Network Security

Sevice Level Agreements: Tying the Knot

Service-level agreements are at the heart of most managed information security contracts. But they don't guarantee that buyer and seller are pulling in the same direction.

HESSLA: Hackers with a Cause

A hacker group called Hacktivismo has created HESSLA, an open-source license with ambition.

Managed Security Services: Common Interests

Abbey National, one of the United Kingdom's largest retail banks, hasn't outsourced its information security to a managed security services provide. Not yet.

What’s an Acceptable Acceptable-Use Policy?

As personal Internet use rises among employees, employers must react with intelligent acceptable use policies for corporate computers.

Securing the Network

Larry Bickner, vice president and information security officer of Nasdaq, answers readers' network security questions

The DNS Root Server Attack: Success Story for the Good Guys

Someone tried to take down the Internet by attacking the 13 root DNS servers

What to Ask About Cyberinsurance Policies

These questions will help you evaluate cybersecurity insurance policy providers

From Mainframes to Network Security: A World of Difference

Moving from mainframes to network security? Itll take more than a new coat of paint.

CSO’s (Sarcastic) Cybersecurity Strategy Draft Suggestions

Government Cybersecurity: Who’s in Charge?