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Beware the post impressionists

Beware the post impressionists

Organisations that ignore their responsibilities to manage email traffic securely face not only possible legal action, but the loss of a highly valuable asset. James Middleton reports
James Middleton Jan 24 2006 5:39PM Security
Application security: Beyond the buzzwords

Application security: Beyond the buzzwords

One of the emerging buzzwords of 2005 is "application security" but many managers still don’t have a clear picture of what the term means. Security vendors are not helping as they all clamor for a piece of this emerging budget line-item with very diverse offerings.
Andrew Stern Jan 23 2006 12:55PM Security
20 years of the PC virus

20 years of the PC virus

If you saw someone buying 20 candles for a cake today, he or she could have been a hacker. That's because today marked two decades since the detection of boot sector virus “Brain” – regarded by many experts as the first PC virus.
Frank Washkuch Jan 19 2006 8:57PM Security
The IT pro's likes and gripes

The IT pro's likes and gripes

Information security professionals enjoy an atmosphere of trust and independence in the workplace but also believe management must improve its long-term vision, a recent survey by the SANS Institute has pointed out.
Frank Washkuch Jan 18 2006 8:53PM Security
For Whom The Bell Tolls

For Whom The Bell Tolls

A few years ago I took the decision to turn my tax affairs over to an accountant. Not that I earn that much, but I simply can’t figure out all the boxes, and it means having to read the manual which has never been a particularly strong point.
Calum Macleod Jan 18 2006 1:42PM Security
The root of all IT evil?

The root of all IT evil?

The Windows programming expert who first uncovered the Sony rootkit application has now said such technology never should be used – even if companies deem it beneficial for the user.
Dan Kaplan Jan 17 2006 8:31PM Security
Large enterprise: How the big boys cover their assets

Large enterprise: How the big boys cover their assets

Just one lone publicly disclosed identity theft incident can make even the largest enterprise beef up information security and privacy practices fast.
Illena Armstrong Jan 13 2006 8:27PM Security
2 minutes on...Securing energy facilities for the future

2 minutes on...Securing energy facilities for the future

The monitoring systems of power plants and other industrial installments will become better defended against internet-based threats in coming years, one leading security analyst has predicted.
Frank Washkuch Jan 11 2006 9:46PM Security
Threat of the month: DRM Rootkits

Threat of the month: DRM Rootkits

What is it? DRM stands for Digital Rights Management, describing any number of methods that content providers enlist to try to exercise control over what you can do with a digital document. Recently Sony BMG released a CD protected by a “rootkit,” a tool often used by hackers/malware authors to hide their tracks on a system.
Staff Writers Jan 11 2006 9:41PM Security
Rootkits the next-generation IM malware

Rootkits the next-generation IM malware

The number of security threats targeting instant messaging networks increased by 826 percent in December 2005 over the previous year, newly published research has revealed.
William Eazel Jan 11 2006 10:28AM Security
Endpoint security reaches across the network perimeter

Endpoint security reaches across the network perimeter

The economy may be on the upswing, but increasing global competition combined with a multitude of compliance issues such as regulatory audits continue to pose a costly problem for organizations.
Alan Bentley Jan 6 2006 12:26PM Security
IT security professionals moving up the corporate pecking order

IT security professionals moving up the corporate pecking order

Ultimate responsibility for information security is moving up corporate management hierarchies, as board-level directors and CEOs - or CISO/CSOs – are increasingly held accountable for safeguarding IT infrastructures, new research has revealed.
William Eazel Dec 22 2005 11:28AM Security
Relying on the logs to recover

Relying on the logs to recover

When bad things happen to good networks — and no enterprise is completely immune from attacks on its IT infrastructure anymore — how the good guys fight back can make or break the company’s ability to survive the threat.
Jim Carr Dec 15 2005 10:16PM Security
The year of compliance

The year of compliance

At the start of the year, most of the talk centered on how IT security would be affected by new federal legislation, such as Sarbanes-Oxley and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). But as it turned out, it was a California state law that had the most dramatic impact.
Staff Writers Dec 15 2005 9:45PM Security
The top 5 inlfuential IT security thinkers

The top 5 inlfuential IT security thinkers

SC Magazine’s U.S. and U.K. editorial teams spotlight some of the noteworthy people, major merger/acquisitions and leading compliance worries of yet another eventful year in IT security. With the help of our U.S. Editorial Advisory Board, we’ve focused on those eminent IT security professionals who are not only out and about around the globe bringing attention to the various issues surrounding cyberspace, but also tirelessly working to thwart cybercriminals’ attacks on organizations and private citizens. These are the players who continue to influence others in the industry and help to evolve thinking around various IT security issues and threats.
Staff Writers Dec 15 2005 9:36PM Security
The good, the bad... the annoying

The good, the bad... the annoying

Our fourth annual survey of our readers’ hopes, fears and exasperations provides a fascinating insight into the industry. Ron Condon reports
Ron Condon Dec 15 2005 11:16AM Security
The SANS top 20 flaws

The SANS top 20 flaws
René Millman Dec 9 2005 5:16PM Security
Your mission? Explain the basics

Your mission? Explain the basics
Paul Simmonds Dec 9 2005 4:38PM Security
Leaders of the industry pack

Leaders of the industry pack

We turn the spotlight on the noteworthy professionals who are influencing the future of information security. By Illena Armstrong
Illena Armstrong Dec 9 2005 3:40PM Security
Who's the leak?

Who's the leak?

More than six out of 10 executives believe company insiders - and their use of email - are at least a moderate security risk to their companies.
Frank Washkuch Dec 6 2005 2:55PM Security

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