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SMEs unprepared for business risk

SMEs unprepared for business risk

New research suggests small and medium-sized businesses often disappoint customers because they lack business continuity planning.
Rosalie Marshall Aug 28 2008 7:42AM Strategy
Poorly implemented Citrix poses security risk

Poorly implemented Citrix poses security risk

Organisational security could be at risk if Citrix is not implemented carefully, according to recent tests.
Joy Persaud Aug 7 2008 9:59AM Security
NIST researchers map network security risks

NIST researchers map network security risks

U.S. computer scientists are analysing and mapping computer network pathways according to the probability of a data breach.
Staff Writers Jul 24 2008 5:06PM Security
Mitigating financial risk

Mitigating financial risk

SOX, HIPAA, Basel II, CobIT – the alphabet soup of industry and government regulations regarding information security seems to get bigger each year.

David Dzienciol, Senior Director, Channels, Symantec, A/NZ Jul 21 2008 11:58AM Security
Review: Skybox View 4.0 Security Risk Management Platform

Review: Skybox View 4.0 Security Risk Management Platform

Like the sky box in a sports stadium, Skybox SRM offers an overall view of everything.
Peter Stephenson, Jul 14 2008 3:32PM Security
Mozilla set to develop risk model for software development

Mozilla set to develop risk model for software development

The open-source maker of the Firefox browser is creating a publicly available metrics model to measure the relative security of their products.
Dan Kaplan Jul 8 2008 10:55AM Security
SME workers pose top security risk

SME workers pose top security risk

Employees at small and medium-sized companies are more likely to engage in behaviour that puts their employers at risk, according to a new survey..
Shaun Nichols Jun 4 2008 1:57PM Security
SME workers pose top security risk

SME workers pose top security risk

Small firms without the luxury of a dedicated IT department most at risk.
Shaun Nichols Jun 4 2008 10:04AM Security
Enterprises at risk from email leaks

Enterprises at risk from email leaks

Large enterprises continue to risk leaks from outbound email, blogs, message boards, media sharing sites and mobile devices, according to new research..
Robert Jaques May 28 2008 7:44AM Security
Apple iCal vulnerability offers malware risk

Apple iCal vulnerability offers malware risk

Three vulnerabilities in Apple's iCal personal calendar application could enable remote attackers to install malicious code on victim's machines.
Dan Kaplan May 22 2008 9:56AM Security
Facing the reality of internal risk: Thwarting insider threats

Facing the reality of internal risk: Thwarting insider threats

When we think about IT saboteurs, most of us picture a professional cyber-criminal or hacker bent on stealing confidential information or wreaking havoc. In both cases, the perpetrator is an outside party who breaches the data network of a company, institution, or government entity with malicious intent.
David Ting, CTO, Imprivata May 1 2008 7:30AM Security
Europe leads nanotech risk research funding

Europe leads nanotech risk research funding

European nations are investing nearly twice as much as the US on research into the potential risks of nanotechnology, according to the Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies (Pen)..
Staff Writers Apr 22 2008 3:17PM Hardware
Employee file transfers put firms at risk

Employee file transfers put firms at risk

Companies are being warned of the dangers posed by third-party web transfer services, and the use of instant messaging and social networking sites to send personal information..
Clement James Apr 16 2008 7:45AM Security
Outsourcing code puts security at risk

Outsourcing code puts security at risk

A study into companies that outsource code development has found that six out of 10 do not include security specifications..
Iain Thomson Apr 8 2008 7:54AM Security
Security chiefs urged to embrace risk

Security chiefs urged to embrace risk

Chief information security officers were urged to take a more strategic approach to guarding corporate networks at a gathering of security leaders in Amsterdam this week. The current obsession with tactical issues raised costs and impeded business efficiency, they were warned.
Phil Muncaster Apr 4 2008 4:01PM Security
Risk is a state of mind

Risk is a state of mind

All the encryption in the world won't keep information safe if the people handling data don't think about security.
Nick Barron Mar 20 2008 2:35PM Security
Risk management: Calculated risk

Risk management: Calculated risk

Don't wait for the worst to happen. Define your company's key assets, the risks they're exposed to and how to protect them.
Mark Mayne Feb 27 2008 2:56PM Security
Data of 650,000 customers of JCPenney, other retailers, at risk after backup goes missing

Data of 650,000 customers of JCPenney, other retailers, at risk after backup goes missing

The personally identifiable information of about 650,000 customers of JCPenney and other retailers is at risk after a data tape went missing from storage vendor Iron Mountain.
Frank Washkuch Jan 21 2008 12:39PM Security
Software developers putting data at risk

Software developers putting data at risk

Over half of UK companies use actual rather than disguised customer data to test applications during the development process, according to a survey by Compuware Corporation.
Staff Writers Jan 11 2008 2:04PM Security
Slapdash staff put corporate data at risk

Slapdash staff put corporate data at risk

More than half (57 percent) of office employees admit to having lost an office laptop, BlackBerry or USB stick at some point in their careers, according to a recent survey..
Guy Dixon Dec 13 2007 7:18AM Security

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