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Tripwire Gives Back

by Nicole Andergard on May 16, 2012

In addition to developing great products, Tripwire also spends a great deal of time giving back to the community. Tripwire has always been a supporter of local philanthropic efforts by allowing every Tripwire employee one day every single month to give back to the community. But today, Tripwire is announcing its first ever fund for [...]

Conficker Me

by Michael Thelander on May 15, 2012

An article caught my eye last week that I couldn’t ignore. It was by turns interesting, infuriating and illuminating, with a simple and matter-of-fact headline: “Thanks to weak passwords, Conficker worm still rampant.” It was from SC Magazine and it made me gack just a little.

Communicating the value of Information Security – Part 2

by Dwayne Melancon

Last week, I shared the first part of my learning about best practices for connecting InfoSec activities to the business. In part 2, I talk about the value of knowing your business.

Are your security people lying about the impacts? Probably, but not on purpose.

by Shawna Turner-Rice

Security is a complex, often nuanced, topic. Today there’s a lot of subjectivity in 100% security oriented discussions. Business people like non-squidgy objective numbers. To make security investment decisions, security people have to sell their area to the business; which means speaking their language. As a consequence, security people are often trying to make objective [...]

Communicating the value of Information Security – Part 1

by Dwayne Melancon

Earlier this year, I began writing about my project relating to “connecting security to the business.” Essentially, I want to find repeatable methods to help information security people communicate the business value of their activities to non-technical audiences. Starting today I’ll be sharing some of the things I’m learning on this journey.

Do We Need Information Security Outlaws?

by Adam Montville

I have to admit that I am an addict. I’m addicted to the FX program, Sons of Anarchy. The SOA is a motorcycle gang club operating outside the law in a small California town called Charming. The local police chief is in the club’s pocket, as is a particular county sherif’s deputy. The citizens of Charming [...]

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