Security Management Strategies for the CIOAccess "A framework for big data security"
This article is part of the March 2012 issue of Exploring the benefits of enhanced SIEM products
Your organization likely is just starting to experience the joys of “big data.” Companies are enthralled with the idea of leveraging large quantities of data for targeted marketing or other initiatives. As with any new love affair, they’re blind to the flaws of their beloved. It is imperative, however, that you -- users of the data -- understand these massive data stores contain significant amounts of toxic data. Toxic data is any data that could be damaging to an organization if it leaves that organization's control. Typically, toxic data includes custodial data -- such as credit card numbers, personally identifiable information (PII) like Social Security numbers, and personal health information (PHI) -- and sensitive intellectual property, including business plans and product designs. Today, cyberthieves and nation-state agents are actively working to steal this toxic data. Inadequately secured and poorly controlled big data environments can potentially make it easier by reducing the number of places these thieves must compromise in order to steal the ... Access >>>
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Unlocking the opportunity of SIEM technology
by Andrew Hutchison
Learn about SIEM technology and how to unlock the opportunity for SIEM technology to be a powerful technique in the fight against cybercrime.
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NGFW: Getting clarity on next-gen firewall features
by Diana Kelley
There’s a lot of hype about next-generation firewalls. Here’s what you need to know.
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Unlocking the opportunity of SIEM technology
by Andrew Hutchison
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The RSA breach: One year later
by Marcia Savage, Michael S. Mimoso and Robert Westervelt
The attack on RSA shook the security industry to its core: A look at the breach’s far reaching impact.
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Symantec breach highlights remote management holes
by Robert Westervelt, News Director
Poorly configured remote administration tools are a common attack vector, security experts say.
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The RSA breach: One year later
by Marcia Savage, Michael S. Mimoso and Robert Westervelt
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A framework for big data security
by John Kindervag, Contributor
Organizations are entranced with big data but need to acknowledge the security risks and plan accordingly.
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Lessons learned from VeriSign, Symantec breaches
by Marcia Savage, Editor
After a string of breaches at major security vendors, whom can we trust?
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A framework for big data security
by John Kindervag, Contributor
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