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.

Security industry falling behind hackers

Security industry falling behind hackers

The hacking community is outpacing the security industry, and different sectors of the IT community need to work together more closely to narrow the gap.
Iain Thomson Oct 17 2008 9:49AM Security
Oracle joins security patch party

Oracle joins security patch party

Oracle has issued a major security update for 20 of its enterprise computing offerings.
Shaun Nichols Oct 17 2008 7:10AM Security
Eugene Kaspersky speaks candidly about the state of security

Eugene Kaspersky speaks candidly about the state of security

He flew in and out in a flash but Eugene Kaspersky managed to paint a bleak future for the whitehats of the security industry during his Sydney visit this week.
Negar Salek Oct 16 2008 5:00PM Security
Security industry falling behind hacking technology

Security industry falling behind hacking technology

The hacking community is outpacing the security industry and different sectors of the IT community need to work together more closely to close the gap warns a new report from the influential Georgia Tech Information Security Center's (GTISC).
Iain Thomson Oct 16 2008 2:57PM Security
Study: Global information security improving, but far from perfect

Study: Global information security improving, but far from perfect

A global security study discusses what has improved around information security over the past year and where there is room for improvement.
Angela Moscaritolo Oct 16 2008 10:15AM Security
HP boosts encryption for disk arrays and tapes

HP boosts encryption for disk arrays and tapes

HP has unveiled two new security features for its StorageWorks XP Disk Arrays, along with LTO-4 enterprise tape libraries.
Ian Williams Oct 16 2008 6:40AM Storage
Oracle joins Microsoft with a major security update

Oracle joins Microsoft with a major security update

Administrators got their second dose of patches Tuesday when Oracle issued 36 fixes.
Dan Kaplan Oct 15 2008 10:10AM Security
Security disclosures tip the stock market

Security disclosures tip the stock market

The disclosure of software vulnerabilities can have an impact as far away as Wall Street, according to a recent report by security firm McAfee.
Shaun Nichols Oct 14 2008 12:43AM Security
Malware writers spoof Patch Tuesday

Malware writers spoof Patch Tuesday

A new malware attack is taking advantage of Microsoft's monthly patch release.
Shaun Nichols Oct 13 2008 12:19AM Security
Review: eEye Digital Security Blink Professional

Review: eEye Digital Security Blink Professional

Blink is an endpoint security product that functions as a network protector.
Justin Peltier Oct 10 2008 10:59AM Security
IBM extends SOA offerings

IBM extends SOA offerings

IBM has announced new offerings to help customers deploy service-oriented architecture (SOA) technology.
Rosalie Marshall Oct 10 2008 7:21AM Software
Avoiding the security pitfalls of cloud computing

Avoiding the security pitfalls of cloud computing

Cloud computing has all the hallmarks of becoming a prevalent and valuable innovation that IT professionals should use to their advantage.
Steve Moyle Oct 9 2008 3:27PM Security
Banking crisis putting data at risk

Banking crisis putting data at risk

IT managers are facing a tough time ahead as the economic crisis leads to the consolidation of several major banks and their respective IT systems.
Ian Williams Oct 9 2008 7:32AM Security
Symantec snaps up MessageLabs

Symantec snaps up MessageLabs

Symantec has announced plans to acquire MessageLabs for nearly US$700m in cash.
Ian Williams Oct 9 2008 7:32AM Security
Sharing information key to cracking e-crime

Sharing information key to cracking e-crime

The scale of electronic crime is incalculable because of inadequacies in the reporting system, according to the European Union's IT security unit.
Phil Muncaster Oct 8 2008 6:47AM Security
Bank customers move to mobile services

Bank customers move to mobile services

One in four bank customers would consider switching to a rival if they offered mobile banking services, a survey claims.
Staff Writers Oct 7 2008 12:48PM Strategy
iPhone security flaws disclosed

iPhone security flaws disclosed

Security researcher Aviv Raff disclosed two iPhone security flaws Thursday that could allow attackers to trick people into unknowingly surfing to malicious destinations.
Egan Orion Oct 5 2008 11:26PM Security
Security giants fail Virus Bulletin test

Security giants fail Virus Bulletin test

Some of the biggest names in the security industry have failed the latest Virus Bulletin 100 test.
Shaun Nichols Oct 3 2008 3:03PM Security
Apathy, security and fear hinder social media, study finds

Apathy, security and fear hinder social media, study finds

While social media like Facebook, Linkedin and instant messaging are increasingly being used in the workplace, new research shows that it's a highly unplanned area of development.
Kathryn Small Oct 3 2008 11:45AM Strategy
Security giants fail Virus Bulletin test

Security giants fail Virus Bulletin test

Some of the biggest names in the security industry have failed the latest Virus Bulletin 100 test.
Shaun Nichols Oct 3 2008 10:58AM Security

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