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.

Inside the manageNET ASIO T4 data centre

Inside the manageNET ASIO T4 data centre

iTnews takes a look at how the old Baltimore Technologies data centre in northern Sydney is getting a new lease on life.
Ry Crozier Dec 12 2008 12:20AM Hardware
IE zero-day flaw under attack

IE zero-day flaw under attack

A new attack targeting Internet Explorer 7 has been reported. The attack is said to target an unpatched flaw in IE7 and is carried out by way of a specially-crafted XML file.
Shaun Nichols Dec 11 2008 1:56PM Security
Websense predicts the future of web security

Websense predicts the future of web security

The cloud will become dangerous, good sites will be used to hide bad data, and rich internet applications will turn on their users. These are some of the predictions from Websense Security Labs, which has compiled a security forecast for 2009.
Staff Writers Dec 10 2008 3:00PM Security
Quarter of web apps critically vulnerable

Quarter of web apps critically vulnerable

Nearly a quarter of web applications have critical security issues or vulnerabilities, according to a new report by consultancy Corsaire, which based its findings on security assessments from the past six years.
Phil Muncaster Dec 9 2008 2:30PM Security
Security attacks reach 2.5 billion per day

Security attacks reach 2.5 billion per day

IBM has announced a number of new initiatives which it claims will improve enterprise security and help clients save costs, in response to a massive rise in web-based threats.
David Neal Dec 8 2008 2:41PM Security
Eight bulletins wrap up Microsoft's security year

Eight bulletins wrap up Microsoft's security year

Microsoft is preparing to release the December edition of its monthly security release.
Shaun Nichols Dec 8 2008 6:59AM Security
Microsoft taps EMC for data protection

Microsoft taps EMC for data protection

Microsoft is planning to use software from EMC's RSA division to help secure its enterprise offerings.
Shaun Nichols Dec 6 2008 8:11AM Security
Sun and VMware issue vital updates

Sun and VMware issue vital updates

Users are being advised to update their software after Sun Microsystems and VMware posted software fixes on Wednesday.
Shaun Nichols Dec 5 2008 12:48AM Software
Webroot offers free security hardware recycling

Webroot offers free security hardware recycling

Go Green initiative promises to scrap legacy kit if customers sign to SaaS
offering.
Staff Writers Dec 4 2008 9:38AM Security
Latest VB100 malware test brings good news

Latest VB100 malware test brings good news

The latest VB100 malware test from Virus Bulletin has proved good news for security vendors, all but two of which passed the latest edition of the noted antivirus test.
Shaun Nichols Dec 4 2008 6:41AM Security
Security vendors warn of Christmas e-crime spike

Security vendors warn of Christmas e-crime spike

The IT security vendor community came out in force today to warn consumers and corporate web surfers that internet criminals are likely to double their efforts over the Christmas season to infect machines and steal sensitive data.
Phil Muncaster Dec 3 2008 9:44AM Security
Researchers plan 'honeypot' security project

Researchers plan 'honeypot' security project

Security firm Sans Institute is asking developers to volunteer for a new research project due to launch in the coming months.
Shaun Nichols Dec 3 2008 9:42AM Security
BlackBerry wins Fraunhofer security approval

BlackBerry wins Fraunhofer security approval

BlackBerry sales could get a boost from the results of security tests carried out on the mobile email system by a leading research institute.
Daniel Robinson Dec 1 2008 6:45AM Security
Finance and IT departments should be aligned on security

Finance and IT departments should be aligned on security

Businesses value business continuity as three times more important than IT, according to research from Sophos.
SC Australia Staff Nov 27 2008 10:15AM Security
Employers need to educate employees on security policy

Employers need to educate employees on security policy

Human error is the main security issue for IT directors, according to research from Clavister.
SC Australia Staff Nov 27 2008 10:09AM Security
Lenovo taps SMS for laptop security

Lenovo taps SMS for laptop security

Lenovo is to offer the ability to lock down its ThinkPad laptops remotely by text message..
Daniel Robinson Nov 26 2008 9:46AM Security
US military bans USB thumb drives

US military bans USB thumb drives

The U.S. Department of Defense has banned USB drives and other removable media after a worm hit military networks.
Angela Moscaritolo Nov 21 2008 9:53AM Security
Google opens up for mashup security

Google opens up for mashup security

OAuth support added to Gadget platform.
Shaun Nichols Nov 20 2008 3:15PM Security
Secerno and F5 hook up on network security

Secerno and F5 hook up on network security

Partnership aims to prevent attacks on critical databases.
Staff Writers Nov 20 2008 10:10AM Security
Microsoft to offer free security solution, discontinue OneCare

Microsoft to offer free security solution, discontinue OneCare

Microsoft's new security solution will have a smaller footprint than OneCare, making it more user-accessible, but it will lack some non-security capabilities attractive for small businesses.
Angela Moscaritolo Nov 20 2008 10:09AM Security

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