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IT in Europe - February 2011

Faced with an ever increasing bevy of sophisticated threats, information security risk managers have a difficult job. This edition of IT in Europe: Information Security e-zine assesses the reputation of risk management, considers the role of the CISO when sharing sensitive data with third parties, and ranks the global cyberthreat. Access >>>

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- Uneasy feeling: Risk management for emerging types of security threats by Ron Condon, UK Bureau Chief
  Calculating risk is never an exact science, particularly when new threat vectors are constantly emerging.
- Vendor risk management and the CISO by Eric Holmquist
  The CISO has a key role in reducing the risk of sharing sensitive corporate data with third parties.
- Security trends 2011: Making sense of predictions by Ron Condon, UK Bureau Chief
  While vendors have never been known to underestimate security threats, the job of the information security pro is, nevertheless, getting harder, says UK Bureau Chief Ron Condon.
- Ranking the global cyberthreat, IT infrastructure risks by Ron Condon, UK Bureau Chief
  What's the real threat of global cyberwar, and how vulnerable are IT infrastructures?

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