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RSA 2010: Security critical in the cloud says Art Coviello

Here's a transcript of RSA President Art Coviello's RSA Conference 2010 keynote address, which includes his thoughts on cloud security and more.

From the CIO: Why you didn't get the CISO job

You security guys keep talking and talking about the end of the world. It doesn't seem to come. As executives, we're demanding evidence that the money will make a difference. What are you doing to get that evidence?

Former top US officials fend off simulated cyberattack

Smartphones become network clogging bots that cause network to fail

Twitter phishing attack linked to Torrent sites

Twitterers fond of BitTorrent exposed to password attack

Crooks and scammers avoid Windows 7 protection

Users are often the weak link in the chain

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Hackers raise zombie army

Individual hackers now have access to the same arsenal of cyber weapons once reserved only for nation states.

Google, China and web censorship: A sorry history

Google is defying the Chinese authorities and threatening to pull out of the country, after an unprecedented effort to hack into the Gmail accounts of dissidents. This round-up traces Google's the troubled efforts to grapple with censorship in the country.

Social engineering: the biggest security threat?

How scammers prey on your company's weak links

Security industry predict 2010 threats

Security threats in 2010, as predicted by security industry suppliers, analysts and experts.

Fake antivirus makes security industry look bad: Trend Micro CEO

Hackers are trying to undermine the antivirus market, says Chen

NASA open to hackers, warns watchdog

NASA has been successfully hit by cyber attacks 1,120 times in the past two years and significant holes still remain, a new report has revealed

Torrent sites losing popularity to web file hosts

Driven by increased crackdowns on BitTorrent sites such as The Pirate Bay, software pirates are fast moving their warez to file hosting websites.

4 Ways to Get the Most from Your PCI QSAs

In an interview last month, Heartland Payment Systems CEO Robert Carr lashed out against qualified security assessors (QSAs) who audited his company for PCI security compliance, claiming they missed key network holes that ultimately enabled a massive data security breach. Readers hit back, slamming Carr for not owning up to problems rampant in his IT security operation.