Information Security Job Growth

To experts who specialize in information security prevent hackers and cyber terrorists from breaching an organization’s information systems. Pursuing an IS job is a smart career track these positions are in high demand and have high income potential, too. When considering the many options for careers in IT, those seeking well-paid positions with growth potential should consider information security jobs, which are estimated to increase by 27% in the coming years, according to Money magazine. And the IT industry recognizes IT security managers as one of its hottest IT jobs. 

The field of information security has grown significantly in recent years. There are many areas for specialization including Information Systems Auditing, Business Continuity Planning and Digital Forensics Science, for example. All organizations, including governments, military, financial institutions, hospitals, and private businesses, gather and store a great deal of confidential information about their employees, customers, products, research, and financial operations. Most of this information is collected, processed and stored on electronically and transmitted across networks to other computers. Protecting confidential information is a business requirement, and in many cases also an ethical and legal requirement.

Who's Responsible for Protecting Data in the Cloud?

Cloud computing is growing in popularity with the rise of social networking sites, Web-based E-mail systems, and other applications. Particularly in the business community, cloud computing is becoming the preferred method for accessing services on the Internet. Here's an interesting article I found about cloud security.

http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-04-03/whos-responsible-for-protecting-data-in-the-cloud

Security Awareness on Social Networks

The very nature of such sites encourages users to provide a certain amount of personal information. But when deciding how much information to reveal, people may not exercise the same amount of caution on a Website as they would when meeting someone in person. This happens because:

• the Internet provides a sense of anonymity;
• the lack of physical interaction provides a false sense of security; and
• they tailor the information for their friends to read, forgetting that others may see it.

Sharing too much information on social networking sites can be problematic in two ways: first, it can reveal something about you that you’d rather your current or future employer or school administrator not know, and second, it can put your personal safety at risk.

IT Security Issues

Hello and welcome to my blog. I am new to this style of communication so please bear with me. I will be talking about security issues and risk as it relates to information technology. This topic is very current and controversial,which makes it a great discussion piece. I hope to give you some new insight through issues raised in my blog, as well as you giving me new perspectives also.