Big data analytics = Big security
In the last years big data has become a hot subject in the field of information technology and gaining more attention from our senior management. Companies are working on this “new” concept of dealing with huge amounts of data and … Continue reading → This post Big data analytics = ... Read More
How to implement security metrics
Assets are the most important pieces to an organization. Protecting them is crucial to maintain the value of these assets. But what about assigning a value to the protection measures? By means of security metrics we can measure the effectiveness … Continue reading → This post How to implement security ... Read More
Protect the social presence of your company
So your company started using social media. Twitter for all those tweeting followers and Facebook and Google+ for the company loving fans. Thousands, maybe even hundreds of thousands of people following your well-crafted messages. Until that moment you find out … Continue reading → This post Protect the social presence ... Read More
Say YES! to BYOD
Most security professionals will be skeptical with people bringing their own computers and gadgets into the work place. Especially the risks involved including the lack of security patches, unlicensed software and malware, make us shiver. While these risks might be … Continue reading → This post Say YES! to BYOD ... Read More
Friend or Foe: The Auditor
In the friend or foe series we have look at other individuals within the company. We determine their role, how it could influence ours and the basics we should know about them. This week we start with the auditor, a … Continue reading → This post Friend or Foe: The ... Read More
Achieving Security Goals
Achieving your personal goals can be already a serious challenge for one in the day to day activities. However, when it comes to achieving corporate security goals, you might feel things are impossible to achieve. People who will complain, executives … Continue reading → This post Achieving Security Goals was ... Read More
Social Networking for Security Professionals
Within the world of security, it looks like the people practicing this craftsmanship, are well hidden. Still most security professionals know the social game and are able to find their peers. With the technology going fast, the threat landscape changing … Continue reading → This post Social Networking for Security ... Read More
CISO and technology knowledge
The Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) has to be an all-rounder, knowing somewhere between the detailed vision of an engineer, up to the business insights of a CEO. Still, one can’t know it all, so choices have to be made. … Continue reading → This post CISO and technology knowledge ... Read More
The value of security certifications
With more people entering the information security field, the value of certifications tend to decline. Are certifications still valuable, or are they simply a mandatory fulfillment for job employment? Last 10 years I studied for many technical certifications within the … Continue reading → This post The value of security ... Read More
Using social media for security awareness
Communications If your company is big enough to have a communications team, this might be a good time to meet them. People dealing on a daily basis with communications are good to befriend, for example to advice your staff on … Continue reading → This post Using social media for ... Read More
