Profile of Sharon Gaudin

Blog Posts: 11

First Line Of Defense: How Well Do Your Physical Locks Work?

3/20/2007
One security specialist is warning IT managers that their first line of defense is the locks on the doors. And they're not as secure as you think.

ID Theft Is Exploding In The U.S.

3/7/2007
The number of victims and the amount stolen are both ballooning, according to a new study.

Manual Processes Leave Businesses Open To Insider Threats, Study Says

3/6/2007
Almost 60% of respondents say their companies are unable to effectively focus an identity and access management system on areas of the greatest business risk.

International Gang Nabbed In $300K Online Banking Heist

2/16/2007
Turkish police arrested 17 gang members who allegedly worked with three Russian hackers to break into and raid online bank accounts.

Survey: CIOs More Confident About The Future

1/2/2007
CIOs say they expect improved business conditions three quarters from now.

Data Security, Terrorism Top Executive Worries

12/22/2006
A Harris Interactive online poll shows that more than five years after 9/11, more than half of business leaders are still worried about terrorism.

Ex-UBS Systems Admin Sentenced To 97 Months In Jail

12/13/2006
Roger Duronio was found guilty of computer sabotage and securities fraud for writing, planting, and disseminating malicious code that took down up to 2,000 servers.

Are Background Checks Necessary For IT Workers? Ask UBS PaineWebber

12/7/2006
UBS failed to do a background check when it hired Roger Duronio as a full-time systems administrator, so it never discovered his criminal record. Duronio will be sentenced next week for crashing UBS's systems and causing millions in damages.

UBS Trial Aftermath: Even Great Security Can’t Protect You From The Insider

7/21/2006
The story of the systems administrator found guilty of attacking UBS's network should stand as a warning to every company: Beware the insider you trust to protect your system--he or she could be your worst enemy.

Defense Witness In UBS Trial Says Not Enough Evidence To Make Case

7/5/2006
Forensics investigator says the lack of mirror image data from the attacked UBS server calls into question exactly what was done and by whom.

Ex-Boss Describes Sys Admin’s Anger During PaineWebber Sabotage Trial

6/8/2006
Defendant Roger Duronio was "visibly upset" and red-faced and delivered an ultimatum: Give him a lucrative contract or he'd walk, said Duronio's ex-boss, testifying against him in a criminal hacking trial.