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Cloud Apps Soar, CIOs Take on New Role

As cloud apps become more business-critical, the CIO is emerging as the cloud services broker. In this new IT model, which is expected to expand rapidly in the next 12 months, CIOs can push cloud service providers to deliver detailed SLAs.

1 May 2014 4 mins
CIO Cloud Security IT Strategy
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4 Strategies to Help CIOs Prepare for Cyberattacks

The question isn't 'if' your company will suffer a cyberattack. It isn't even 'when.' The biggest question regarding cyberattacks is 'where' they will strike your business. Following these four strategies will

29 Apr 2014 7 mins
Cybercrime Data Breach Windows Security
opinion

Google Replacing ‘Bricked’ Glass Wearables After Bum Software Update

Google is sending new Glass devices to users who experienced problems with a recent software update. But the company isn't providing a way to wipe personal data, and that's a big privacy concern, according to CIO.com's Al Sacco.

28 Apr 2014 5 mins
Android Consumer Electronics Privacy
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5 Things You Need to Know About Cybersecurity Insurance

Cybersecurity insurance transfers some of the financial risk of a security breach to the insurer. But it doesnu2019t do a good job of covering the reputation damage and business downturn that can be triggered by a security breach. u2029

25 Apr 2014 3 mins
Risk Management Security
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Healthcare IT Security Brings Challenges, Opportunities, but No Big Surprises

Enterprises and service providers need assurance that they will recover and restore their data at a rapid speed in the wake of a cyberattack. IT leaders are turning to this best practice.

24 Aug 2022 4 mins
Security
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Healthcare IT Security Brings Challenges, Opportunities, but No Big Surprises

Recent pan-industry data breach reports from Symantec and Verizon Enterprise Solutions largely confirm what healthcare already knows about the root cause of its data breaches. But how can organizations step up to improve security?

23 Apr 2014 7 mins
Data Breach Healthcare Industry Intrusion Detection Software
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Cloud Attacks Are Following Enterprise Workloads

As more enterprise workloads shift to cloud and hosting environments, cyberattacks that have traditionally targeted on-premises data centers -- such as brute force attacks and vulnerability scans -- are following them to the Web.

23 Apr 2014 7 mins
Cloud Computing Cloud Security Intrusion Detection Software
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15 Social Media Apps You May Not Know About

The days of developing our own personal profiles that place a priority on reputation management are slipping away as impromptu (and sometimes anonymous and temporary) activity on social media gathers momentum. This new class of apps encourages you to

22 Apr 2014 9 mins
Mobile Apps Privacy Social Networking Apps
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BlackBerry Releases BES 10 Security Update to Address ‘Heartbleed’ Flaw

BlackBerry's BES 10 software was updated on Tuesday to fix a security issue related to the "Heartbleed" OpenSSL vulnerability.

22 Apr 2014 1 min
Mobile Security Small and Medium Business Smartphones
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10 Top Information Security Threats for the Next Two Years

Each year, the Information Security Forum, a nonprofit association that researches and analyzes security and risk management issues, releases its 'Threat Horizon' report to provide members with a forward-looking view of the biggest security

21 Apr 2014 7 mins
Encryption Security
opinion

Microsoft to Windows 8.1 Users: Update ASAP or You’re on Your Own

Windows 8.1 users who don’t install a recent patch won’t be able to install any future security patches, according to Microsoft.

18 Apr 2014 2 mins
Security Small and Medium Business Windows