Information Security: What’s wrong with the industry today?

November 2011 Published by  TechTarget Information Security Magazine Online The most authoritative award-winning resource for those charged with reducing enterprise risk IN THIS ISSUE: - Security DMZ - Easy Pickings - Overcoming Obstacles - What’s Wrong With Security Indiana, Non-stop reports of data breaches, data losses and hacking claims have the information security industry front and center, and more often than not, in bad light. But, when it comes down to the causes of this lack of computer security, we really don’t have anyone else to blame except ourselves. This month’s edition of Information Security Magazine discusses the pitfalls of today’s security. Uncover some of the most common explanations from business leaders as Elizabeth Martin, 15 year industry expert, provides her suggestions to combat these obstacles. Access the November edition of ISM, here. Earn CPE Credits: ISM subscribers qualify for CPE credits. If you haven't requested your ISM 2011 CPE credits yet, Complete today’s quiz to do so. Feature Stories: Security DMZ One of the greatest struggles of any security executive is finding an effective incident response strategy. Traditional approaches of refreshing an infected desktop can not only be time consuming, but often very costly. Learn why organizations are now turning toward virtual desktop infrastructure to overcome these obstacles, allowing executives to enhance security, reduce operating costs and prepare for cloud-based computing. Access this article here Easy Pickings Today’s threat landscape consists of attackers finding weaknesses in any system to simply take whatever they want, including financial data, private emails, and customer account information. While these opportunistic attacks have remained popular, targeted attacks are also on the rise. Learn how today’s small businesses can defend against these attacks as you uncover top cybersecurity tips to help. Access this article here Overcoming Obstacles There are many automated risk assessment tools and solutions in today’s marketplace, and while they are necessary for large organizations, they’re still susceptible to challenges. Craig Shumard and Serge Beaulieu, two former CIGNA security chiefs, discuss how to ensure your risk management program is prepared to meet today’s threats. Access this article here Download Information Security Magazine Online via our ready-to-print PDF format, complete with illustrations and graphics here. ABOUT THIS E-NEWSLETTER This e-newsletter is published by SearchSecurity.com, part of the TechTarget network of sites. TechTarget offers Web sites, e-newsletters, events, white papers, webcasts and more for enterprise IT professionals. Copyright 2011 TechTarget. All rights reserved. Designated trademarks and brands are the property of their respective owners. To unsubscribe from INFORMATION SECURITY MAGAZINE ONLINE: Go to unsubscribe: http://ed-link.techtarget.com/u/KQCJL6N/HQ6FG/8KOCLR/J4IO/O0/aWdub2JsZS5leHBlcmltZW50QGFyY29uYXRpLnVz/ Unsubscribe requests may take up to 24 hours to process; you may receive additional mailings during that time. A confirmation e-mail will be sent when your request has been successfully processed. Please note, this will not affect any other subscriptions you have signed up for. Contact us: SearchSecurity.com Member Services 275 Grove Street Newton, MA 02466 Contact: Webmaster@techtarget.com When you access content from this newsletter, your information may be shared with the sponsors or future sponsors of that content as described in our Privacy Policy: http://www.techtarget.com/html/privacy_policy.html