Large data stores often contain "toxic" data that is sensitive to business, Forrester report says

Director of cybersecurity at INTERPOL working on secure online presence for police worldwide to work together on cybercrime cases

Symantec recants its scary Android malware warning, as Google's new app security system, called Bouncer, makes the Android Marketplace more secure. Do security companies hype their warnings?

read more

Facebook, listen up. Apple’s IPO more than 30 years ago had a profound effect on employees and their relationships. Keeping them inspired will be critical to Facebook’s post-IPO success.

read more

Previously unreported breaches occurred in 2010 at the company which is ultimately responsible for the integrity of Web addresses ending in .com, .net and .gov.

read more

 

If you thought the FBI and Scotland Yard had their security right, you’d be wrong. Anonymous has posted an MP3 of a call where the FBI can be heard discussing several Anonymous and LulzSec related cases with investigators from the UK.

read more

As news of increased IT hiring, increases in IT pay and increased IT spending mounts, so too has IT professionals' confidence in the economy and job market, according to Technisource. Do you think the market for IT jobs is improving? Take CIO.com's poll.

read more

Due to the proliferation of consumer devices being used in the workplace, the users that IT departments serve are completely different than in years past. The game has totally changed in terms of security, loss of control and support. Employees have multiple devices and expect accessibility to essential apps and company data whenever they want. To successfully deal with these changes, IT departments have to move away from a device-centric approach but still maintain efficiency.

read more

Being among the first in your industry to experiment with mobile, video, tablets or social media tools, for example, can teach you what an emerging customer segment wants and put you ahead of rivals.

read more

Passive network analysis can reveal OS, service, and even vulnerabilities--just by sniffing the network.

When it works, hybrid -- or "glass box" scanning -- combines dynamic, black-box analysis with static, white-box code analysis to find bugs and cut down on false positives.

Digital technology is increasingly playing a major role in sports security operations

Digital technology is increasingly playing a major role in sports security operations

Is there strength in numbers? The deal VCE recently struck with BMC suggests that a consortium of companies layering in best-in-class technology might be a more effective approach to win large-scale government and enterprise customers in the private cloud space, writes CIO.com's Rob Enderle.

Rumor has it Microsoft plans to eventually release iPad editions of its Office apps. In the meantime, there’s OnLive Desktop, which offers full access to cloud-based versions of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint on an iPad.

read more

Barracuda Networks gathers telltale characteristics of the phony Facebook "Friend"

In his recent post, CIO.com blogger Shane O'Neill received a surprisingly passionate response from readers in defense of Windows 8 tablets. Or maybe they all just hate the iPad. Either way, O'Neill reconsiders his position, sorta.

read more

Mozilla has cranked out a new version of Firefox. It works well, but most of us have no particularly need to upgrade right now. Businesses, however, may want to give Firefox 10 a look.

read more

Mitigation methods the emphasis at Adobe

What's your stance on SaaS? Is your perimeter as secure as you think? How can the insurance calculus on asymmetric risk illuminate your company's security exposure? CIO.com's Bernard Golden recaps the provocative discussions entertained at the Security Threat 2012 conference.