By now most companies know that blocking social media is a) impossible and b) may hinder beneficial marketing efforts for the company, among other reasons. Marketing, public relations, and HR departments at many organizations leverage LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, and other services to gain customers and market share, extend their brand, and conduct informal background checks on employee...

In a recent planning call for the upcoming Lone Star Information Security Forum, Steering Committee members discussed the need for more peer collaboration around the topic of APT. This is nothing new. APT has been on everyone’s radar for some time, and IANS held a series of APT Symposia to convene APT stakeholders for...