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).
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.
Check article authorship, publication date and any underlying survey methodology before citing a CSO Online claim in a business case.
Use CSO Online for enterprise security-management perspective and vendor-neutral analysis aimed at CISOs, alongside (not instead of) primary vendor advisories and independent research.
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.
Technical details
- Access
- See vendor
- Source model
- Other license
- Founded
- 2002
- Headquarters
- Framingham, USA
- Pricing model
- Free
- API
- Not specified
- Website
- www.csoonline.com ↗
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