June 23, 2010 1:34 PM
Posted by: MelanieYarbrough
Security
Every silver lining has to have a cloud attached to it, and...
June 15, 2010 6:01 AM
Posted by: KevinBeaver
Security,
Storage in 2010,
storage securityAs TechTarget's Storage Decisions conference wrapped up today, I was perusing the conference site and noticed something peculiar about the sessions. There are sessions on backup. There are sessions on...
June 9, 2010 7:00 AM
Posted by: KevinBeaver
mobile security,
Security,
Storage in 2010,
storage securityWhen you hear the word "storage," what typically comes to mind? Likely NAS, SANs, DAS, data centers and so on, right? Well, there's another component to storage that tends to get overlooked...at least in the context of oversight, security, and compliance. That is: mobile storage. From smartphones...
June 8, 2010 7:00 AM
Posted by: KevinBeaver
Security,
Storage in 2010,
storage securityI'm in the middle of writing a whitepaper on data protection for CSOs, and it occurred to me just how often storage systems are overlooked in security testing. The typical security assessment involves servers, workstations, mobile devices, databases, Web applications, WiFi, and network...
May 25, 2010 3:05 PM
Posted by: MelanieYarbrough
IBM,
Security,
Storage in 2010,
USB Malware
We at the IT Watch Blog appreciate irony as...
May 18, 2010 2:30 PM
Posted by: KevinBeaver
Security,
virtualization,
Virtualization in 2010Virtualization has many obvious benefits, but the one that stands out to me is being able to use it for security vulnerability testing. One of the things that has frustrated me the most over the years is how security testing tools will junk up your system - especially Windows. Install enough...