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Only one in ten organizations has the skills needed in advanced technologies such as business analytics, mobile computing, cloud computing, and social business, IBM found.
Radware claims that its upgraded DefensePro x420 can handle up to 25 million packets per second of attack traffic (regardless of packet size) and a throughput of 40Gbps.
Less than a quarter of state chief information security officers were confident in their states' ability to safeguard data from attacks, according to a recent Deloitte & Touche survey.
Taiwan legislators demanded a thorough evaluation of sensitive sectors in which China has invested or are open to Chinese investment.
McAfee launched a series of Data Center Security Suites designed to help secure servers and databases housed in data centers.
DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano met with the Homeland Security Advisory Council’s (HSAC) Task Force on CyberSkills this week, where they discussed the latest developments in improving the agency’s cybersecurity initiatives.
Two lawmakers are asking the United States Food and Drug Administration to start thinking about how to secure medical devices from cyber-attacks.
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announced the winner of its five-year competition to select a new cryptographic hash algorithm, one of the fundamental tools of modern information security.
Nominum's new platform offers integration with DNS engines to simplify life for developers, and new applications will provide extra security.
Telvent, a company that supplies remote administration and monitoring tools to the energy sector warned customers it was a victim of sophisticated advanced persistent threat.

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Mark Hatton's picture
There is an old saying, that if you want to get ahead, don’t bring your boss problems, bring him or her solutions. The same can be said when it comes to investing in security solutions.
Chris Hinkley's picture
Scaling a company or a critical application within can be as scary as it is exciting. IT stakeholders must be part of a proactively designed strategy that’s ready to be deployed at a moment’s notice. Luckily, you can get well on your way to keep performance and security intact while you scale, by ticking three boxes.
Danelle Au's picture
Along with the deployment of a robust security architecture is the need for a monitoring and response process that allows enterprises to continuously monitor and process security data efficiently and proactively act upon this data if something suspicious is found.
Chris Hinkley's picture
If one of your New Year’s resolutions is to stop threats before they hit your environment, here are three security must-haves for 2013.
Wade Williamson's picture
Developing our own search skills will not only expose us to lots of interesting information, but can also significantly improve our own security posture.
Avi Chesla's picture
The following predictions may help change these static roles, and allow you to look ahead at the upcoming threat trends to proactively plan your defense strategy.
Dr. Mike Lloyd's picture
2012 was an interesting year in security – publicity around breaches led to greater awareness than we’ve seen in years, encouraging many in the Federal sector to look into our corner of IT. So what will happen in IT Security 2013?
Ram Mohan's picture
Governments and organizations should make sure that technical and political implications are fully understood by all parties before blocking policies are developed. At the very least, any DNS blocking actions should be disclosed to all affected parties.
Danelle Au's picture
Many organizations looking at security for virtualized and cloud environments automatically assume that it is a choice between one or the other. The answer may vary based on your architecture, but there is a place for both.
Matthew Stern's picture
Successful conduct of military operations requires a unit’s clear understanding of the battle space it controls and its “area of operations”. This includes not only the terrain of the battlefield but also the capabilities, motives, and determination of the enemy they face.