Features

The Month: Debate - Is the security threat faced by users of the
Mac operating system overhyped?

The Month: Debate - Is the security threat faced by users of the Mac operating system overhyped?

YES - Garry Sidaway senior security consultant, Cybertrust
Staff Writers Sep 4 2006 3:56PM Security
The Month: The Poll

The Month: The Poll

54% of all phishing emails are targeting users of online payment service PayPal.
Staff Writers Sep 4 2006 3:56PM Security
The Month: Anti-virus software - Growing market

The Month: Anti-virus software - Growing market

Staff Writers Sep 4 2006 3:56PM Security
The Month: Threat of the month - Flaw in Windows Server service

The Month: Threat of the month - Flaw in Windows Server service

What is it?
Staff Writers Sep 4 2006 3:56PM Security
The Month: Briefs - Industry round-up

The Month: Briefs - Industry round-up

Infrastructure and IT services provider Redstone Managed Solutions has acquired Tolerant Systems, a UK network security company.
Staff Writers Sep 4 2006 3:56PM Security
The Month: ThreatStats - Virus landscape is dominated by strong
pair as peak outbreak season approaches

The Month: ThreatStats - Virus landscape is dominated by strong pair as peak outbreak season approaches

Staff Writers Sep 4 2006 3:56PM Security
Opinion: Good night, and good luck

Opinion: Good night, and good luck

After the better part of ten years, Microsoft has at last announced that Windows 98 is no longer supported. As the company's least secure operating system, you might think that most people would be grateful to see the back of it.
Nick Barron, Sep 4 2006 3:56PM Security
Opinion: Chase the cowboys out of town

Opinion: Chase the cowboys out of town

Now that I am looking for a position, I have put my CV on Job Board, Job Serve, Monster Board, etc, which means just about every recruiter in the world has access to my CV. Recently, I got a message from a recruiter asking me to call back:
Richard Starnes, Sep 4 2006 3:56PM Security
Opinion: From the CSO's desk - Think before you hit the send
button

Opinion: From the CSO's desk - Think before you hit the send button

One of the "advantages" of being the head of a security team for a major company is that my email account is an easy first port of call for security product vendors to introduce themselves. Over the past couple of years, I have seen this means of communication grow exponentially.
Paul Dorey, Sep 4 2006 3:56PM Security
Opinion: Consultant's view - IP building management systems - Easy
life or easy prey?

Opinion: Consultant's view - IP building management systems - Easy life or easy prey?

All hell could break loose if the wrong people gain access to your BMS, warns Ken Munro. So make sure it's safe.
Staff Writers Sep 4 2006 3:56PM Security
Letter: Don't ignore the opinions of CSOs

Letter: Don't ignore the opinions of CSOs

Your "Crime watch" feature (SC August, p30) made for interesting reading - it's always good to get a snapshot of what the latest threats are. While I have the utmost respect for the industry experts quoted, I would have liked to have seen a little more comment from those charged with protecting their organisations: the CSOs and their teams.
Staff Writers Sep 4 2006 3:56PM Security
Editorial: Keeping up with the world we live in

Editorial: Keeping up with the world we live in

Sometimes, events conspire to focus the mind. The happenings of the past month fall into this category. It started when Dell and Apple were forced into an expensive recall of millions of laptop batteries after the evidence that they were liable to cause fires became overwhelming.
Paul Fisher, Sep 4 2006 3:56PM Security
The Month: Twice as safe at Barclays

The Month: Twice as safe at Barclays

Barclays has announced that it will trial two-factor authentication devices for online customers. A calculator-sized card reader will generate a unique 12-digit authentication code when a bank card is inserted. The bank expects to deploy the devices throughout 2007.
Staff Writers Sep 4 2006 3:56PM Security
Opinion: From the CSO's desk - Think before you hit the send

Opinion: From the CSO's desk - Think before you hit the send

One of the "advantages" of being the head of a security team for a major company is that my email account is an easy first port of call for security product vendors to introduce themselves. Over the past couple of years, I have seen this means of communication grow exponentially.
Paul Dorey, Sep 4 2006 3:56PM Security
Opinion: Chase the cowboys out of town

Opinion: Chase the cowboys out of town

Now that I am looking for a position, I have put my CV on Job Board, Job Serve, Monster Board, etc, which means just about every recruiter in the world has access to my CV. Recently, I got a message from a recruiter asking me to call back:
Richard Starnes, Sep 4 2006 3:56PM Security
Opinion: Good night, and good luck

Opinion: Good night, and good luck

After the better part of ten years, Microsoft has at last announced that Windows 98 is no longer supported. As the company's least secure operating system, you might think that most people would be grateful to see the back of it.
Nick Barron, Sep 4 2006 3:56PM Security
Review: Identity Manager 3

Review: Identity Manager 3

Novell have been around since the very early 1980s and will be associated by many with NetWare and, more latterly, their work in the open source area. With offices around the world, the company is active in many technology areas, including consultancy. It is therefore well placed to understand the eccentricities of network access control, corporate directories, provisioning and such like.
Julian Ashbourn Sep 1 2006 12:00AM Security
Review: Enterprise Security Analyzer

Review: Enterprise Security Analyzer

Although this program is simple to use, we found it took a little time to work with set-up and configuration. Set-up is guided by the main set-up wizard, which guides the user through installation and a bit of initial configuration. Once the main install is completed, there are follow-up steps of creating SSL certificates for IIS and possibly many other loose ends, depending on the environment.
Patrick Love, Head of Fiduciary Support, Global Wealth Sol Sep 1 2006 12:00AM Security
Review: NetIQ Security Manager

Review: NetIQ Security Manager

In our experience, the implementation of this product is no walk in the park. The Security Manager is a small part of a much larger complete security solution by NetIQ. Deployment of this product is massive, with dozens of pre-install steps to be completed on each of the different machines necessary for full deployment. This includes configuration of a database server, a log database computer and a central computer.
Patrick Love, Head of Fiduciary Support, Global Wealth Sol Sep 1 2006 12:00AM Security
Review: Identity Manager 3

Review: Identity Manager 3

Novell have been around since the very early 1980s and will be associated by many with NetWare and, more latterly, their work in the open source area. With offices around the world, the company is active in many technology areas, including consultancy. It is therefore well placed to understand the eccentricities of network access control, corporate directories, provisioning and such like.
Julian Ashbourn Sep 1 2006 12:00AM Security

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