Overview
What is CSO Online?
CSO Online covers enterprise security strategy, breach and vulnerability news, and CISO-focused analysis. It is published by FoundryCo, Inc. (formerly IDG Communications), which also operates CIO, Computerworld, InfoWorld and Network World.
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Sources checked 27 September 2026: official website (footer credits FoundryCo, Inc. and lists sister publications).
CSO OnlineIT News & MediaEnterprise security news and research from Foundry (IDG)
Free
Key capabilities
- News and analysis: breach, regulatory and vendor coverage aimed at security leadership.
- Research content: Foundry-produced surveys and reports.
- Sister-title cross-coverage: shared reporting with CIO, Computerworld, InfoWorld and Network World.
Knowing CSO Online's publisher (Foundry/IDG) helps explain its editorial scope and relationship to sibling IT publications. This profile confirms that ownership instead of an unrelated generic claim.
“Enterprise security news and research from Foundry (IDG)”
Technical details
- Access
- See vendor
- Source model
- Commercial
- Founded
- 2002
- Pricing model
- Free
- API
- Not specified
- Website
- www.csoonline.com ↗
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