NAED Technology Informer

On November 2, 2010, the Center for Internet Security (CIS) announced an update for its CIS Metrics, the first metrics for the information security industry. The update will add eight new metrics for a total of 28 definitions. New definitions include Incident Impact and Configuration Compliance. The metrics are intended to aid security professionals in justifying their investment decisions, by clearly showing what will work and what won’t. More than 150 experts from the corporate, government, and academic worlds contributed to the new system.However, even with new technology, you might not be as protected as you think. TechNewsWorld identified four e-commerce issues that still plague many online companies, despite advances in technology and security. That’s not to say these problems don’t have solutionsrather, that many people are unaware that they exist. With e-commerce continuing to grow worldwide (5.5 in 2009), it’s imperative that companies are aware of these dangers so that they and their customers can be protected. (more…)