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  • Survey: Cloud computing will foster IT security careers

    Posted January 12, 2011 - 2:03 pm

    Around half of information security professionals believe that cloud computing will drive an increase in demand for their skills, according to a new survey.

  • What it's like to make the wrong job switch

    Posted January 5, 2011 - 11:57 am

    You get an offer from another company that promises you more money, more travel and more opportunity to make a mark on the security world. Then you get there and discover it's not the job you signed up for. Now what do you do?

  • Move your security career forward by looking back

    Posted January 5, 2011 - 10:15 am

    As we welcome a new year full of ambition and opportunity, this is the perfect time to reflect on the previous year(s) to set the stage for a productive and successful 2011.

  • CSO resumes: 5 tips to make yours shine

    Posted December 22, 2010 - 1:49 pm

    The current challenges in today's job market didn't stop Phillip Mahan from bouncing back quickly after a setback. Mahan was laid off from his position as manager of information security and risk management at Unisource Worldwide in February. By April he was working again as the business information security officer with ING. There is a reason why he wasn't on the job hunt for very long: He is fanatical about his resume and his career.

  • What it's like to be a woman in a mostly male industry

    Posted December 1, 2010 - 1:59 pm

    Think it's easier for a woman to get ahead in the security field now than it was a decade ago? Maybe not.

  • How young upstarts can get their big security break

    Posted April 26, 2010 - 12:08 pm

    Companies crave experience in their security staffers, dimming prospects for entry-level applicants. Here are some things a young upstart can do to break through.

  • Five mistakes security pros would make again

    Posted October 6, 2008 - 10:52 am

    After asking security professionals about some of the worst (publishable) mistakes they've ever made on the job, CSO decided to ask about mistakes professionals would gladly make again. Best mistakes, if you will, that ultimately paid off either personally or professionally. Here are five such tales:

  • Ouch! Security pros' worst mistakes

    Posted September 8, 2008 - 10:06 am

    Practically everyone has a moment where they make a huge mistake on the job. Some are fired as a result, others are not. What matters in the long run is if the mistake-maker gains any wisdom from what happened. Here are four tales in which security professionals recall their biggest professional mistakes and the lessons they learned.
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