Coles, Bunnings sales grow in Q1: Wesfarmers
Sales from Wesfarmers' (ASX:WES) Coles and Bunnings divisions both grew over 8% in Q1, but the Target, Kmart and Officeworks chains did not fare as well
View ArticleThe Internet of Things: Coming to a network near you
When people talk about the Internet of Things (IoT), the most common examples are smart cars, IP-addressable washing machines and Internet-connected nanny cams.
View ArticleWhat's really behind the Microsoft-Salesforce deal
At first glance, it doesn't seem like there are many ways SalesForce.com and Microsoft should partner: They both offer competing SaaS services. But upon closer inspection, the deal that the leaders of...
View ArticleSecurity Manager's Journal: We manage our threats, but what about our vendors?
We've all learned that we're no safer than our least safe partner on our networks.
View ArticleThornton May: The time is now for information governance. But do you even...
Information governance covers the entire spectrum of information management, but most people have a fuzzy notion of what it is. This must change, because the real value of information can't be fully...
View ArticleUS food chain, PF Chang's, investigates possible card breach
A large batch of stolen credit card numbers for sale on an underground forum may have come from a breach at P.F. Chang's China Bistro, a US restaurant chain that said on Tuesday it is investigating.
View ArticleUS retailer Target finally gets its first CISO
US retailer Target has hired a new Chief Information Security Officer, a move that's noteworthy mainly because it is the first time the company has had anyone in this role -- even though it is one of...
View ArticleEditor's Letter: Why CIOs Must Own Data Valuation
As more companies look to profit from the their data, CIOs must grow beyond their traditional roles as data stewards, says CIO magazine's editor in chief.
View Article5 things CIOs need to know about Pinterest
The social bulletin board can produce consumer buzz and website traffic, but needs better analytics for businesses.
View ArticleAre Digital Retailers Focusing Their Security in the Wrong Place?
High-profile data breaches have plagued retail this year -- Target, Neiman Marcus, Michael's and other U.S. retailers have seen headlines about their woes splashed across both digital and print media.
View ArticleInside the Changing Role of the CISO
With a number of high-profile security breaches making headlines of late, organizations are increasingly realizing they must beef up their security teams or risk catastrophe. Matt Comyns, global...
View ArticleIsraeli security startup firm Hexadite automates cyber incident response
Technology developed by an Israeli security firm called Hexadite promises to help companies reduce cyber incident response times by automating security breach investigation and remediation.
View ArticleCould a quadcopter land rovers on Mars?
Taking a page from NASA's rocket powered landing craft from it most recent Mars landing mission, the European Space Agency is showing off a quadcopter that the organization says can steer itself to...
View ArticleBoard of directors will have a profound impact on cybersecurity
According to a recent article in the Wall Street Journal, corporate boards are getting much more involved in cybersecurity. What's driving this behavior? While the Target breach probably influenced...
View ArticleHow the Target Breach Has Affected Small Business Data Security
Small and medium-sized businesses may think they're immune to the kinds of attacks that wreaked havoc on Target last year, but they're susceptible to the same nefarious forces -- sometimes even more...
View ArticleRevamping your insider threat program
Companies including MITRE are looking at privileged access and how to better lock it down -- without stopping employees from doing their jobs.
View ArticleCISOs still struggle for respect from peers
Chief information security officers (CISOs) continue to have a hard time gaining the respect of other C-suite executives despite the heightened focus overall on information security.
View ArticleGoogle goes after Amazon with same-day delivery
Google announced that book buyers in three metropolitan areas in the U.S. will be able to order books from local Barnes & Noble stores and get them delivered the same day with Google Shopping...
View Article4 Small Business Security Lessons From Real-Life Hacks
It's no longer unusual to see major, massive hacks make news these days. They affect millions of individuals and cost millions of dollars to rectify.
View ArticleKenneth van Wyk: Why do we keep relearning the same security lessons again...
Don't look now, but we've failed to anticipate our attackers' next moves --- again.
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