EDITOR'S NOTE

Good morning,

We often hear how insider threats are more of a concern from a security perspective than the (more publicised) external breaches.

This year's Global Security Survey from Deloitte has confirmed this, particularly among FSIs who fear workers made redundant may now be more likely to engage in some quick but malicious behaviour before being led out of the building.

On a side note, is anyone else concerned that 86 percent of systems failure in banks is down to human error? Ouch...

-- Ry Crozier

TODAY ON ITNEWS

By Phil Muncaster | February 05, 2009

Financial institutions are facing an increased risk of security breaches this year owing to budgetary constraints and an increased threat of insider misconduct, according to the latest annual Global Security Survey from Deloitte.

By Jim Finkle | February 05, 2009

German technology giant SAP AG will unveil the biggest upgrade to its business software line in almost three years on Wednesday, hoping customers will upgrade their systems even as technology budgets shrink.

By Sylvie Barak | February 05, 2009

Mozilla has released an updated version of its open-source Firefox browser, which tackles six main security and stability problems from previous versions.

By Phil Muncaster | February 05, 2009

Messaging security vendor Cloudmark has launched a cloud-based email filtering service for web hosting firms and service providers, designed to provide protection from spam and phishing attacks without the need for costly investment in on-premise resources.

By Staff Writers | February 05, 2009

Google released software on Wednesday that allows users of mobile phones and other wireless devices to automatically share their whereabouts with family and friends.

By Daniel Robinson | February 05, 2009

Citrix has updated its XenDesktop system with enhancements to reduce the cost of operating a virtual desktop infrastructure and improve the end user experience.

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