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Security: Risks of Emerging Technologies go Underestimated

By Dick Weisinger

Emergent technologies like mobile computing, cloud computing, and social media are risky propositions that are not being properly monitored at many companies according to a report by Ernst and Young.  And it isn’t because companies are unaware that these new

Cloud Computing: Vendors Focus on Improving Security Weaknesses

By Dick Weisinger

Secure Cloud Computing.  To some, at least with the current state of technology, that might sound like an oxymoron.  When asked about cloud computing, security is the main issue that concerns most organizations.  That sentiment isn’t being ignored by cloud

Security: Data Losses Now exceed Physical Theft Losses

By Dick Weisinger

“Information will be the oil of the 21st century” predicts Gartner Senior Vice President, Peter Sondergaard.  While that may be a prediction of the future, we’re beginning to see signs just how true that might be. Companies are now reporting

Security: Social Media Security Incidents Are Costly

By Dick Weisinger

Enterprises still remain wary of Social Media and Web 2.0 interfaces, and possibly with good reason.  Web 2.0 interfaces continue to be more exploitable by cyberhackers than more traditional interfaces.  A report published by Purdue University’s CERIAS (Center for Education

Security: A Kind of Insurance Policy

By Dick Weisinger

Security.   The Return on Investment for security technologies is hard to calculate.  In a sense investment in security technology is an insurance policy that helps protect against bad things that might happen.  You probably will never know what could