[TechRepublic] Chasing approval for an IT-security budget

IT Security TechRepublic Member | March 06, 2012

Chasing the elusive approval for an IT-security budget There are always challenges selling upper management on an IT-security solution. Michael Kassner found some help -- risk management analysis. Here's how you can use it to help bolster your argument. Read more Resource of the day Rethink Your Storage With IBM Data storage is an interesting thing. While it's easy to add more storage with band-aid solutions, before long, you'll need to seriously rethink how you store. For some advice, turn to this white paper. WikiLeaks publishes millions of Stratfor emails accessed by Anonymous Patrick Lambert offers an overview of the latest Anonymous exploit -- publishing millions of emails it accessed from a company that has been called a "shadow CIA." Read more IT security strategies for mitigating web-based risks Dominic Vogel offers some tips on mitigating web-based threats. What works and what doesn't in the fight against malware? Read more Cybercrime and the problem of online identity verification Verifying online identity is an increasingly important consideration as more official business is conducted online. Deb Shinder writes about the related issues of loss of anonymity, privacy, and... Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   DIY: Create free, self-signed Certificate Authorities Learn three methods for creating self-signed Certificate Authorities without depleting your company's IT security budget. Read more Online privacy policies: User privacy vs. tracking technologies Ryan Boudreaux looks at the state of online privacy policies in light of Google's and others run-ins with consumers. Does your web dev strategy include tracking technologies? Read more Three methods for erasing data securely from an iOS device Need to re-issue, sell, or otherwise dispose of an iOS device? First, make sure you've securely wiped all the user data from it. Wil Limoges offers three ways to wipe your iPhone or iPad. Read more Featured multimedia   Cracking Open the Boogie Board Rip Bill Detwiler cracks open the Boogie Board Rip. Inside the eWriter, he finds a flexible LCD from Kent Displays, a Waltop Pen Input system, and TI MSP430 MCU. View on site Featured Webcast Live Threat Demo: Behind the Business of Hacking When hackers get together, bad things happen. Check out this webcast to learn how you can protect yourself from gangs of cyber criminals. Today's recommended downloads Rethink Your Storage With IBM (IBM) Securing Critical Data and IT Infrastructure in Healthcare Environments (Hewlett-Packard (HP)) High Availability for Small IT Operations (VMware) Designing Network for Rich Media Communications (Global Knowledge) Live Threat Demo: Behind the Business of Hacking (Sophos) Connect with TechRepublic Windows 8 fails to wow CIOs, at least so far CIOs are still looking for the new features to make Windows 8 an enterprise must-have, according to TechRepublic's CIO Jury. TechRepublic newsletters   Get product reviews, tech news analysis, tips, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! TechRepublic UK TechRepublic Australia Wrapper Web Designer The Enterprise Cloud Tablets in the Enterprise Google in the Enterprise

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