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INDUSTRY SHAKEUP
High Tower Software was the first to fall, closing their doors in November. The company chose to not provide any notice to customers -- before or after it ceased operations. How long will the VC’s continue to fund companies with products that customers don’t want?
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Government Data Loss: Double Standard
16. November 2008
Will the federal government be held to the same security and compliance standards that it has mandated for corporations or that states impose on businesses operating within their borders? It seems unlikely, so we're faced with a serious dilemma. How can we be sure as citizens that the ever-growing volume of citizen and visitor data being compiled by the government will be “secure”?
Continue reading...Economic Uncertainty? Maybe it’s a Good Thing…
6. November 2008
It's likely that the downturn will lead to the disappearance of many of the marginal SIEM and log management products on the market – a bit of 'Natural Selection' in action. This is the best possible news for consumers. They'll get better products for better prices.
Continue reading...Governator Vetoes Bill
18. October 2008
Clearly, the most meaningful consumer data protection comes from taking responsible and prudent steps to prevent data loss. Even under the best of circumstances, no one can guarantee that a loss will never occur and that's where California led the way in disclosure legislation. In my opinion, this legislation was ill-conceived and I hope it won't be back.
Continue reading...Blackhat Update: State of Insecurity
1. September 2008
Network security is often viewed as an arms race, and Black Hat is one of those venues where the arms merchants gather to display their wares, and people on opposite sides of the conflict evaluate claims and counter-claims and challenge both.
Continue reading...NEW! Superglue Security - Only $4.95
14. August 2008
Apparently, Countrywide's USB policy was to glue the ports to prevent their use, and they missed one...but let's be honest - the glue, or lack thereof, was not the problem - not on one PC, not on a thousand.
Continue reading...PCI in a Box, PCI Simplified, PCI Made Easy
27. June 2008
These are the kinds of headlines, taglines, and marketing pitches from Log Management and SIEM vendors that fill my inbox daily, and I'm sure yours as well.
Continue reading...The Midmarket Gold Rush
3. June 2008
Years ago some folks in the industry questioned TriGeo's exclusive focus on the midmarket. Many felt we'd never survive, but today we look like visionaries…
Continue reading...Spring Tradeshow Roundup - RSA, InfoSec UK, Interop Las Vegas
1. June 2008
The RSA highlight was winning our second SC Magazine Reader Trust Award for Best Event Management Technology, beating several well-known enterprise products.
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29. January 2009
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