Jericho Forum: Self-assessment guide

Jericho Forum: Self-assessment guide

Jericho Forum: Self-assessment guide

Date: Apr 02, 2010

In part one of this interview, Jericho Forum board members Bob West and Paul Simmonds discuss the new self-assessment guide that the forum recently released, including how the guide can help enterprises keep security vendors in check by asking the right 'nasty' questions.

Watch part two: The Jericho Forum on cloud computing

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