Enterprise Security Increasingly Challenging for CSOs [Report]

New (ISC)2® CXO Report Finds Conflicting Demands, Goals and Threats Make Enterprise Security Increasingly Challenging for CSOs C-level data from the 2013 (ISC)² Global Information Security Workforce Study illustrates paradoxes in application vulnerabilities, mobile devices and shortage of qualified staff London  – (ISC)2® (“ISC-squared”), the world’s largest not-for-profit information security professional body and administrators of … Read more

(ISC)²® Foundation Announces 2013 Information Security Scholarship Recipients

Three European recipients of scholarships that foster next generation of cyber security professionals and research London — The (ISC)² (“ISC-squared”) Foundation, a charitable trust that aims to empower students, teachers and the general public to secure their online life with cyber security education and awareness programmes, today announced the recipients of its 2013 information security … Read more

What is the Information Technology Infrastructure Library? [INFOGRAPHIC]

The Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL), is a set of practices for IT service management (ITSM) that focuses on aligning IT services with the needs of business. ITIL consists in a series of five core publications, each of which covers an ITSM lifecycle stage. ITIL allows the organization to establish a baseline from which it … Read more

The Impact of Cloud Technologies on IT Service Management (ITSM)

Webinar: Thursday, March 14, 2013 @ 8am PT / 11am ET / 5pm CEST The results of the FrontRange Solutions and THINKstrategies 2013 Cloud Management survey are in! Join us as THINKstrategies’ Managing Director Jeff Kaplan overviews industry findings from more than 350+ respondents on the key trends, drivers and maturity of Hybrid ITSM and … Read more

ISC-squared Foundation to Offer $145K USD for 2013 Information Security Scholarships

(ISC)2® Foundation to Offer US$145,000 for 2013 Information Security Scholarships Grant opportunities available to women, undergraduate, graduate and post-graduate students and faculty worldwide; candidates must apply by March 31st London, UK – Students and academics pursuing education in information security can begin their applications for 2013 scholarship funding from the (ISC)2® (“ISC-squared”) Foundation. The charitable … Read more

(ISC)²® Releases iBook Guide to the CISSP® CBK®

Available in the iBooks Store on iTunes, New iBook Makes Learning Convenient and Economical for Cyber Security Professionals London, UK — (ISC)² ® (“ISC-squared”), the not-for-profit global leader in educating and certifying information security professionals throughout their careers, today announced the availability of the first two domains of the CISSP CBK iBook: Access Control, and … Read more

LANDesk Acquires Wavelink to Redefine Mobility Management

Together, LANDesk and Wavelink provide the industry’s first true end-to-end mobility management solution across the broadest range of platforms and devices LONDON – LANDesk Software, a global leader in systems lifecycle management, endpoint security and IT service management, today announced it has acquired Wavelink, a leading provider of mission critical mobility management solutions. The acquisition … Read more

BMC Remedyforce Exceeds 100 Customers in 300 Days

BMC Remedyforce Service Desk Solution is the Fastest-Growing SaaS Platform, Significantly Outpacing Competitive Solutions HOUSTON — BMC Software, the leader in IT Service Management (ITSM), today announced more than 100 enterprises have adopted its cloud-based Remedyforce Service Desk solution in 300 days, making it the fastest growing SaaS-based IT management solution in the industry. Enterprises … Read more

Service Desk Managers Are Overloaded

LANDesk research reveals increased pressure on service desk managers to handle mobile devices London — In an increasingly tech-savvy society, it is no surprise that users are becoming heavily reliant on mobile devices as business tools. New research* by LANDesk reveals 96 per cent of users view laptops, smartphones and tablets as not only beneficial … Read more