Managing Customer Data

• 2009 Tech Security Forecast

  In 2009, IT experts predict more malware and other attacks on company networks coming from mobile devices, social networks, and faster Internet connections, among other trends.
  Michelle V. Rafter

• Free Tips to Protect Data on the Go

  There are a growing number of ways to protect your sensitive business data -- and sometimes customer data, too –- with tools that won't cost you nothing.
  Marc Saltzman

• Secure Your PCs for Free

  There are some no-cost solutions to protect your company's data. But is free software worth the risks to your business?
  Marc Saltzman

• Would Your Network Survive a Targeted Attack?

  Attacks targeted at a single company are on the rise, and according to one analyst are 'trickling down' from large companies to small ones. Think you're business is too small to be a target? Guess again.
  Minda Zetlin

• Tech Talk: Fashion Designer Upgrades Firewall

  A designer of haute couture better secured the growing firm's network after being informed by the FBI that a hacker compromised their computer systems.
  Elizabeth Wasserman

• Is Security Software Choking Your System?

  Take anti-virus, anti-spyware, anti-spam, and more security applications off your office computers? Security companies are now offering unified threat management to help lighten the load on your machines.
  Bill Pfleging

• Can Outsourcing Better Protect Customer Data?

  If your business stores customer data, you may be subject to laws and regulations regarding the proper protection of this data. Some businesses are now outsourcing this headache.
  Mary O. Foley

• Tech Talk: E-mail Storage Sails for Boat Supplier

  A Florida-based firm that custom manufactures hydraulic equipment for large yachts worldwide deployed an e-mail archiving solution that manages the company's e-mail boxes and provides documentation of orders.
  Elizabeth Wasserman

• Tech Talk: Firm Uses Backup for Accountability

  A Houston energy company found that a remotely managed backup solution involving storing data off site could help comply with regulations in addition to meeting disaster recovery needs.
  Elizabeth Wasserman

• Instituting Security Metrics

  Tired of running your IT operation based on FUD (fear, uncertainty and doubt)? Instituting security metrics can help provide a more logical approach to security.
  Lora Shinn

• Avoid Security Pitfalls with Subcontractors

  Increased reliance on outsourcing IT and data services has left businesses vulnerable if the subcontractor suffers a data breach. Ground rules can keep subcontractors to company standards -- and state and federal laws.
  Mary O. Foley

• Slouching? Measure Your Security Posture

  There is an optimal 'security posture' for a business -- the approach your business takes to security, from planning to implementation, from hardware to network security and more. Is your business slacking off on security?
  Lora Shinn