Spotlight on cyber security Spotlight on cyber security

Has cyber security in its current form failed? Most information security leaders agree that traditional methods, on their own, aren’t working in the face of the increasing number and severity of threats.

So what are the new and likely future threats? How can cyber security be fixed? Is your infosec team suffering from breach fatigue and, if so, what tools can you put in place to help them?

iTnews will provide some answers to these questions in our Spotlight on cyber security, coinciding with the Australian Information Security Association’s national conference on 18-20 October.

This Spotlight is supported by RSA.

Apple issues first security update of year

Apple issues first security update of year

Apple has issued four security updates that address a number of vulnerabilities in Mac OS X, Java and Safari for Windows.
Angela Moscaritolo Feb 16 2009 11:45AM Security
Vendors get behind encryption specification

Vendors get behind encryption specification

A group of hardware and security vendors including HP, IBM and RSA are putting their weight behind a new encryption key specification.
Shaun Nichols Feb 13 2009 3:26PM Security
Social networking criticised as companies lack trust in the security of Web 2.0

Social networking criticised as companies lack trust in the security of Web 2.0

A report commissioned by Adobe and released by Forrester Research has highlighted the fact that knowledge workers in companies remain more than a little worried about the security of Web 2.0-based collaborative working systems.
SC Australia Staff Feb 13 2009 11:38AM Security
Database security: protecting the crown jewels

Database security: protecting the crown jewels

As companies like Deutsche Telekom have learned, attackers are going after databases, reports Deb Radcliff.
Deb Radcliff Feb 12 2009 4:45PM 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
Blackberry software gets security fix

Blackberry software gets security fix

Research In Motion (RIM) has issued a security patch for software used with its Blackberry smartphone.
Shaun Nichols Feb 12 2009 2:58PM Security
Websense introduces hosted email and web security services

Websense introduces hosted email and web security services

Websense is to launch new email and web security services.
SC Australia Staff Feb 12 2009 12:51PM Security
BlackBerry security hole patched

BlackBerry security hole patched

A security hole in the Windows software used to download files to BlackBerry phones has been plugged.
Chuck Miller Feb 12 2009 11:08AM Security
Security experts offer downturn survival tips

Security experts offer downturn survival tips

Ten of the world's top global IT security chiefs have outlined how security leaders can cope with the increasing pressure of the current economic downturn, and build and manage efficient security programmes.
Phil Muncaster Feb 11 2009 10:29AM Security
Bottle Domains customers caught in security scare

Bottle Domains customers caught in security scare

The Australian Federal Police is investigating a security breach at Australian registrar Bottle Domains that may have exposed an unknown number of account and domain name passwords.
Ry Crozier Feb 10 2009 4:17PM Security
Australian domain registrar suffers security breach

Australian domain registrar suffers security breach

The Australian Federal Police is investigating a security breach at Australian registrar Bottle Domains that may have exposed an unknown number of account and domain name passwords.
Ry Crozier Feb 10 2009 4:17PM Security
Obama orders 60-day cyber security audit

Obama orders 60-day cyber security audit

US President Barack Obama has ordered an immediate 60 day review of the online security of government IT systems to check for vulnerabilities.
Iain Thomson Feb 10 2009 3:12PM Security
Microsoft promises User Account Control fix

Microsoft promises User Account Control fix

Microsoft has agreed to fix the controversial User Account Control security setting in its Windows 7 operating system.
Shaun Nichols Feb 7 2009 8:06AM Software
Cisco issues wireless router security fix

Cisco issues wireless router security fix

Cisco is advising administrators to update their wireless routers following the release of a new security patch.
Shaun Nichols Feb 6 2009 10:31AM Security
ASIC encrypts hardware with Senetas

ASIC encrypts hardware with Senetas

Only a month into 2009 and Senetas has won a new contract with a Government agency through its local reseller.
Lilia Guan Feb 5 2009 3:32PM Security
Review: Kaspersky Labs Total Space Security v6.0

Review: Kaspersky Labs Total Space Security v6.0

Other products may boast more malware components, but this one is good at what it does.
Michael Lipinski Feb 5 2009 3:05PM Security
(ISC)² publishes security resource guide online

(ISC)² publishes security resource guide online

The global information security resource guide from (ISC)² is now available online.
SC Australia Staff Feb 5 2009 1:30PM Security
Review: F-Secure Client Security 8

Review: F-Secure Client Security 8

This tool offers a large amount of protection, ease of use and management, all for a fair price.
Michael Lipinski Feb 5 2009 1:24PM Security
WiMax Forum taps VeriSign for wireless security

WiMax Forum taps VeriSign for wireless security

The WiMax Forum, the organisation driving the development, standardisation and adoption of WiMax technology, has picked VeriSign's Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) to provide security for the wireless broadband technology.
Staff Writers Feb 5 2009 11:45AM Security
Financial institutions brace for rise in security breaches

Financial institutions brace for rise in security breaches

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.
Phil Muncaster Feb 5 2009 10:43AM Security

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