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.

Thai government censors Internet for 'national security'

Thai government censors Internet for 'national security'

The Thai government has decided to close down and block over 1600 websites, purportedly in the name of national security.
Sylvie Barak Sep 4 2008 9:54AM Security
Google's Chrome comes with security focus

Google's Chrome comes with security focus

Google's new Chrome web browser has a number of security elements to go along with an ergonomic design and increased performance and stability.
Dan Kaplan Sep 3 2008 11:46AM Security
SC Awards Europe 2009 open for entry

SC Awards Europe 2009 open for entry

SC Magazine has announced that its 2009 awards are now open for entry.
SC Australia Staff Sep 1 2008 10:57AM Security
The A to Z of spamming exposed

The A to Z of spamming exposed

Spammers are fans of the alphabet according to recent research – you’re going to start wishing your name was Zebedee.
Emma Hughes Aug 29 2008 8:08AM Security
Users can bypass iPhone security

Users can bypass iPhone security

iPhone users have uncovered a simple procedure to bypass the handset's passcode protections.
Shaun Nichols Aug 28 2008 4:01PM Security
Review: Tenable Network Security

Review: Tenable Network Security

For this review, I decided to combine these products into a single group of their own. Please keep in mind that these products can be purchased separately and can function on their own.
Peter Stephenson, Aug 28 2008 3:10PM Security
Users can bypass iPhone security

Users can bypass iPhone security

iPhone users have uncovered a simple procedure to bypass the handset's passcode protections.
Shaun Nichols Aug 28 2008 10:12AM Security
Ubuntu gets major security fix

Ubuntu gets major security fix

Update patches kernel flaws.
Shaun Nichols Aug 27 2008 1:59PM Software
Microsoft re-releases security patch

Microsoft re-releases security patch

Microsoft has re-released a critical security update known as MS08-051.
Aharon Etengoff Aug 27 2008 8:36AM Security
Employers slack on Web 2.0 security

Employers slack on Web 2.0 security

Organisations should do more to police their employee’s use of social networking sites and instant messaging (IM) applications, according to recent research conducted by FaceTime Communications, a Web 2.0 security firm.
Rosalie Marshall Aug 27 2008 7:50AM Security
Utimaco grows A/NZ presence

Utimaco grows A/NZ presence

Data security company Utimaco has launched its first A/NZ office to support its local customer base and extend its reseller network.
Staff Writers Aug 26 2008 3:19PM Security
UK government blast TCP/IP security

UK government blast TCP/IP security

A report from a top UK government defence body is calling into question the security of the basic internet protocol.
Shaun Nichols Aug 22 2008 9:47AM Security
IT guy 'shot' for email data leak

IT guy 'shot' for email data leak

A Sydney-based music website has apologised to users after it accidentally exposed over 700 user names and passwords to members of its mailing list.
Ry Crozier Aug 21 2008 2:11PM Security
Security site hacked and defaced

Security site hacked and defaced

A security firm in Johannesburg has been hit by a hacker from Turkey.
Craig Carpenter Aug 20 2008 10:28AM Security
Review: GFi LANguard Network Security Scanner

Review: GFi LANguard Network Security Scanner

The GFi LANguard Network Security Scanner focuses into three areas of network security scanning.
Peter Stephenson, Aug 15 2008 11:16AM Security
The real cost of a security breach

The real cost of a security breach

Failing to protect corporate data opens the corporate purse with no guarantee that it will ever be closed again.
David Hobson, managing director of Global Secure Systems Aug 15 2008 11:02AM Security
Ex-White House security adviser Howard Schmidt heads ISF

Ex-White House security adviser Howard Schmidt heads ISF

Howard Schmidt takes on the role of first president of the Information
Security Forum.
Phil Muncaster Aug 13 2008 9:41AM Security
Google tries its hand at cryptography

Google tries its hand at cryptography

Google is taking a step into the field of cryptography, with KeyCzar, an open-source tool which allows developers to use encryption within their applications.
Shaun Nichols Aug 13 2008 7:19AM Software
Security conference suffers breach of security

Security conference suffers breach of security

The Black hat security conference held in Las Vegas last week experienced a major problem – in the shape of three French journalists.
Emma Hughes Aug 11 2008 8:52AM Security
Weekly Roundup: The Olympics are here! But watch your back

Weekly Roundup: The Olympics are here! But watch your back

In the week-long countdown to the Olympics, online fraudsters have stepped up their efforts to swindle sports fans out of thousands of dollars, while human rights advocates cried foul over online Chinese censorship.
Staff Writers Aug 9 2008 4:53PM Software

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