- Leadership How to Achieve Work-Life Balance in Information Security?
- Leadership Return on Investment (ROI) - A Touchy Security Topic
ROI in finance means income-generating return, but security prevents loss rather than creating wealth. Vendors misuse "ROI" to justify expenses as "investments." ROSI calculations rely on annualized...
- Malware Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) - A Touchy Security Topic
APT causes heated debates because it's become a marketing buzzword. Some define it as an attack process with certain characteristics (the "What" group), while Mandiant uses it for specific...
- Social Networking Etiquette Tips for Social Receptions at Conferences
Social receptions at conferences allow community members to forge professional connections. Tips include joining conversations in progress, introducing yourself even if you've met before, wearing...
- Incident Response 5 Addictions of Information Security Professionals
Information security professionals develop habitual practices that can be detrimental: overly long policies, unrealistic mandates, gadget fascination, blind adherence to "best practices," and an...
- Malware Computer Threats Evolve Towards Focused, Nimble Tactics
Modern intrusions increasingly use well-planned, nimble, focused strategies rather than brute-force attacks alone. Attackers study business inner-workings to locate valuable data—scraping card...