Organizations using semantics and big data tools are creating a new position called data scientist to help uncover fraud and identify undetected vulnerabilities. Here are profiles of three leaders who have embraced this role.
A data scientist is a new breed of database professional who applies scientific analysis to large data sets to identify patterns and vulnerabilities. Here are five expert tips on how to qualify for the new role.
Organizations using semantics and big data tools are creating a new position called data scientist to help uncover fraud and identify undetected vulnerabilities. Here are profiles of three leaders who have embraced this role.
People receiving IT security graduate degrees are highly educated, but as the Center for Internet Security's William Pelgrin says, "We have a deficit of those individuals who can pick up the ball and run with it very quickly." He's doing something about that.
"Without combining relevant data sets impacting the network, security professionals will fail in characterizing threats and targeted intruder activity," says Ed Stoner, a senior Carnegie Mellon researcher.
Occupational fraud is quite possibly the largest form of fraud, says John Warren of the ACFE. So how can organizations spot the potential fraudsters and prevent their crimes? Warren shares insights.
Gartner's Tom Scholtz doesn't see a shortage of technically skilled IT security practitioners. But he perceives a dearth of infosec pros who truly understand how security links to an enterprise's business goals.
LinkedIn contends it had on staff world-class security experts when nearly 6.5 million members' hashed passwords were pilfered, although the social media company has neither a chief information officer nor chief information security officer.
It's the everyday attacks, not the Flames, that are most likely to put an organization's IT infrastructure in jeopardy. Here is advice for how organizations can staff up and improve cybersecurity.
LinkedIn, the social network that's investigating the pilfering of nearly 6.5 million of its members' passwords, has neither a chief information officer nor chief information security officer.
The statistics revealed in the ACFE's new 2012 Report on Occupational Fraud and Abuse are all very real. Here are my insights on occupational fraud and steps leaders can take to detect these crimes.
Do you have the right personality type to flourish in an IT security role? Laurence Shatkin, author of "50 Best Jobs for Your Personality," offers tips for finding the job that truly fits your type.
Factors driving up the index vary from month to monthly, but the clear takeaway of the survey of IT security practitioners is that they're getting more apprehensive about safeguarding IT.
The information security profession is a 'war for talent' today, says recruiter Kathy Lavinder. But to win the war requires specialized skill sets. Here are today's top requirements.
Which Internet security threats pose the greatest risks to organizations in 2012 and beyond? Symantec has just released its Internet Security Threat Report, which reveals some surprising trends.
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