Editorial
Defining a virtual act of war
September 01, 2015The questions regarding a more consistent reliance on offensive capabilities are concerning.
Women in IT Security: Progress despite inequities
August 24, 2015While we continue to make headway toward embracing a diverse workforce in the IT security field, we're still far from fully realizing this end.
Information sharing at work
June 01, 2015There's been quite a bit of lip service paid to the ages-old concept of information sharing, says Illena Armstrong, VP, editorial, SC Magazine..
Trifecta 2.0: Trust, privacy and security
May 01, 2015Trust directly correlates to our expectations of privacy, says Illena Armstrong, VP, editorial.
Giving sidelined IT security pros some love
April 01, 2015Threats loom heavily on the minds of those charged with keeping critical data safe from bad actors, says Illena Armstrong, VP editorial, SC Magazine.
Is this an evolution or a devolution?
March 02, 2015Despite ongoing attacks against major corporations, not much is changing at the executive level, says Illena Armstrong, VP, editiorial, SC Magazine.
It's going to take savvier preparation
February 02, 2015It's important to look at a few other practical takeaways from the headline-grabbing Sony attack.
Take the ride: 25 years of covering IT security
December 08, 2014For this year's annual Reboot edition, we took the opportunity to look back not just on the last 12 months, but the last 25 years SC has been entrenched in the information security space.
Finding the right structure
November 03, 2014Some experts contend that a reason for the seeming decline in IT security spend is that it is now becoming a pervasive part of everyday corporate operations.
Cash is king...for now
October 01, 2014A slide of a card at a POS system sure is convenient, but given last year's Target data theft and recent headlines about the Home Depot breach, some are questioning the safety of transactions.
In search of intelligence...
September 02, 2014The interruption of the cyberattack kill chain through the use of intelligence-driven security has been touted as the better way forward.
A long-overdue change
August 04, 2014Debates about the dearth of women in IT security and, well, a lack of diversity in the field overall, seem to be edging our space closer and closer to some sort of tipping point.
Heart of darkness
May 01, 2014Just how vulnerable are we to an assault by the NSA, asks Illena Armstrong, SC's VP, editorial.
Can good come from bad news?
April 01, 2014Despite the bullishness around information security planning and budgeting seen in the results of our survey, we're still seeing breaches like those experienced by Target
Online safety for kids of all ages
March 03, 2014In the aftermath of the Target breach, there is a huge need for all the people who are engaging with technology to understand more about cyber threats and ways they can account for these before and after something goes down.
All apologies as they drain you again
February 03, 2014Following revelations of a massive breach during the holidays, Target announced it will be investing some $5 million in a cyber security coalition, researching cyber crimes and then educating us, the masses, about ways we can avoid becoming victims.
Yes, Virginia, there is privacy (I hope)
January 02, 2014Privacy, as some of us once knew it, is a thing of the past, says Illena Armstrong, VP, editorial, SC Magazine.
In search of some cheer
December 02, 2013Like no other year before it, 2013 illustrated for the entire globe just how essential cyber security is to business endurance, economic durability and personal rights to privacy.
Moving on up
November 01, 2013Most agree, CISOs are at a crossroads now, says Illena Armstrong, VP, editorial, SC Magazine.
Encryption and explication
October 01, 2013Still more revelations about National Security Agency (NSA) operations and practices that intrude on U.S. citizens' privacy and seemingly make a mockery of Constitutional rights have emerged, leaving both the general public and experts in the technology space reeling.
Horse trading 2.0: Information is a valued commodity
September 03, 2013The power of information as a commodity only continues to deepen as it satisfies so many disparate needs and wants.
I like privacy, and I'm not a terrorist
August 01, 2013Federal agencies tasked with Americans' safety can find other ways to fulfill their duties without stomping all over the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights.
Let's talk about Orwellian statehoods
July 01, 2013There's a larger story than Edward Snowden, the 29-year-old whistleblower who released classified documents that contained details about the NSA's massive surveillance of U.S. citizens.
Privacy, please
June 03, 2013If only privacy was the hottest thing since the 1990s-era Sega Game Gear, we'd all be in much better shape.
