05/10/2012 | Vulnerability & Threat Management
Please click through the slides along with the audio portion of IANS' May End User Client Briefing by Hart Rossman. The last few years have seen the rise of SCADA security not only within the security community, but also in public consciousness. What has been an under-explored area of the information communications technology space has been catapulted into the limelight through a
05/09/2012 | Vulnerability & Threat Management
The last few years have seen the rise of SCADA security not only within the security community, but also in public consciousness. What has been an under-explored area of the information communications technology space has been catapulted into the limelight through a combination of events, namely the growing sensitivity by governments of the role IT plays in critical infrastructure
03/20/2012 | Vulnerability & Threat Management
The last few years have seen the rise of SCADA security not only within the security community, but also in public consciousness. What has been an under-explored area of the information communications technology space has been catapulted into the limelight through a combination of events, namely the growing sensitivity by governments of the role IT plays in critical infrastructure
06/30/2011 | Vulnerability & Threat Management
At the IANS Lone Star Forum 2001 in Dallas, TX, among conversations between IANS Faculty and end user clients, a turning point was witnessed. In many of the conversations regarding cloud service provision of solutions, platforms and infrastructure, the end users noted that they'd attained a level of comfort with the technology behind cloud providers' offerings. The main area of
06/09/2011 | Vulnerability & Threat Management
The idea that enterprises can be protected at the edge of the network has been shattered by multiplying threats, social engineering, new threat vectors like smartphones and IM, and an increased awareness of patient, sophisticated adversaries.
05/11/2011 | Vulnerability & Threat Management
Most organizations today do some sort of vulnerability scanning and penetration testing for Web applications and network-based resources. The goals for these tests vary widely from one organization to another - some are simply looking to complete a checkbox for compliance, others are creating internal processes and teams to perform this regularly for baselining and configuration
05/11/2011 | Vulnerability & Threat Management
Most organizations today do some sort of vulnerability scanning and penetration testing for Web applications and network-based resources. The goals for these tests vary widely from one organization to another - some are simply looking to complete a checkbox for compliance, others are creating internal processes and teams to perform this regularly for baselining and configuration
03/20/2011 | Vulnerability & Threat Management
The payment card industry has developed fairly extensive guidelines and requirements around computer forensic investigations. Specifically, these guidelines stipulate what to do in the case of a compromise, who is qualified to conduct the investigations, how these investigations are to be conducted and what is expected as a result of the investigation. More specifically, PCI
08/09/2010 | Vulnerability & Threat Management
Malware is a consistent issue for security professionals seeking to maintain a proactive stance in securing their organization’s systems and information. With each breed of malware emerging more advanced than the defenses it eludes, an understanding of what comprises the new breed of threats in 2010 and beyond is critical.
07/14/2010 | Vulnerability & Threat Management
Every year IANS gathers together a panel of outstanding security experts to discuss emerging threats and new ways to think about information security. In this session Marcus Ranum, Dr. Ron Ritchey, and Greg Shipley discuss how to change your mindset from vulnerability management to threat management, why cyber-criminals are able to evade many of today’s security solutions, how to