It's Time to Get Serious About Cyber-Security
For CIOs and other senior executives, not paying attention to cyber-security can have dire consequences. Hacking and cyber-attacking are now endemic.
Security
Monday, February 25, 2013 01:07 AM
Monday, January 28, 2013 05:45 AM
Escape From Password Hell
We need to address the password problem from a new direction, either with a two-factor authentication tool or a multiple-factor identification device.
Monday, January 21, 2013 06:01 AM
Protection Schemes Against Malware
Organized crime groups and hostile governments are developing more sophisticated malware, which requires companies to adopt a new outlook and mindset.
Friday, December 21, 2012 12:55 PM
Tragedy and Technology Touches All of Us
Weapons have become increasingly sophisticated and lethal, but little is being done to make them safer.
Thursday, December 20, 2012 13:50 PM
Big Data: Bringing Meaning to Social Minutia
Facebook, Twitter and other social networks are creating vast amounts of digital data, all of which possesses some value. The trick is to know what to look for.
Thursday, May 10, 2012 20:05 PM
Government IT: Can States Get a Handle on Securing the Cloud?
By Tony Kontzer Emboldened by the Fed's early cloud computing success, state governments really want to take advantage of cloud computing -- so long as the risks are mitigated, that is. Over the past sev....
Tuesday, November 01, 2011 15:11 PM
Federal IT Security Incidents: Is Solution in The Cloud?
By Tony Kontzer With federal agencies facing mandates to get cloud solutions in place, an important question has arisen: Will agencies be more or less secure in the cloud than they've been with on-premise....
Monday, October 31, 2011 15:10 PM
Privacy, Security and the CIO
By Tony Kontzer It seems everywhere one looks lately, the focus is on privacy. It's no wonder, considering the proliferation of devices we're increasingly relying on to remain connected to our worlds of E....
Thursday, September 01, 2011 00:09 AM
Vivek Kundra at Dreamforce: Ex-Fed CIO Touts Social Media Revolution
By Tony Kontzer Who'd have thunk it? It sure sounded like the seeds of a revolution were being planted by none other than former U.S. CIO Vivek Kundra during a panel discussion Aug. 31 at Salesforce.com's ....
Wednesday, June 29, 2011 17:06 PM
Putting the 'D' Back into Disaster Recovery Plans
By John Parkinson Over the past 25 years I must have reviewed over 200 Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Plans for IT departments of all sizes and companies in all kinds of businesses. I would gue....
Tuesday, April 19, 2011 11:04 AM
Verizon Report Finds SMBs at Greater Risk for Data Breaches
By Tony Kontzer The recent breaches at RSA, Epsilon and the Texas state comptroller's office notwithstanding, big-company IT security execs may have something to celebrate. Conversely, overtaxed IT crews ....
Wednesday, March 02, 2011 15:03 PM
What Does Your Governor Know About Cyber Security?
By Tony Kontzer The 2010 elections ushered in one of the biggest turnovers of governors in U.S. history. Sensing an unprecedented opportunity to plant a seed, the National Association of State CIOs (NASCI....
Tuesday, January 04, 2011 10:01 AM
Will the FTC's 'Do-Not-Track' Alleviate Privacy Woes?
By Tony Kontzer I have to admit, I'm not sure where I come down on the Federal Trade Commission's proposal in December that a persistent "do not track" button be added to popular web browsing applications ....
Friday, October 22, 2010 18:10 PM
Help Kids be Cyber-Savvy
By Susan Nunziata When I was growing up in New York City in the 1970s, it wasn't exactly an idyllic, carefree time. (Anybody remember Son of Sam?) However, when I ponder the exponential risks that the Inte....
Wednesday, September 29, 2010 16:09 PM
Wiretap My What?
By Tony Kontzer Whenever news headlines contain the phrase "Wiretap the Internet," the accompanying stories are guaranteed to provoke reaction. Such was the case with reports this week that the Obama Admi....
