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.

Banks urged to change security policies

Banks urged to change security policies

Basic security questions, such as asking for a user's mother's maiden name or post code, can be circumvented far too easily and should not be used, according to Symantec.
Ian Williams Jan 23 2009 2:32PM Security
Banks urged to change security policies

Banks urged to change security policies

Basic security questions, such as asking for a user's mother's maiden name or post code, can be circumvented far too easily and should not be used, according to Symantec.
Ian Williams Jan 23 2009 6:16AM Security
Review: ESET Smart Security v3.0

Review: ESET Smart Security v3.0

It provides a good range of malware protection at the endpoint, and the administration console did a nice job reporting, alerting, distributing and managing the endpoint software.
Michael Lipinski Jan 21 2009 2:54PM Security
Elcomsoft software means WiFi users should step up security

Elcomsoft software means WiFi users should step up security

WiFi users have been urged to step up security as a Russian firm releases new software.
SC Australia Staff Jan 21 2009 11:14AM Security
Security demands land on desk of new President

Security demands land on desk of new President

As he steps into the White House, Barack Obama is to be met with a series of requests to improve the threat landscape.
Dan Raywood Jan 21 2009 11:03AM Security
HSBC steps up fraud detection

HSBC steps up fraud detection

News that HSBC is introducing technology to screen all card transactions for potential fraud has been broadly welcomed by experts as a necessary step in the fight against rising card fraud.
Phil Muncaster Jan 20 2009 2:50PM Security
Google improves password security

Google improves password security

Google has unveiled new administration tools designed to improve the use of passwords, in order to boost security for customers using its Google Apps hosted enterprise software offerings.
David Neal Jan 19 2009 10:42AM Security
Google improves password security

Google improves password security

Google has unveiled new administration tools designed to improve the use of passwords, in order to boost security for customers using its Google Apps hosted enterprise software offerings.
David Neal Jan 17 2009 8:59AM Security
Review: BitDefender Corporate Security

Review: BitDefender Corporate Security

BitDefender Corporate Security is a security and management solution which delivered proactive protection from viruses, spyware, rootkits, spam, phishing and other forms of malware.
Michael Lipinski Jan 16 2009 2:11PM Security
Australian Unity stacks network with Juniper boxes

Australian Unity stacks network with Juniper boxes

Australian Unity has purchased new switches and network security boxes from Juniper Networks in a deal announced today.
Staff Writers Jan 16 2009 2:05PM Networking
Software developed to stop zero-day attacks

Software developed to stop zero-day attacks

Researchers at Intel and the Computer Security Laboratory at the University of California have devised a new way to counter zero-day attacks.
Iain Thomson Jan 16 2009 11:31AM Security
RIM issues BlackBerry security fix

RIM issues BlackBerry security fix

Research In Motion is advising BlackBerry users to install a new security update for their handsets.
Shaun Nichols Jan 15 2009 11:24AM Security
RIM issues BlackBerry security fix

RIM issues BlackBerry security fix

Research In Motion is advising BlackBerry users to install a new security update for their handsets.
Shaun Nichols Jan 15 2009 6:39AM Security
AVG announces purchase of Sana

AVG announces purchase of Sana

AVG Technologies has announced the acquisition of Sana Security.
SC Australia Staff Jan 14 2009 11:26AM Security
Privileged accounts create 'gaping hole' for IT security

Privileged accounts create 'gaping hole' for IT security

The potential abuse of privileged accounts in the current financial environment is a gaping hole in company security.
Dan Raywood Jan 14 2009 11:14AM Security
Experts reveal top 25 programming errors

Experts reveal top 25 programming errors

An industry panel of more than 30 US and international cyber security organisations has published a list of the top 25 programming security errors, and warned that the next generation of developers is still not being trained to deal with the problems.
Iain Thomson Jan 14 2009 6:42AM Software
Review: AVG Technologies Internet Security Network

Review: AVG Technologies Internet Security Network

This product integrated most of the malware solutions while providing an efficient, streamlined user-friendly offering.
Michael Lipinski Jan 13 2009 4:56PM Security
Sophos secures government tender

Sophos secures government tender

The ACT Government ICT provider InTACT has selected Sophos Endpoint Security and Control from last year’s government endpoint security open tender.
Staff Writers Jan 13 2009 3:26PM Security
ACT government retains Sophos

ACT government retains Sophos

The ACT government’s shared ICT services organisation, InTACT, has renewed its agreement with Sophos to supply endpoint security and control software across 27,000 desktops, laptops and file servers.
Staff Writers Jan 13 2009 3:06PM Software
Oracle update includes 41 security fixes

Oracle update includes 41 security fixes

Oracle will release a major patch update on Tuesday containing 41 security fixes to address vulnerabilities across hundreds of the firm's products.
Rosalie Marshall Jan 13 2009 10:29AM Security

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