of-touch with business needs. When they don’t understand the Read more…
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