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How 9/11 Changed IT

Stories from CIO.com's coverage of 9/11 and its aftermath in business and government reflect changes in thinking and priorities on business continuity and communications.

Sep 11, 2008 2 mins
IT Leadership Security
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Firing or Laying Off IT Workers Can Cost You Big, So Watch Out!

Employees who are laid off or fired will likely use their knowledge to steal a company's confidential data. And some of those devious IT administrators would take the company's privileged password list to access sensitive information such a

Aug 28, 2008 2 mins
Enterprise Applications Risk Management
opinion

Security Breaches and Fraud: Managing a Trust-Damaging Event

When a credit card company or card issuer fails to manage the impact of a security incident that leads to fraud, customers will likely take their business elsewhere.

Aug 27, 2008 5 mins
Privacy Risk Management
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Wireless Applications: How Loomis Is Getting Enterprise Deployment Right

The armored car company Loomis learned the hard way how to get enterprise deployment of wireless applications right. Learn how they're getting wireless applications into the field sucessfully the second time around.

Aug 27, 2008 15 mins
Mobile Risk Management Small and Medium Business
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Four Quick Tips for Choosing an IM Security Product

As VMware gains momentum with their sovereign cloud initiative , we turned to leading partners AUCloud, Datacom, STC, NxtGen, TietoEVRY, ThinkOn, and UKCloud and their customers to find out why a sovereign cloud is essential.

Apr 27, 2022
Cloud Management Cloud Security Managed Cloud Services
opinion

Four Quick Tips for Choosing an IM Security Product

Four simple steps from a Forrester analyst can help your company choose the best instant messaging security product for its needs--from plugging data leaks for compliance and preventing IP theft to virus scanning and preventing SpIM.

Aug 26, 2008 3 mins
Malware Networking
opinion

Key Legal Win for Open Source

Federal Appeals Court ruling helps dispel uncertainty for business users of open source software licenses.

Aug 15, 2008 3 mins
Developer Open Source Risk Management
feature

Eight Quick Ways to Get Your Site Blacklisted

Effective online communication relies on your ability to reach customers. If your e-mail or newsletters are listed on a spam blacklist, the messages won't get through. Here are several common mistakes that put business communication at risk.

Aug 14, 2008 9 mins
BPM Systems Internet Malware
feature

Compliance Spending May Be Unpopular, But Offers Benefits Besides Security

Spending now could not only result in better security and compliance, but ultimately higher profits, lower expenses, and improved customer satisfaction and retention. That would paste a smile on the face of the most frugal of CFOs!

Aug 11, 2008 5 mins
Compliance IT Governance Security
feature

My Company Has Had a Data Breach. What Do I Do?

If your company suffers a data breach, especially one involving customer information, these three software security tips can help you handle it quickly and effectively.n

Aug 7, 2008 2 mins
IT Leadership Privacy Risk Management
news

TJX Data Breach: Ignore Cost Lessons and Weep

While monetary costs from a massive data breach are bad enough, the damage to reputation and the resulting loss of business can be considerable. The recent indictment of the TJX hackers underscores how your company may be at risk, explain security e

Aug 7, 2008 5 mins
Risk Management