Security Management Strategies for the CIOAccess "Organizations need a new data security model to combat today’s threats"
This article is part of the September 2011 issue of The top 2011 security products: Information Security Readers' Choice Awards
Information security, or a lack thereof, grabbed more than its usual share of headlines during the first half of 2011. The period was notable not just for the prevalence of network break-ins, but for the roster of marquee names that were victimized by a growing number of skilled and sophisticated attackers. Not only did the breaches appear to be more common, they were also at organizations regarded as information security role models. To make matters worse, the news media often reported the incidents before the individuals affected were fully informed. With a lot of time still left on the calendar, 2011 seems likely to be remembered as the year of the data breach. The greatest challenge facing information security professionals is the nature of the attacks themselves. The incidents that impacted Sony, Citigroup, Epsilon, RSA, and others earlier this year were not the work of hackers having fun or trying to stir up trouble. Rather, the data thefts were the work of organized, well-trained and well-funded groups with specific commercial, albeit it criminal,... Access >>>
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2011 Information Security magazine Readers' Choice Awards
by Information Security Staff
Readers pick the best security products.
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Best authentication products 2011
by Information Security Staff
Readers choose the best authentication products.
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Best intrusion detection/prevention products 2011
by Information Security Staff
Readers choose the best intrusion detection/prevention products.
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Best network access control products 2011
by Information Security Staff
ISM readers choose the best network access control products of 2011. See who won the gold.
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Best secure remote access products 2011
by Information Security Staff
Readers choose the best secure remote access products.
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Best unified threat management products 2011
by Information Security Staff
Readers choose the best unified threat management products.
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Best Web application firewalls 2011
by Information Security Staff
Our readers selected their favorite Web application firewalls. See which product took the top spot.
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Framework for building a vulnerability management lifecycle, program
by Diana Kelley
A robust vulnerability management program requires the integration of inventory, change and configuration management.
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2011 Information Security magazine Readers' Choice Awards
by Information Security Staff
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Best antimalware products 2011
by Information Security Staff
Readers rank the best antimalware products.
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Best identity and access management products 2011
by Information Security Staff
Readers choose the best identity and access management products.
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Best messaging security products 2011
by Information Security Staff
ISM readers choose the best messaging security products of 2011. See which one took home the gold.
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Best policy and risk management products 2011
by Information Security Staff
Readers choose the best policy and risk management products 2011.
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Best security information and event management products 2011
by Information Security Staff
Readers choose the best security information and event management products.
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Best vulnerability management products 2011
by Information Security Staff
Readers choose the best vulnerability management products.
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Best Web security products 2011
by Information Security Staff
Readers choose the best Web security products
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Microsoft BlueHat prize wins over Black Hat Crowd
by Robert Westervelt
Security pros say Microsoft’s contest to encourage development of new security technologies for its products is promising.
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Best antimalware products 2011
by Information Security Staff
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Columns
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Ranum chat: Enterprise information security architecture
by Marcus J. Ranum, Contributor
Security expert and Information Security magazine columnist Marcus Ranum continues a new bimonthly feature where he goes one-on-one with a fellow security industry insider. This month, Marcus talks to Gunnar Peterson, managing principal at Arctec Group, where he focuses on distributed systems security for large enterprise systems.
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Organizations need a new data security model to combat today’s threats
by Phil Gardner and Chris Silva
Modern threats require a fundamental shift in information security away from the fortress mentality.
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Bring back the lulz by changing up your information security model
by Michael S. Mimoso, Editorial Director
Security needs more lulz, but it’s not happening until we change our protection models, understand how our respective businesses work and concentrate on current threats and adversaries.
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Ranum chat: Enterprise information security architecture
by Marcus J. Ranum, Contributor
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