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.

Microsoft scraps OneCare security suite

Microsoft scraps OneCare security suite

Microsoft is to replace Windows Live OneCare with a free security service from the second half of 2009.
Daniel Robinson Nov 20 2008 6:10AM Security
Apple issues 11 security updates for Safari browser

Apple issues 11 security updates for Safari browser

The Safari 3.2 update addresses multiple vulnerabilities and adds a new anti-phishing and anti-malware feature.
Angela Moscaritolo Nov 17 2008 10:03AM Security
Human error becomes biggest security fear

Human error becomes biggest security fear

Human error has become the biggest security concern for IT directors, according to new research from gateway security firm Secure Computing.
Phil Muncaster Nov 15 2008 10:20AM Security
Microsoft SharePoint security concerns surface

Microsoft SharePoint security concerns surface

Sensitive data at risk from Microsoft collaboration platform, according to
research.
Phil Muncaster Nov 14 2008 9:34AM Security
New security updates for Firefox 2 and 3

New security updates for Firefox 2 and 3

Mozilla has released updates to its Firefox 2 and 3 browsers to offset a number of security holes.
Dan Kaplan Nov 14 2008 9:23AM Security
F-Secure touts cloud-based security

F-Secure touts cloud-based security

The amount of malware being punted around the internet is growing at an exponential rate, and traditional locally-based protection applications will soon buckle under the strain, web security firm F-Secure has warned.
Ian Williams Nov 14 2008 6:34AM Security
Attacks at 40Gb/s: Arbor talks about ISP-level security

Attacks at 40Gb/s: Arbor talks about ISP-level security

iTnews interviewed Nick Race, Australian Manager of Arbor Networks, about the size and strength of new malicious attacks, Australian vulnerability, and how inter-ISP networks provided better security than end-user software.
Kathryn Small Nov 13 2008 2:20PM Security
RAMS adds new UTM box for franchisee network access

RAMS adds new UTM box for franchisee network access

RAMS Home Loans has bought a third unified threat management appliance from WatchGuard partner Harbour IT, this time to enable franchisees to securely access its corporate network.
Staff Writers Nov 12 2008 11:10AM Security
Security giants propose new testing standard

Security giants propose new testing standard

A group of leading security firms has proposed a new standardised system for testing security software.
Shaun Nichols Nov 12 2008 6:23AM Security
ISPs fear IPv6 security threats

ISPs fear IPv6 security threats

Over half of internet service providers believe that new threats could emerge with the deployment of the new Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6), according to the latest annual worldwide Infrastructure Security Report from Arbor Networks.
Phil Muncaster Nov 12 2008 6:23AM Networking
Anti-malware testing standard proposed

Anti-malware testing standard proposed

A new standardised system for testing security software has been proposed..
Shaun Nichols Nov 11 2008 3:42PM Security
General public is in need of security education

General public is in need of security education

Tim Callan, vice president of SSL product marketing at VeriSign, has claimed that there is too much dependency on people's knowledge when it comes to security.
Dan Raywood Nov 11 2008 10:23AM Security
Visa sets PCI compliance deadlines for rest of world

Visa sets PCI compliance deadlines for rest of world

The largest merchants operating overseas will have less than two years to secure credit card transactions, Visa announced on Monday.
Dan Kaplan Nov 11 2008 10:03AM Security
Microsoft reports new malware attacking vulnerability

Microsoft reports new malware attacking vulnerability

Microsoft has reported 'strong deployments' of the MS08-067 Security Bulletin.
SC Australia Staff Nov 10 2008 10:36AM Security
Corporate bloggers urged to tighten security

Corporate bloggers urged to tighten security

Network security vendor Network Box has launched a Secure Blogging Guide giving corporate bloggers best practice advice on how to avoid being hacked.
Phil Muncaster Nov 5 2008 2:45PM Security
Current levels of identity theft are inexcusable

Current levels of identity theft are inexcusable

Any IT chief worth their salt knows how to combat data theft, so why is it still so common, asks Ian Schenkel.
Ian Schenkel Nov 4 2008 12:10PM Security
Microsoft claims success with Vista security

Microsoft claims success with Vista security

Microsoft has claimed in its fifth Security Intelligence Report that Windows Vista is giving hackers a much harder time.
Iain Thomson Nov 4 2008 11:01AM Security
Microsoft claims success with Vista security

Microsoft claims success with Vista security

Microsoft has claimed in its fifth Security Intelligence Report that Windows Vista is giving hackers a much harder time.
Iain Thomson Nov 4 2008 6:47AM Security
Opinion: Current levels of identity theft are inexcusable

Opinion: Current levels of identity theft are inexcusable

Any IT chief worth their salt knows how to combat data theft, so why is it still so common, asks Ian Schenkel.
Ian Schenkel Nov 1 2008 9:57AM Security
Open Office gets security fixes

Open Office gets security fixes

A pair of security fixes have been posted for Open Office.
Shaun Nichols Oct 31 2008 3:13PM Security

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