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The Role of the IT Audit in Reducing Security Risk

The Role of the IT Audit in Reducing Security Risk

Generally speaking, IT audits have historically focused on identifying shortfalls in regulatory compliance, but without [...]

5 Common Practices that Lead to Failed IT Audits

5 Common Practices that Lead to Failed IT Audits

To put it simply, privileged accounts are like the keys to the kingdom of IT, and a major influence on whether or not [...]

Regulatory Compliance and the Privileged Account Principle

Regulatory Compliance and the Privileged Account Principle

Two common drivers compel organizations to invest in new IT security and management technologies – data breaches and [...]

Cloud Security – What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You

Cloud Security – What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You

As we near the close of 2010, I thought it would be a good time to share some of the more frequent cloud security [...]

Despite Recent Updates, PCI DSS Security Flaws Remain

Despite Recent Updates, PCI DSS Security Flaws Remain

Last month’s announcement of Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard 2.0 (PCI-DSS v. 2.0) created a flurry of [...]

Securing Data in the Cloud

Securing Data in the Cloud

Safeguarding a cloud infrastructure from unmonitored access, malware and intruder attacks grows more challenging for [...]

Regulatory Compliance Is Not Security

Regulatory Compliance Is Not Security

In recent years many organizations have become subject to one or more regulatory compliance regulations.  But despite [...]

Financial Data Breaches Come As No Surprise

Financial Data Breaches Come As No Surprise

The poor state of security at many financial institutions continues to make headlines, with cases like the HSBC breach [...]

The Trust Time Bomb

The Trust Time Bomb

Rodney Gedda of CSO Magazine recently posted an excellent description of a security phenomenon known as the the trust [...]