Education on Dangers, Costs Key to a Successful Anti-Spam Initiative
November 6, 2008
Spam, always a problem, is getting worse. There is more of it, and the bad guys are using it more effectively to steal vital data and enlist innocent computers in huge botnet armies. ZEROSPAM founder David Poellhuber tells The IT-Finance Connection that IT departments should educate executives on both the dangers and costs of spam.
Tough Times Demand Strong Governance, Risk and Compliance Programs
September 16, 2008
Tough times–and, judging from the news of the past few days, times are going to get a lot tougher–lead people to take chances. Courion’s Chris Sullivan says that now is the time to implement a comprehensive governance, risk and compliance program.
The View from Here: Portable Devices Now Can be Confiscated at Customs
August 9, 2008
New rules allow customs agents to confiscate electronic devices and share contents with other agencies and private companies. IT departments must make sure that traveling executives are aware of the issue and that vital data is available elsewhere.
Operational Risk Management — You Can’t Manage What You Can’t Monitor
July 24, 2008
Security isn’t static. Monitoring operations–how employees behave, how systems change and other ongoing activities–is a valuable counterpart to guarding electronic devices and networks. Understanding and implementing a comprehensive approach leads to a far higher level of real security.
Web 2.0 Requires Better IT-Finance Communications
February 28, 2008
Glitzy tools are great, but the keys are to make sure they work — and that everyone understand what the tools do and what the risks are.
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