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• IT Leaders Share Tips on Managing Security Risks

  Too much security -- or too little -- could bankrupt a company. These IT executives offer advice on finding the right balance.

• How the Snowden Effect Is Paralyzing CIOs

  Whether you describe Edward Snowden as a hero or a criminal, theres no denying the impact that this self-described computer wizard is having on IT leaders. After all, if even the NSA can fall victim to a tech-savvy millennial, how can they defend their data?

• Obama's Cybersecurity Mandate Hits First Milestone

  Government officials stress collaborative, voluntary approach as first wave of deliverables under the White House's executive order on cybersecurity comes due..

• PayPal says it's time to ditch passwords and PINs

  PayPal CISO Michael Barrett took the keynote stage at Interop to announce the impending death of passwords and their replacement with more robust authentication protocols based on an open standard. Apple may lead the way with its next iPhone.

• Cybersecurity Action Not Reaction Needed to Avoid Disaster

  Leaders from industry and academia testify at a joint House subcommittee hearing about the importance of government support for cybersecurity research and education. R&D is imperative to bolster defenses again digital attacks on critical infrastructure operated by the government and private sector.

• VDI Growth Brings Need for Endpoint Protection for Virtualization

  Aiming to help IT administrators manage security for physical and virtual desktops from a single pane of glass, Symantec joins the ranks of enterprise security providers optimizing their endpoint security offerings for virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI).

• How CIOs Are Making Security an Enterprise Necessity

  Information security is often seen as more trouble and cost than it's worth. Until it fails. How can CIOs truly make it part of enterprise risk management?

• 3 ways to save yourself after a phishing attack

  Figures don't lie, the old aphorism goes, but liars can figure. And after nearly 20 years covering technology, I've realized that you could update that saying to: Benchmarks don't lie, but liars can benchmark.

• Facebook tip: Enable encryption to avoid privacy glitch

  Yet another reason to take extra precautions while browsing Facebook arose today as reports surfaced that traffic destined for Facebook from AT&T's servers took a misguided loop through China and South Korea this week.

• Why CIOs are resetting information security priorities

  The threats and challenges you face haven't changed much in the past year, but you're finding a better recipe for protecting your corporate data and networks, according to our eighth annual Global Information Security Survey.