Of photographs and misogyny
May 01, 2013Misogyny in business, overall, is a problem. In IT and IT security, it's a bigger one, says SC Magazine's Illena Armstrong.
Sidestepping the humdrum
April 01, 2013Among the humdrum there are cyber events cropping up here and there that breed excitement.
Just get on with it already
March 01, 2013Offering up more general guidelines to strengthen the country's critical infrastructure security - as in the president's recent executive order - is all well and good, but without any meaningful and enforceable requirements then, really, what's the point?
Of crime and punishment
February 01, 2013I was dismayed and disturbed by the suicide of Aaron Swartz, which only added to well-rooted revulsion for the relentlessness of legal actions against him.
Starting the year off with a...bang?
January 02, 2013As we start 2013 off, I'm pretty sure that information security leaders everywhere are glad to hear all those predictions about their budgets getting a boost this year (and that the Mayans were wrong).
The classic fairy tale gone cyber
December 03, 2012From stealthy to blatant tactics, 2012 has seen them all.
When less isn't more
November 01, 2012Among the some 400 attendees at last month's SC Congress New York, fears bandied about crossed various spectrums.
Wyndham resorts to laughable litigation
October 01, 2012Isn't Wyndham Hotels and Resorts culpable for failing to enlist industry standards and implement security practices and tools to protect customer accounts?
Big egos block important cyber bill
September 04, 2012President Obama now is considering an executive order to breathe some life back into the Cyber Security Act of 2012 with the goal in mind to protect the country's critical infrastructure.
Staying out of the headlines
August 01, 2012Yahoo presumably took no measures to ensure sensitive stuff like customer account credentials were kept safe and sound.
Preparing for a post-Flame world
July 02, 2012The latest evidence of cyber espionage weaponry could be a harbinger of nation-state assaults to come.
How mobile security breeds concern for companies
June 01, 2012Mobile security problems continue to vex many an IT security officer.
ID thieves find gold in medical data
May 01, 2012Is health care a last frontier for today's cyber criminals?
Evolutionary conundrums...
April 02, 2012There are a whole host of things driving budget, resources and tweaks to security/risk management programs.
Stern oversight in the United States
March 01, 2012U.S. agencies argue that monitoring social media will arm them with "situational awareness" to thwart potential attacks.
The apple doesn't fall far from the tree
February 01, 2012The FTC settled a case with Upromise after it failed to encrypt information and provide details about its data collection practices.
Ascending the ladder, rung by rung: Data breach prevention
January 03, 2012Nearly two-thirds of respondents to our fifth annual "Guarding Against a Data Breach" survey say their budgets related to IT security and data protection will remain the same this year.
Summing up the year that was
December 01, 2011At no time in our history have we seen individuals and organizations so dependent on IT.
Health care must respond to shortfalls
November 01, 2011Security experts believe that robust risk management programs should be a pillar of business planning, says SC Magazine Editor-in-Chief Illena Armstrong.
The art of this war is changing
October 03, 2011Being prepared, yet nimble, is key to a well-designed mission, says Illena Armstrong, SC Magazine's editor-in-chief.
A flight or fight response?
September 01, 2011Transparency after a breach does more than save face.
Accounting for transaction assurance
August 01, 2011With data breaches becoming an everyday occurrence, technologies that help to minimize online fraud are more indispensable than ever, says Illena Armsttrong, editor-in-chief, SC Magazine.
You might be next: Data breaches
July 01, 2011CISOs must concede they eventually will see their infrastructures compromised.
Finding a cure for breach fatigue
June 01, 2011There probably always will be some indifference to breach notifications, but I'd like to hope that today's average, technology-reliant consumer isn't blissfully trusting that businesses and the government have their best interests in mind.
What to learn from the RSA breach
May 02, 2011The recent social engineering attack on RSA has dominated industry talk, with some dubbing coverage of the incident a media circus.
Are you ready for some action?
April 01, 2011Despite the lip service given to the nebulous concept of partnerships between public and private entities, what really has seen the light of day?
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