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.

Making a case to the board

Making a case to the board

Justifying security spend in tough times is a hard sell. So, avoid complex ROI arguments, focus on risk and steer clear of jargon, says Rob Buckley.
Rob Buckley Jan 12 2009 4:52PM Security
Financial firms' data security found wanting

Financial firms' data security found wanting

New PwC research urges increased vigilance.
Phil Muncaster Jan 12 2009 6:52AM Storage
Which? report on hard drive destruction criticised

Which? report on hard drive destruction criticised

A claim that the only way to destroy data is to smash the hard drive has been criticised.
Dan Raywood Jan 9 2009 11:14AM Security
Unlocking encryption—A key to data security

Unlocking encryption—A key to data security

Unitrends CEO Duncan McPherson looks at how encryption has become an increasingly important technology for businesses.
Duncan McPherson Jan 8 2009 12:33PM Security
Unlocking encryption—A key to data security

Unlocking encryption—A key to data security

Unitrends CEO Duncan McPherson looks at how encryption has become an increasingly important technology for businesses.
Duncan McPherson, Jan 8 2009 12:30PM Security
Companies do not monitor their internet usage or security

Companies do not monitor their internet usage or security

Almost two-thirds of UK businesses do not effectively control their internet security, according to a new study.
SC Australia Staff Jan 8 2009 11:22AM Security
Analyst firm expects security budgets to rise in 2009

Analyst firm expects security budgets to rise in 2009

Despite the ongoing financial crisis, IT security spending is expected to grow this year, according to two reports from Forrester.
Angela Moscaritolo Jan 7 2009 11:22AM Security
Trend Micro signs up with BigFix

Trend Micro signs up with BigFix

Content security vendor Trend Micro sought to broaden its appeal to large enterprises today by announcing a partnership deal with security management firm BigFix that will see Trend's endpoint security tools integrated with the BigFix platform.
Phil Muncaster Jan 7 2009 6:44AM Security
Security experts warn against pirated Windows 7

Security experts warn against pirated Windows 7

Security experts have urged users to be wary of pirated early versions of Microsoft's forthcoming Windows 7 operating system because they may contain malware.
Phil Muncaster Jan 7 2009 6:44AM Software
CA to acquire Orchestria

CA to acquire Orchestria

Identity management company CA has announced plans to acquire Orchestria Corporation, a provider of data loss prevention technology, for an undisclosed sum.
Rosalie Marshall Jan 6 2009 6:32AM Security
Check Point buys Nokia security appliance business

Check Point buys Nokia security appliance business

Security vendor Check Point Software Technologies has snapped up Nokia’s security appliance business for an undisclosed sum.
Staff Writers Dec 23 2008 12:36PM Security
Safari and Chrome security problems criticised

Safari and Chrome security problems criticised

The recent security problems on the Apple Safari and Google Chrome web browsers have been described as 'shocking'.
Dan Raywood Dec 19 2008 10:09AM Security
IE7, Firefox get security fixes

IE7, Firefox get security fixes

The two most popular browsers on the market each received security updates on Wednesday.
Shaun Nichols Dec 18 2008 2:51PM Security
Firefox joins in security update whirlwind

Firefox joins in security update whirlwind

Along with the updates to Microsoft's Internet Explorer, Apple's Safari fixes, and the latest Opera patches, Mozilla has released its own security updates for Firefox.
Chuck Miller Dec 18 2008 11:03AM Security
Apple pushes out Mac OS X 10.5 security update

Apple pushes out Mac OS X 10.5 security update

Apple on Monday released a security update for for Mac OS X, addressing 21 vulnerabilities.
Dan Kaplan Dec 17 2008 9:34AM Security
Westpac online customers get free security software

Westpac online customers get free security software

Westpac has extended a deal to give its online banking customers 12 months' free access to PC Tools’ Internet Security suite for a second year.
Ry Crozier Dec 16 2008 2:13PM Security
Security issues present in browser password management

Security issues present in browser password management

The password management features of most popular web browsers are riddled with bugs, new research concludes.
Angela Moscaritolo Dec 16 2008 10:03AM Security
Forecast: Security threats for 2009

Forecast: Security threats for 2009

New surveys and reports discuss trends for 2009 and conclude that attacks will escalate in number and variety, outsourcing will represent the biggest threat, and attacks on databases will continue.
Angela Moscaritolo Dec 15 2008 11:46AM Security
IE flaw worse than originally thought

IE flaw worse than originally thought

Microsoft has confirmed that it is not just Internet Explorer (IE) 7 that is vulnerable to a new zero day attack, but older versions of the browser too.
Iain Thomson Dec 15 2008 7:06AM Security
F-Secure Christmas warning: watch your phone

F-Secure Christmas warning: watch your phone

Two thirds of people surveyed by F-Secure said they would not resist the temptation to leave a co-workers phone untouched if they found it unattended at the staff Christmas party.
Staff Writers Dec 12 2008 2:44PM Security

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