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What makes a good information security professional?

Changes in regulations, such as SOX, PCI DSS and Data Protection, and increased threats from online criminals have raised the profile of information security. At the moment, infosec in many regions is an industry with little or no unemployment and the
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IDC Releases Chief Information Security Officer Top 10 Predictions for 2013

BUSINESS WIRE)–International Data Corporation (IDC) hosted a Webinar, IDC – 2013 Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) Predictions: Securing the Expanding Walls of an Enterprise, highlighting the top 10 predictions for the year ahead. Featuring
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IEEE Computer Society Expands Online Learning Options for Members through …

IT Security—featuring basic courses and practice labs, along with test preparation courses, 20-plus online books, and the Certified Information Security Manager, Certified Information Security Auditor, Certified Information Systems Security
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Security testing: why are cloud customers loath to be proactive?

Unfortunately, I think that all too often during this juggling extravaganza CIOs are dropping the cloud security ball. A cursory glance at the claims of a cloud vendor is not enough, and those who maintain that security is part of the service contract
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Symantec survey examines increase in “rogue clouds”

There has of course been plenty of column inches dedicated to cloud security over the past few months, from VI’s 10 tips on keeping information safe last week to a comprehensive for and against on cloud security by Wieland Alge in December. How can
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National Rail to put website on Amazon Web Services cloud

National Rail has revealed that it has selected Amazon Web Services‘ public cloud as a hosting environment for its primary website – nationalrail.co.uk. The website is a popular service for rail travellers in the UK, which provides a rail journey
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IT shops use tokenization for mobile data security, SaaS apps

But tokenization is also applicable for organizations wary of cloud security. The traditional firewall isn’t the existing security line for IT organizations anymore, and they need new security tools to account for that, said Kennet Westby, founder of
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Cyber Security EU gears up for cyber security overhaul

The planned overhaul of Europe’s myriad cyber security response capabilities – expected to be announced later this month – is recognition that the majority of EU states are failing to keep up with the standards being set by a core group of seven or
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