Author: Dan Lohrmann, CISO, State of Michigan

Security predictions for 2008 are rolling in. Here’s a summary of what’s being said in cyberspace as well as a few of my own thoughts on 2008. (more…)

Author: Jim Reavis, President, Reavis Consulting Group; Editor, Risk Bloggers www.riskbloggers.com

Read Jim Reavis’ spin on some security topics and possible headlines for 2008.

I would like to wish all security practitioners a happy holiday season and my hopes for a prosperous new year. Let me share some random wishes I have for headlines I would like to see in the coming year:

- That the Russian Business Network will find fewer safe places to operate on the Internet and that supporting governments will see some negative consequences for their complicity. (more…)

Author: Jackie Bassett, CEO, BT Industrials

“If you build it tomorrow, will they buy it?” Jackie Bassett has just finished writing a couple of books designed to help managers figure out how to do marketing and take risks. (more…)

Author: Thomas Peltier, President, Thomas R. Peltier Associates, LLC

2007 was a watershed year for me in the industry was I marked my thirtieth anniversary in the computer/information security business. During 2007 I discussed with my fellow professionals what issues we have addressed and which ones seem to be surfacing. After nearly a year of discussion, I have found that eight issues seemed to be of greatest concern. (more…)