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5 Steps to Secure a Mobile Workforce #infosec #grc - 0 views

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  • Here are five steps your company can implement quickly and cost-effectively.
  • 1. Deploy comprehensive endpoint security to check endpoint devices for spyware and malware.
  • 2. Ensure that user devices adhere to defined corporate security policies before, during, and after network connection.
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  • 3. Encrypt sensitive data and log file access to ensure that data is not compromised if a mobile device is lost or stolen.
  • 4. Automatically filter and delete SMS spam by setting up pre-defined, configurable settings on mobile devices.
  • 5. Restrict network access by noncompliant or potentially infected devices.
  • sandy ingram on 30 Nov 10
     
    "Some 2.8 million Americans now work permanently from home offices and a full 38 million (37 percent of the total U.S. workforce) telecommute at least once a month. For the most part, the mainstreaming of telecommuting and the arrival of the virtual or mobile office has been a positive development, both in terms of employee productivity and cost reduction. However, one of the challenges of the proliferating mobile workforce is for companies to ensure that their most-sensitive customer and corporate information is truly secure."
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Mobile malware, "whaling" top challenges of 2011, says IBM report - SC Magazine US - 0 views

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shared by sandy ingram on 30 Sep 11 - No Cached
  • To address these new challenges, the report said, enterprises need to shape their risk exposure, communication, end-user education and technology in a delicate balance.
  • One of the newest vectors of attack – the so-called “bring your own device” approach – has sprung up from the burgeoning market for smartphones and tablets and their adaption into the enterprise network, the report said. Security issues seen on the mobile platform are rising with the market – with double the number of mobile exploit releases that were seen in 2010.
  • Third-party app markets, a Wild West of often unregulated offerings, are the primary bazaar for malicious software created to attack mobile phones.
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  • Infected mobile applications can also come from peer-to-peer networks hosted on websites
  • This year's breaches have highlighted the emerging risk of “whaling,” a variant of spear phishing that targets "big fish,” or high-level personnel
  • Of further concern for IT security professionals is the rise of professional teams charged with collecting intellectual property and strategic intelligence, the report found.
  • In addition, so-called hacktivist groups, such as LulzSec and Anonymous, have used well-worn attack techniques, such as SQL injection, to successfully target websites and computer networks for political ends rather than financial gain.
  • sandy ingram on 30 Sep 11
     
    An unprecedented number of successful attacks on corporate networks in the first half of the year illustrates that "basic network security is not just a technical problem, but rather a complex business challenge,"
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CERT's Podcast Series - 0 views

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Cert podcast

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  • sandy ingram on 12 Feb 09
     
    CERT'S PODCASTS: SECURITY FOR BUSINESS LEADERS: SHOW NOTES Tackling Tough Challenges: Insights from CERT's Director Rich Pethia Key Message: Rich Pethia reflects on CERT's 20-year history and discusses how he is positioning the program to tackle future IT and security challenges. Executive Summary CERT's vision is a securely connected world. CERT's mission is to enable informed trust and confidence in the use of information technology. To achieve this vision and mission, CERT has broadened its perspective to include the full system/software engineering and operations life cycle and is reaching out to thought leaders in the global IT and security community. In this podcast, Rich Pethia, director of the CERT Program at Carnegie Mellon University's Software Engineering Institute, discusses the past, current, and future state of Internet security and CERT's role in tackling future challenges as CERT celebrates its 20th anniversary. PART 1: LOOKING BACK, LOOKING FORWARD: THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE UGLY CERT's Vantage Point CERT's vision is a securely connected world, supported by CERT's mission of enabling informed trust and confidence in the use of information technology. As the director of CERT, Pethia has unique access to government, commercial, and industry leaders. The Good News Internet use continues to grow, not just in size (number of people, volume of traffic) but also in utility, for example: * the increasing amount of real government and business operations * the introduction of new applications * the growing use of new mobile appliances User awareness of the need to address security is increasing along with increasing attention from service providers (firewalls, virus protection, anti-spyware, data backup). Developers are paying more attention to building security into their products. Vendors have more mature processes for providing cost-effective, timely updates for software vulnerabilities. Users are more willing
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Small Companies Look to #Cloud for Savings in 2011 - WSJ.com - 0 views

