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2013 Security 7 award winners revealed

In this special issue, we are revealing the winners of our Security 7 awards. This is the ninth year we've handed out the Security 7 awards, which recognize outstanding information security professionals in seven sectors: education, health care, financial services, government, manufacturing, retail and telecommunications. The winners share their views -- in their own words -- on vital security issues, including bring your own device in public schools, wireless connectivity and medical devices, security and the Internet of Things, SIEM in the cloud, intelligence-driven security in financial services, back-to-basics security advice, behavioral data analysis and insider threats.
Also in this issue, John Pirc of NSS Labs examines threat detection beyond signature-based systems. Security Economics columnist Pete Lindstrom explains how to accurately measure probability, impact and return on security investment.
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Features in this issue
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Beyond the Page: Breach detection systems
In the December 2013 Beyond the Page, John Pirc explains why breach detection systems are an essential security tool in a malware-infested world.
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Wi-Fi connectivity puts pressure on medical device security
Health system's certification program mitigates the risks associated with wireless medical devices.
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A full-service model for SIEM
The industry needs to recognize the value that full service "SIEM in the cloud" would bring to organizations.
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Analytics and the insider threat: Privileged users and patterns of deception
Security professionals should analyze metrics to learn baseline behavioral patterns of their employees and identify anomalous behaviors.
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Secure all the (Internet of) Things
Despite the promise of the Internet of Things, history will repeat itself unless we take action.
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Get back to basics for improved network security
If your post-mortem meetings are anything like mine, forget the bells and whistles and revisit security best practices.
Columns in this issue
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Congratulating the 2013 Security 7 Award winners
We honor leading information security professionals in seven vertical industries and applaud their achievements in our annual awards issue.
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Return on security investment: The risky business of probability
You are better off with real numbers when it comes to measuring probability and the elements of security risk, even if they are wrong.