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Using the information supplied through your IDS and IPS in the right way could dramatically improve your incident response plans, discovers Jim Carr Potentially sensitive corporate data is being placed unnecessarily at risk because less than a quarter of companies currently encrypt their backup tapes, newly published research has claimed. More than half of corporate email messages are not work related, but rather either spam or personal communications, new research has claimed. Listings systems are great for realtors. But the move to web-based apps has brought a greater need for security, reports Marcia Savage Leaving in its wake immense destruction and huge financial impact, Hurricane Katrina reaffirmed the criticality of up-to-date disaster recovery plans to keep people safe and maintain operations in times of crisis. Bob Baucom, director of operations and technology at Consolidated Multiple Listing Service in Columbia, S.C., heard lots of horror stories from others in the real estate industry. A thorough grasp of commerce is essential for IT security professionals wanting to stand out from the crowd. Marcia Savage explains why traditional certifications are no longer enough When did you last check the security of your door-control system, wonders Gunter Ollmann Chrisan Herrod, the first CSO at the Securities & Exchange Commission, took a battering from the recent GAO report. Here she gives us her side of the story. By John Sterlicchi, with additional reporting by Marcia Savage Phishing and identity theft is becoming more sophisticated and more successful, despite high-profile legal triumphs. David Quainton looks at how the phishers have advanced, and what we need to do to match them IT directors are putting businesses at financial risk by not enforcing regulation linked to porn prevention in the workplace. Stress testing before buying is another reason firms need pentesting, says Gunter Ollmann Pen testing and vulnerability assessments are essentials. But how often and when these checks are made varies from one company to the next, as Marcia Savage found out Worries about identity theft and spyware are making U.S. voters wary of the internet and they want Congress to do more to protect them online, according to a recent survey. Hong Kong is to implement tough anti-spam laws to combat companies that send unsolicited emails. The problem with most security companies is they are very product driven - you name your security problem, and they can sell you a product to fix it. Whilst it's always tempting to think that you can fix a problem by buying something from a catalogue, the reality is often very different. Notification is key to compliance, but you need to know what has been lost, says Kevin Mandia In recent years a series of laws, regulations and standards have been introduced in Europe and North America, which directly or indirectly make new demands on companies’ IT security and IT risk management. Whereas in the past IT managers and security personnel largely autonomously determined a company’s IT security policy, IT administrators are now faced with the necessity of analyzing the relevant industry-specific regulations and implementing these in a range of concrete measures. The trick is to acknowledge the danger and plan for the inevitable, as former White House advisor Richard Clarke tells Illena Armstrong