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Privacy security compliance cloud Best Practice

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  • As of April 2010, only about 7% of small-business owners were using cloud services, but that number is expected to grow to more than 10% by mid-2011, according to a survey by technology-research firm IDC.
  • Half of small firms that use "the cloud" say it has improved their bottom line, according to a survey this fall by Microsoft Corp., which provides cloud services.
  • A number of surveys show that some business owners are hesitant to try cloud computing because they don't want to stray from familiar systems or invest in new ones. Some owners that have made the switch, however, say it has been a boon to their cash-strapped firms.
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  • Garey Willbanks, owner of Boiler Management Ltd. in Houston, says he pays about $600 a month to store information in the cloud. He estimates that is less than a tenth of what he would pay if he hired technology personnel to run an in-house storage server.
  • In June, Michael Tracy, a private law practitioner in Irvine, Calif., decided to try Nextpoint, a cloud-based program for attorneys. He had previously spent $10,000 to $12,000 a year licensing software that would organize materials before a trial. The problem was he needed it just a few times a year. By contrast, Mr. Tracy pays for Nextpoint only when he uses it, and he anticipates spending just $4,000 to $6,000 a year on the service.
  • "If you already have tight control over your company, your expenses may drop 10% to 20%,"
  • Despite the savings, there are risks. Security breaches, for instance, can happen if the cloud provider isn't reliable. "If they make money directly from you, then they will want to secure [your information]," Mr. Enderle says. "If they make it through advertising," they may be more likely to sell the information to advertisers, he says.
  • Others fear that they might lose their information, or have to spend a lot of time transferring data, if they want out.
  • "So make sure it's the right provider and that you're ready to be in it for the long haul."
  • sandy ingram on 30 Dec 10
     
    "A growing number of small-business owners are expected to try cloud computing services next year, hoping to trim costs and stay up and running if disaster strikes. Cloud computing refers to any service that operates over an Internet connection, allowing immediate access from any computer or mobile device with Web access. Business owners can access software or store information-such as customer contacts, accounting data and presentations-and leave the technical maintenance to the cloud provider. "
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Courts Says Employer's Lawsuit Against Ex-Employee Over Retention and Use of Twitter Ac... - 0 views

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  • The takeaway is to have a written agreement that governs this issue!
  • PhoneDog said it suffered $340,000 in damages. The account had 17,000 followers, "which according to industry standards, are each valued at $2.50."
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California Choose Microsoft Cloud Services to "improve data security, simplify e-mail a... - 0 views

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  • CSC (NYSE: CSC) announced today that the State of California awarded the company a contract to migrate its current multiple e-mail applications to a cloud-based solution with Microsoft Business Productivity Online Suite (BPOS)
  • Work under this contract will support Governor Schwarzenegger's executive order and the state's efforts to improve information technology (IT) infrastructure, increase government efficiency, save costs and consolidate IT functions under the Office of the State Chief Information Officer.
  • “This is part of our efforts to consolidate and standardize information technology infrastructure to reduce costs and enhance productivity,” stated Teri Takai, chief information officer of the State of California
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  • CSC will provide Microsoft Cloud Services in a secure cloud environment offering comprehensive e-mail and legal eDiscovery services and collaboration tools for mobile users. CSC will also provide migration services to the new cloud solution and will standardize e-mail across all state agencies that select the service, potentially eliminating up to 130 e-mail systems that currently utilize three different e-mail platforms.
  • The Microsoft Cloud Services will improve data security, simplify e-mail administration, enhance agency collaboration and improve responsiveness to public information requests.
  • “California joins a growing number of state and local government customers across the country turning to Microsoft’s cloud-based software and services to maximize the return on their technology investment,”
  • said Gail Thomas-Flynn, vice president of State and Local Government at Microsoft.
  • sandy ingram on 04 Dec 10
     
    "CSC (NYSE: CSC) announced today that the State of California awarded the company a contract to migrate its current multiple e-mail applications to a cloud-based solution with Microsoft Business Productivity Online Suite (BPOS)."
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