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Banking on intelligence-driven security
This article is part of the Information Security issue of December 2013 Vol. 15 / No. 10
This year, 2013, has proven to be yet another record-breaker for information security teams -- more data, sophisticated hacks, new adversaries and greater motivation for attack. We've also hit an inflection point: I'm now officially fielding information security questions from my family almost as often as I am from my boss. Information security has become a mainstream topic. We already manage the information security risks of an explosively innovative world, with 7.1 billion people and more than six billion mobile phones. We're responsible for evaluating a world in which Facebook has grown so fast that one in seven people (approximately 1.15 billion) now share information socially. We've accepted that computers don't stay secure over time and we put in systems and processes to patch them on a continual basis. And we're all working on the ramifications, risks and rewards associated with cloud computing and the bring-your-own-device phenomenon. These things alone are enough to keep any competent CISO busy in the extreme. Jason ...
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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.