Info Risk Today Podcast

The kind of detailed data analysis that helped statistician Nate Silver predict accurately the outcome of the U.S. presidential election could help enterprises using cloud-based SIEM to identify vulnerabilities, says Cloud Security Alliance's Jens Laundrup.

To know how best to respond to IT and communications failures, incident response pros first must collect information on such incidents, says Marnix Dekker, who co-authored a new report for ENISA.

Social media platforms are ever-evolving. But organizations' and individuals' use of social media has not evolved and may create new risks, says educator Sherrie Madia. How should we manage these risks?

The FDA's proposed Unique Device Identification System could help the agency and healthcare providers more easily identify medical device safety issues, including malware threats, says agency official Jay Crowley.

To know how best to respond to IT and communications failures, organizations first must collect information on such incidents, says Marnix Dekker, who co-authored a just-issued report on incidents for ENISA.

One of the biggest IT security challenges enterprises will face in the coming years will be assuring the integrity of the computer products they purchase, says Gartner Fellow Neil MacDonald.

How big of a role did health information exchanges play in providing access to records during Superstorm Sandy, and what lessons can be learned? Federal officials will address these questions, says HIE expert Lee Stevens.

Kris Rowley feels she can take Sandy's punch. Having survived the battering Irene gave Vermont in 2011, the state's CISO knows how better to defend state IT as the remnants of Hurricane Sandy take aim at the Green Mountain State.

It's been compared to the 'perfect storm,' but Hurricane Sandy is unlike any storm we've seen, says Alan Berman of DRI. He believes organizations have planned well for recovery.

Hurricane Sandy threatens buildings, staff and data alike, posing a daunting challenge to business continuity pros. Disaster recovery expert Regina Phelps offers tips for weathering the storm.