2010 Security Readers' Choice Awards

Home
Information Security magazine
2010 Security Readers' Choice Awards

Premium Content

Access "2010 Security Readers' Choice Awards"

Issue Overview

Information Security magazine - September 2010

In this month’s issue we provide our 5th annual Readers’ Choice Awards for the best security products in the market. We’ve talked with over 1,500 Information Security readers to find what their favorite products are and why. Read through to see which ones take the gold. Access >>>

Access TechTarget
Premium Content for Free.

By submitting you agree to receive email from TechTarget and its partners. If you reside outside of the United States, you consent to having your personal data transferred to and processed in the United States. Privacy

Already a member? Login to access this content.

What's Inside

Features

- 2010 Information Security magazine Readers' Choice Awards
  For the fifth consecutive year, Information Security readers voted to determine the best security products. Nearly 1,500 voters participated this year, rating products in 14 different categories.
- PCI update could mean clarity or confusion
  What you can expect from this fall's update to the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard.
- Web 2.0 security threats and how to defend against them by David Sherry
  The collaborative nature of Web 2.0 introduces myriad threats to data that must be proactively countered.
- Internet privacy tools only go so far
  Tools help protect privacy but safeguarding personal data in the age of Google and Facebook is getting harder.

Columns
- Intel acquision of McAfee a head-scratcher
  Embedding security in hardware isn't new, but is it worth an $8 billion investment? Time will tell on the Intel-McAfee acquisition.
- How to develop a data breach response strategy by Kim Getgen and John W. Woods
  Targeted attacks on corporations and their crown jewels have become routine. Companies need to be prepared.
- Should enterprises give in to IT consumerization at the expense of security?
  Bruce Schneier and Marcus Ranum debate the risks associated with employees using personal computing devices.

More Premium Content Accessible For Free

Unlock new pathways to network security architecture

E-Zine

Network security architecture is showing its age at many organizations. With new technology, different data types, and use of multi-generations of ...
Emerging threat detection techniques and products

E-Handbook

Advanced persistent threat (APT) has been a used and abused term in the security industry, but security experts say targeted attacks are a growing ...
The rapid evolution of MDM solutions

E-Zine

Mobile device management (MDM) continues to grow at a feverish pace, both in terms of adoption and mobile security features. BYOD policies, and the ...

Back to top

More from Related TechTarget Sites

Cloud Security
Consumerization
Financial Security
SMB Security
Security AU
Security IN
Computer Weekly

Cloud Security
- Storing data in the cloud: Addressing data location security issues
  
  When storing data in the cloud, ignoring the physical location of cloud data is a major mistake. Learn how to prevent data location security issues.
- An introduction to enterprise hybrid cloud security
  
  A custom cloud infrastructure requires a special set of security controls. Get advice on how to implement hybrid cloud security the right way.
- SOC 2 reports: The de facto cloud provider security standard
  
  They're not perfect, but SOC 2 reports are becoming the baseline for cloud provider security assessments. Expert Dave Shackleford discusses.
Consumerization
- Rich mobile platforms vs. mobile Web-based services
  
  One big debate right now is whether employees should use local applications or mobile Web-based services. There are use cases for each kind of app.
- NAC security becoming critical infrastructure component for BYOD
  
  Organizations are warming up to NAC security products due to popularity of BYOD for robust device security and better systems integration.
- Managing endpoints is about monitoring access, not device control
  
  Managing endpoints in the BYOD era isn't easy, and you have to come at it with the right attitude. Focus more on access and less on device control.
searchFinancialSecurity
- PayPal CISO: Laws must foster better cybersecurity information sharing
  
  PayPal's Michael Barrett says many firms fear misuse of shared cybersecurity data. He also discusses the evolution of PCI DSS and mobile payment security.
- Cybergang plans to use Trojan against U.S. banks
  
  A cybergang in Eastern Europe revealed plans to attack U.S. banks with a Gozi-like Trojan, according to RSA.
- Improved Shylock Trojan targets banking users
  
  The latest variant of the banking Trojan is causing numerous problems, Symantec said.
searchMidmarketSecurity
- Windows Phone 7 security: Assessing WP7 security features
  
  Windows Phone 7 security features are proving to be a mixed bag. Sam Cattle assesses the enterprise security pros and cons of the latest Windows mobile platform.
- Choosing the best security certifications for your career
  
  Whether starting your career or planning your next step as an IT security professional, this tip will guide you toward the best certifications for your interests and experience.
- Midmarket security tutorials
  
  SearchMidmarketSecurity.com’s tutorials offer IT professionals in-depth lessons and technical advice on the hottest topics in the midmarket IT security industry. Through our tutorials we seek to provide site members with the foundational knowledge needed to deal with the increasingly challenging job of keeping their organizations secure.
searchSecurityAU
- Black Hat 2013: Experts urge elliptical curve cryptography adoption
  
  A session by a team of crypto experts at Black Hat USA 2013 argued that RSA and Diffie-Hellman should be abandoned in favor of ECC.
- New advanced persistent threat protection: Beyond perimeter defense
  
  Firewalls and antivirus are ineffective in the face of APT attacks. Expert Nick Lewis offers suggestions for advanced persistent threat protection.
- Cisco spends cool $2.7 billion in Sourcefire acquisition
  
  In biggest security acquisition since 2011, Cisco has announced it will buy IDS maker Sourcefire for $2.7 billion.
Information Security
- Indian banks step up security amid mobile banking acceleration
  
  The Indian banking system is at the begining of a new era, driven by mobile technology, but the widening of access to banking services brings with it security risks
- Web app attacks demand automated defences, study finds
  
  Automation is the most effective way to tackle multiple prolonged cyber attacks on web applications, a study has confirmed
- BlackBerry ready to enable India to track messages
  
  BlackBerry is ready to provide Indian law enforcement authorities with a way to track emails, email attachments and chats sent over its services
Computer Weekly
- Government to put 50% of all new IT spend through SMEs
  
  The government wants to put half of all new IT spending through small IT suppliers – doubling the previous target
- CIO interview: Mike Timlett, CitySprint
  
  Mike Timlett's career as an IT director has tracked the rise of mobile technologies that empower new business processes
- Cisco incubator to connect UK startup clusters
  
  Cisco is launching its National Virtual Incubator to harness innovation and incubation across the UK.

All Rights Reserved,Copyright 2000 - 2013, TechTarget