http://www.infosectoday.com Information Security Today (www.infosectoday.com) provides essential information for managing the security of a modern, evolving enterprise. It is written for information security managers and other technical managers and staff who are the first-line support responsible for the daily, efficient operation of security policies, procedures, standards, and practices. It covers access control systems and methodologies; computer operations security; application and systems development; business continuity and disaster recovery planning; telecommunications and network security; security architecture and models; physical security; cryptography; security management practices; law, investigations, and ethics. en-us Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:00:00 EST If true security is to be realized in any organization, a culture of security awareness must be encouraged at all levels, from the top down. Regardless of the industry in which your organization operates, there are trade secrets, personnel information, customer information, and proprietary data that must be protected. At virtually every level of operation, people must be careful to protect the assets and interests of the organization they serve. This care will most effectively be derived from a workforce whose culture includes an awareness of security issues. http://www.infosectoday.com/Articles/Awareness_Culture.htm.htm nancy@guidedinsights.com Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:00:00 EST In this article, Nancy Settle-Murphy of Guided Insights provides 10 "best practices" norms that can do the most to save time, reduce frustration and boost productivity of virtual teams. Extracted from one of her Bridging the Distance Virtual Leadership workshop series, these examples include specific actions that can support each one. For this piece, she touches on virtual meetings, decision-making, the use of email, shared documents and scheduling, areas for which a lack of explicit norms can cause especially thorny problems for virtual teams. http://www.ittoday.info/Articles/NS-Untangle_Virtual_Team.htm nancy@guidedinsights.com Mon, 17 Jan 2012 08:00:00 EST One of the concepts that is gaining popularity is called Lean management or Lean performance. It is based on the principles from Toyota Production System (TPS). These concepts helped take Toyota from a small car company to one of the market leaders in the automotive industry in terms of quality and efficiency. The primary goal is to get rid of waste that occurs in the product process. For most Lean efforts everything is based around muda (waste). Muda translates into any activity that is wasteful, meaning it does not add any value or is unproductive. Seven activities fall into this category. http://www.ittoday.info/Articles/LeanITManagement.htm rich.ohanley@taylorandfrancis.com Mon, 09 Jan 2012 08:00:00 EST In this article, Tim Matthews, Symantec director of User Authentication, discussing the uselessness of passwords and what organizations should be doing to keep data how it should be--safe and under the right control at all times. He then explains how strong, or two-factor, authentication is a simple and flexible alternative to the antiquated password. http://www.infosectoday.com/Articles/Strong_Authentication.htm rich.ohanley@taylorandfrancis.com Mon, 02 Jan 2012 08:00:00 EST This accessible primer focuses on the convergence of globalization, connectivity, and the migration of public sector functions online. It examines emerging trends and strategies from around the world and identifies the challenges you need to be aware of. Offering practical guidance for addressing contemporary risks, the book considers global trends, national and local policy approaches, and practical considerations. Suitable for classroom use, the book will help you understand the threats facing governments at all levels and the issues that you must consider when thinking about cybersecurity from a policy perspective. http://www.crcpress.com/product/isbn/9781439846636 rich.ohanley@taylorandfrancis.com Mon, 02 Jan 2012 08:00:00 EST