Stories by: Cara Garretson

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Cloud computing: Which IT projects are right for the cloud? 24 November, 2009 05:44

Cloud computing is poised to win the title of most popular, and populist, buzzword of 2009.
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Security researcher Kaminsky pushes DNS patching 20 February, 2009 08:20

Dan Kaminsky, who for years was ambivalent about securing DNS, has become an ardent supporter of DNS Security Extensions.
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How to fashion a 'security first' enterprise 19 March, 2008 10:29

These forward-thinking IT managers are working at dismantling the stereotype of the risk-averse security professional-cum-business foe. How? By showing business colleagues they understand company operations and appreciate corporate goals.
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Q&A: Data leak prevention pros and cons 08 January, 2008 10:45

Anti-data leakage vendors make bold claims about how far their products can go to protect enterprises from unauthorized information sharing. This irks Nick Selby, head of enterprise security research at The 451 Group, who believes these tools are helpful with some tasks, but far from "the solution."
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Data loss start-ups sell out 08 January, 2008 09:19

The rapid consolidation in the anti-data leakage market in the past year is enough to make an IT manager's head spin: This segment of the security sector ballooned to include dozens of start-ups, then even more quickly dwindled down to a few independent companies as larger vendors cherry-picked smaller ones to add data leakage to their own product portfolios.
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12 spam research projects that might make a difference 21 November, 2007 10:34

Those who commit cybercrime know they need to stay on the cutting edge of technology to come up with new and different ways to swindle people. Luckily, the good guys are also spending time in research labs developing ways to thwart the latest tricks employed by spammers, phishers and other criminals.
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Whaling: Latest e-mail scam targets executives 16 November, 2007 05:33

With targeted phishing attacks on the rise, it's no surprise that cybercriminals are doing their research and aiming at those with the most to lose -- executives.
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Antispam group targets transactions, not messages 12 November, 2007 07:55

A father-son team that has dedicated time and energy to fighting spam says that as of today, it has shut down more than 50,000 Web sites that use unwanted messages to lure traffic.
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Spammers beg for money in pre-holiday blast 09 November, 2007 06:49

A new spam campaign has emerged that tells stories of the hard-knock life, and then asks for money.
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Spammers latch on to political subjects 08 November, 2007 08:19

US Congressman Ron Paul is hot. Image spam is not.
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How to break out of the CISO role in five easy steps 07 November, 2007 11:19

The path from CISO to executive team may not be a well-tread one, but breaking out of the security box and into the board room can be achieved by thinking about business.