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More than 6,500 CNET Networks employees and relatives are being notified of a possible data breach after burglars stole computer systems from the offices of the company that administers the Internet publisher's benefit plans.

CIOs and CISOs will need smart policies, good awareness programs and judicious enforcement to manage risks presented by the latest techno-trends.

While you were busy securing your organization for a possible terrorist attack, along came the weather. As Hurricane Katrina batters the US coast, here's some advice on how to prepare for the worst Mother Nature has to offer

To build an effective investigative team, CSOs need to assemble the right mix of specialized talents. Then they have to cultivate trusting relationships with other organizational leaders.

Shielding executives from threats is about brains, not brawn. Best practices from practitioners and the Secret Service show CSOs should rely on risk assessment, cost-benefit analysis and old-fashioned legwork.

Companies can see major improvements in operations using business intelligence software, but numerous technical, cultural and process challenges must be overcome first, according to users at this week's Business Intelligence Perspectives conference in Palm Desert, California.

It is not just pieces of paper but even seemingly robust corporate reputations that can be shredded when organisations go in for ill-considered destruction of electronic documents.