The Cyber Security Industry Alliance (CSIA) today named an international public policy expert as president of the information security industry's leading lobbying group.
The financial industry has been hit hard by the increasing sophistication of web-based threats, including online phishing and identity theft attacks. According to Gartner, these attacks caused losses upwards of $2.8 billion in 2006 and the numbers don't seem to be abating in 2007.
Pornography. Adult Chat Rooms. Violence. Child Stalking. Hacking. There are millions of websites that house offensive content that minors should not be exposed to, and their presence is compounded by their accessibility.
The heyday of massive salaries, extravagant raises and unrestrained bonuses that this industry experienced at the start of the 21st century has long since passed by the information security professional.
As Oracle's Wynn White strolled the floor during this year's RSA Conference, he noticed something odd: No longer was he only surrounded by techies, researchers, product salespeople and security pros.
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