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.

Browser wars changing security game

Browser wars changing security game

The re-emergence of the 'browser wars' between Internet Explorer, Firefox, Opera and newcomer Safari is changing the security landscape, say experts..
Shaun Nichols Jun 18 2008 11:19AM Security
Review: IBM Proventia Network Mail Security System

Review: IBM Proventia Network Mail Security System

The IBM Proventia Network Mail Security System is just that, a full-on mail security system. This product features some high grade functionality for the large enterprise.
Peter Stephenson, Jun 17 2008 12:51PM Security
Boffins take Wi-Fi security back to school

Boffins take Wi-Fi security back to school

US academics are to examine live wireless network traffic across a university campus in an effort to learn how best to maintain data security..
Robert Jaques Jun 12 2008 7:37AM Security
Microsoft posts June security fixes

Microsoft posts June security fixes

Microsoft has issued seven security bulletins covering 10 vulnerabilities in components of Windows and Internet Explorer..
Shaun Nichols Jun 12 2008 7:37AM Security
Review: Symantec Mail Security 8300 Series

Review: Symantec Mail Security 8300 Series

The Symantec Mail Security appliance houses several email content management features in one well-integrated device.
Peter Stephenson, Jun 11 2008 2:43PM Security
Faster, cheaper iPhone portends IT security headaches

Faster, cheaper iPhone portends IT security headaches

IT professionals are gearing up for more security headaches from the Apple's latest smart phone.
Jim Carr Jun 11 2008 10:32AM Security
Bug exposed in web security standard

Bug exposed in web security standard

VBAAC flaw in the standard web authorisation technology could affect hundreds of thousands of sites, security experts have warned.
Robert Jaques Jun 11 2008 7:48AM Security
End of the line for standalone security vendors?

End of the line for standalone security vendors?

Technology giants will progressively build security into the foundation of their goods and services squeezing standalone security vendors out of existence, the founder of a local security vendor has claimed.
Negar Salek Jun 10 2008 1:41PM Security
Security expert: BT should be prosecuted over its use of Phorm

Security expert: BT should be prosecuted over its use of Phorm

Cambridge University security researcher Dr Richard Clayton argues that BT should be prosecuted because it monitored internet users' websurfing habits without their permission, while the telco declines to say its activities were legal.
Richard Thurston Jun 10 2008 10:12AM Security
Government launches alert service to kick off E-security Week

Government launches alert service to kick off E-security Week

The Federal Government kicked-off National E-security week today with the launch of a new security alert service for internet users and small businesses.
Staff Writers Jun 6 2008 3:01PM Security
Second tier vendors to challenge McAfee, Symantec on endpoint security

Second tier vendors to challenge McAfee, Symantec on endpoint security

AVG, BitDefender, Kaspersky and Sophos are making inroads into the market share of the endpoint industry leaders, largely on the grounds of using less processing power, a leading analyst argued today
Richard Thurston Jun 6 2008 10:22AM Security
Trend Micro to boycott security tests

Trend Micro to boycott security tests

The security vendor's chief technology officer said today the company will withdraw from the popular VB100 anti-malware tests, launching a tirade against the testers' methodology.
Richard Thurston Jun 6 2008 10:13AM Security
Liverpool City Council chooses Kaspersky Lab in network security overhaul

Liverpool City Council chooses Kaspersky Lab in network security overhaul

Liverpool City Council has implemented Kaspersky Open Space Security in a security review of its fast-growing, dispersed network.
Liz Tay Jun 5 2008 3:21PM Security
Review: Mu Security Mu 4000

Review: Mu Security Mu 4000

There's vulnerability assessment and penetration testing, but what about vulnerability analysis? Before you tell me that I'm just playing with words, stop for a sec and consider: it's one thing to assess what vulnerabilities may be in a system.
Peter Stephenson, Jun 5 2008 3:13PM Security
Review: Sunbelt Software Ninja Email Security

Review: Sunbelt Software Ninja Email Security

It takes an all-in-one security approach with features such as anti-spam, anti-phishing, anti-virus, attachment filtering, disclaimers and content filtering.
Peter Stephenson, Jun 4 2008 3:36PM Security
SME workers pose top security risk

SME workers pose top security risk

Employees at small and medium-sized companies are more likely to engage in behaviour that puts their employers at risk, according to a new survey..
Shaun Nichols Jun 4 2008 1:57PM Security
SME workers pose top security risk

SME workers pose top security risk

Small firms without the luxury of a dedicated IT department most at risk.
Shaun Nichols Jun 4 2008 10:04AM Security
Potential security breach by China?

Potential security breach by China?

A government laptop used by Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez may have been breached during a visit to Bejing last December.
Sue Marquette Poremba Jun 3 2008 11:59AM Security
Review: Astaro Security Gateway 320 v7.1

Review: Astaro Security Gateway 320 v7.1

To call the Astaro Security Gateway appliance just a UTM would be a major understatement. This product can be loaded with so many feature sets that it could become the only security appliance needed for total protection.
Peter Stephenson, Jun 2 2008 1:57PM Security
HP: 'Intelligent' networks to support future corporations

HP: 'Intelligent' networks to support future corporations

Corporate networks need to become increasingly automated to handle information management demands, HP’s ProCurve networking business expects.
Liz Tay May 30 2008 2:01PM Networking

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