SecurityVibes UK

Gerry O'Neill: Career Path to CISO Part 3

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:37:10 -0800

In Part 3 of Career Path to CISO, Gerry O'Neill, former head of global IT risk at Barclays and now CEO of The Institute of Information Security Professionals, hones in on; what sets CISOs apart from the rest of the field, recycled CISOs, and the core skills exhibited by a CISO.

SNIA standard aims to resolve cloud security issues

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:52:41 -0800

A new standard is set to resolve many of the existing security challenges of cloud storage.

Gerry O'Neill: Career Path to CISO Part 2

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:23:53 -0800

In this podcast, Gerry O'Neill, former head of global IT risk at Barclays and now CEO of The Institute of Information Security Professionals, discusses assessing the capability of security professionals. In particular Gerry looks at CISOs and why a body which is just over three years old is well suited to assess the competence of a CISO.

Paul Simmonds: Career Path to CISO Part 1

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:48:55 -0800

This month in podcasts and video we examine the role of the CISO; the qualities, qualifications and the experience required to be a good CISO. Interviews will include industry experts as well as CISOs past, present and interim. Finally for the ambitious we will also be looking at what lies beyond the CISO role. In this video interview, Paul Simmonds, Board Member of the Jericho Forum and Global IS Integrated Assurance Director for Astra Zeneca begins this series with his perspective on the qualities and career path to becoming a CISO. Enjoy.

Lords call for submissions in UK cyber-security debate

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 04:46:44 -0800

The House of Lords is to meet tomorrow to begin new inquiry into EU policy on protecting Europe from large scale cyber-attacks.

SecurityVibes Cafés open

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 02:39:02 -0800

SecurityVibes members now can enjoy a new tool to interact, network and share information. All of it in the Café way.

What Every CISO Should Know to Obtain Funding

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 09:25:58 -0700

Lucas Cardholm, executive director at Ernest & Young, Sweden, shares insights from his years of experience with helping security professionals to obtain budget approval for projects. This podcast was recorded in a corner of one of the ENISA conference rooms so there is some background noise.

Another nail in the Signature AV coffin?

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 04:14:17 -0700

Anti-malware software tools that rely on signature files to detect infections are set to be increasingly ineffective as internet traffic volumes rise, according to experts.

Malware Filtering of the Future

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:35:32 -0700

Interviewed at RSA Europe 2009, Gerhard Eschelbeck, CTO of Webroot, talks about malware filtering, its limits, its future, and how it's currently making social networks secure.

Mobile security the next battleground, claim analysts

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 03:14:37 -0700

The vast majority of security professionals believe that mobile security levels are not high enough, according to a new analyst survey. An immense 89 per cent of security professionals feel that the current level of awareness for mobile phone security is not adequate, while a further 46 per cent...