Latest news
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Security Metrics, A Beginner's Guide
08.06.2012
Learn how to communicate the value of an information security program, enable investment planning and decision making, and drive necessary change to improve the security of your organization.
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Chrome is the most secure browser, claims new study
12.12.2011
Microsoft's Internet Explorer does a better job protecting systems from attackers who already have gained some degree of access than Mozilla's Firefox, and Google's Chrome trumps both of them, says security firm Accuvant.
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An epidemic of security worst practices
03.08.2011
The majority of organizations fail to adhere to simple data protection standards and, in many cases, are fully unaware of what security practices are currently in place, according to Venafi.
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Comparative risk benchmarking service
20.06.2011
Invictis launched its Risk Score service (IRS), a comparative risk benchmarking service which generates a security profile of the enterprise.
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Free return on security investment calculator
20.06.2011
The Information Security & Business Continuity Academy launched its free Return on Security Investment (ROSI) calculator (registration required).
Spotlight

The security of WordPress plugins
Posted on 18 June 2013. | Checkmarx’s research lab identified that more than 20% of the 50 most popular WordPress plugins are vulnerable to common Web attacks, such as SQL Injection.

Information security executives need to be strategic thinkers
Posted on 17 June 2013. | George Baker, the Director of Information Security at Exostar, talks about the challenges in working in a dynamic threat landscape, offers tips for aspiring infosec leaders, and more.

Large orgs in denial about own security breaches?
Posted on 14 June 2013. | Over two thirds (66%) of large organizations said they either had not experienced a security incident in the last 12-18 months or were unsure if they had.

Vulnerability scanning with PureCloud
Posted on 12 June 2013. | nCircle PureCloud is a cloud-based network security scanning product built upon the companies' vulnerability and risk management system IP360.

Reactions from the security community to the NSA spying scandal
Posted on 11 June 2013. | Read on for comments on this scandal that Help Net Security received from a variety of security professionals and analysts.
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