Content by Upasana Gupta

4 Do's and Don'ts of Mentoring

Upasana Gupta  •  October 7, 2011

"Biggest thing I mention to protégés is to make sure they are transparent, authentic and committed," says Malcolm Harkins, CISO of Intel. "They should know what they know and what they don't know."

New Centers of Excellence Named

Upasana Gupta  •  October 7, 2011

"Just as the space race motivated education and career development in the 1960s, cybersecurity can be today's driving force," says Dickie George, information assurance technical director at NSA.

Forensics in the Cloud: 5 Hot Skills

Upasana Gupta  •  September 26, 2011

"Forensics in the cloud is not necessarily a new field, but requires a new skill set and being able to learn on the fly," says Rob Lee, curriculum lead for digital forensics at SANS Institute.

5 Tips to Reduce Insider Risks

Upasana Gupta  •  July 25, 2011

"The action and manifestation of risk is not necessarily evident to today's users in the way it was in the past, and that creates a big inherent challenge for a CISO," says Malcolm Harkins, CISO at Intel Corp.

The Bad News of No Unemployment

Upasana Gupta  •  July 20, 2011

With such high demand for security professionals, employers must be wary of the prospects they consider. People are known to inflate their resumes and claim knowledge they don't have.

5 Must-Have Skills for Fraud Examiners

Upasana Gupta  •  July 13, 2011

"Our role is changing in the fact that we see fraud being perpetrated in a new manner everyday via malicious software, banking Trojans and online theft," says Jean-François Legault, senior manager of forensics and dispute services at Deloitte.

Would You Hire a Hacker?

Upasana Gupta  •  July 8, 2011

Why would a security-savvy company hire a hacker - and would your organization do the same?

What is the Role of Ethics?

Upasana Gupta  •  July 6, 2011

"Professionals like me now understand that we are the ambassadors for ethical behavior and should actively encourage other employees to adhere to it," says Alessandro Moretti, a senior risk and security executive.

What Sony Needs from Its First CISO

Upasana Gupta  •  June 30, 2011

We all know, as a result of recent breaches, Sony is in the market for a security leader. I reached out to some hiring managers and asked them: What would you look for in Sony's first CISO?

CISO's Guide to Breach Notification

Upasana Gupta  •  June 23, 2011

"It's not enough to know the architecture of the breach system," says Michael Aisenberg of MITRE Corp. "Leaders have to understand the different jurisdiction of where they do business, where their customers are and which breach law applies."

Facebook, Privacy and You

Upasana Gupta  •  June 21, 2011

Facebook's facial recognition feature clearly impacts the privacy profession and workplace by creating new challenges and raising significant concerns on the issue of trust.

Leadership Profiles: Incident Response

Upasana Gupta  •  June 13, 2011

NRC CISO Patrick Howard is among three information security leaders who share their experiences, approaches and challenges from battling data breach incidents that had an impact on their organizations and their careers.

How Effective Are Mobile Security Policies?

Upasana Gupta  •  June 6, 2011

A new report shows a major disconnect between mobile security policies and employee behavior at organizations.

Privacy Leadership: What it Takes

Upasana Gupta  •  June 2, 2011

"Just securing the data is no longer enough," says Trevor Hughes, head of the International Association of Privacy Professionals. 'Privacy professionals, in addition, need to prepare for what happens when things go wrong."

Where Are the Ethics in Hacking?

Upasana Gupta  •  May 23, 2011

A recent news story begs the question: What is "ethical" hacking?