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Want to reduce IT risk? Hire a CISO

Want to reduce IT risk? Hire a CISO

One of the main differentiators for companies with the best outcomes in IT security is having a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), according to Symantec's Jim Hurley.
Jim Hurley Apr 8 2010 2:32PM Security
Corporate spy risks from free email

Corporate spy risks from free email

Gmail, Yahoo! Mail and Hotmail "completely vulnerable" by default.
Neerav Bhatt Jan 13 2010 2:18PM Security
McAfee names dodgiest domains

McAfee names dodgiest domains

Cameroon's .cm domain tops the list of shame.
Phil Muncaster Dec 3 2009 10:35AM Security
ATM machines free to buy in the US

ATM machines free to buy in the US

Security of previous users at risk.
Dan Raywood Nov 13 2009 11:46AM Security
Flawed web apps up by 10%

Flawed web apps up by 10%

Over a quarter now affected.
Dan Raywood Sep 9 2009 10:55AM Security
RSA highlights insider threat confusion

RSA highlights insider threat confusion

Accident or deliberate act?
Phil Muncaster Aug 26 2009 6:05AM Security
Too much risk in aerial NBN cables: Kelso

Too much risk in aerial NBN cables: Kelso

Removalists and garbage trucks become enemies of broadband uptime.
Ry Crozier Jun 15 2009 2:03PM Telco/ISP
Facebook URLs raise cybersquatting fears

Facebook URLs raise cybersquatting fears

Facebook’s newly launched personalised URLs feature has already come under fire from experts who have said it could be open to abuse by cybersquatters.
Phil Muncaster Jun 15 2009 6:56AM Software
Security professionals fear smartphone threat

Security professionals fear smartphone threat

Ninety per cent of security professionals believe that smartphones pose a significant risk to the enterprise, according to a new survey of over 2,000 members of security certifications organisation ISC2.
Phil Muncaster Apr 1 2009 10:23AM Security
NYPD loses as many as 80,000 records

NYPD loses as many as 80,000 records

A recent offline data breach may have put tens of thousands of New York City police officers at risk of identity theft.
Shaun Nichols Mar 6 2009 3:08PM Security
Security chiefs urged to take joined-up approach

Security chiefs urged to take joined-up approach

IT security needs to be more closely aligned with other corporate security functions, with an individual role co-ordinating and monitoring converged enterprise risk, according to a new benchmarking study by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).
Phil Muncaster Feb 27 2009 6:04AM Security
Lost smartphones pose significant corporate risk

Lost smartphones pose significant corporate risk

Mislaid laptops have been much in the news, but the lost smartphone poses a significant and growing corporate risk, says Jessica Twentyman.
Jessica Twentyman Feb 12 2009 4:34PM Security
Mobiles cleared of eye cancer risk

Mobiles cleared of eye cancer risk

A study in Germany has concluded that there is no link between mobile phone use and a rare form of eye cancer.
Iain Thomson Jan 16 2009 6:47AM Oddware
Microsoft's latest patch welcomed despite claims of critical risk still being posed

Microsoft's latest patch welcomed despite claims of critical risk still being posed

Microsoft's latest patching has been described as a "super critical patch to install right away".
Dan Raywood Jan 15 2009 11:23AM Security
Authorities urged to step up scareware crackdown

Authorities urged to step up scareware crackdown

Law enforcers and regulatory authorities were urged today to crack down even harder on companies selling so-called scareware, or risk these threats increasing through 2009.
Phil Muncaster Dec 18 2008 6:34AM Security
At risk from grudge bearers?

At risk from grudge bearers?

The bitter reality of tough times can be made more sour by bad relations with the employees who can do real damage.
Ken Munro Dec 10 2008 3:58PM Security
Feature: In the fine print

Feature: In the fine print

Cloud Computing’s side effects may include no-win SLAs and data access on someone else’s terms.
Ry Crozier Nov 28 2008 2:30PM Networking
Computer buyers becoming risk averse

Computer buyers becoming risk averse

The worsening economic climate is leading many computer buyers to become much more risk averse in their buying decisions according to system builders.
Iain Thomson Nov 7 2008 3:19PM Hardware
Top-end ECM could be risky investment

Top-end ECM could be risky investment

Market leaders in the enterprise content management (ECM) space could represent a higher risk to IT buyers than their mid-market rivals, according to new research from CMS Watch.
Phil Muncaster Oct 13 2008 12:07AM Software
What not to do in the bid for compliance

What not to do in the bid for compliance

Compliance experts have advised organisations not to rely solely on technology in their quest for compliance.
Negar Salek Sep 2 2008 3:43PM Security

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