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.

Webroot launches $1 million security data centre

Webroot launches $1 million security data centre

Security provider Webroot this week launched its first data centre in the southern hemisphere to support its expansion into the Asia Pacific market.
Liz Tay May 9 2008 7:41AM Security
CEOs underestimating security risks

CEOs underestimating security risks

Icann president launches new best practice guide for business leaders
Phil Muncaster May 8 2008 10:11AM Security
Salesforce claims security standards boost

Salesforce claims security standards boost

Salesforce.com claims to be the first publicly traded software-as-a-service (SaaS) vendor to receive the ISO/IEC 27001:2005 security certification..
Staff Writers May 8 2008 7:18AM Security
Human error and complacency biggest IT security threats

Human error and complacency biggest IT security threats

Human error and complacency remain the biggest threats to an organisation's IT security.
Lilia Guan May 7 2008 11:04AM Security
Out-of-the-box architecture needs no code cutting

Out-of-the-box architecture needs no code cutting

Information Gateways and Information Builders have partnered to bring out-of-the-box managed file transfer architecture to Australian enterprises.
Liz Tay May 5 2008 12:40PM Storage
RSA president shares risk management secrets

RSA president shares risk management secrets

When addressing new business initiatives Art Coviello president of RSA begins by asking ‘what’s the probability of an information security risk coming to fruition?'
Negar Salek May 5 2008 12:24PM Security
Security firms 'celebrate' 30 years of spam

Security firms 'celebrate' 30 years of spam

Security researchers around the world are giving a tongue-in-cheek salute to the 30th anniversary of the first spam message..
Shaun Nichols May 5 2008 7:41AM Security
The legal implications of the PCI data security standard

The legal implications of the PCI data security standard

The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard presents serious legal challenges and risk for retailers.
David Navetta, InfoSecCompliance, LLC Apr 30 2008 3:23PM Security
Converged security threats fly under IT managers' radar

Converged security threats fly under IT managers' radar

With the threat to online security growing all the time, a surprisingly low number of IT managers throughout Australia and New Zealand believe only one major security breach is really a threat to their companies.
Ashley Clark Apr 29 2008 3:35PM Security
Security professionals aim to end data breaches

Security professionals aim to end data breaches

Preventing data breaches is the highest priority for today’s IT security professionals, two new surveys have concluded.
Phil Muncaster Apr 28 2008 11:58AM Security
Hacker hired by News Corp. testifies in corporate spying trial

Hacker hired by News Corp. testifies in corporate spying trial

A software engineer testified that he was hired by a unit of News Corp. to develop software that could reverse engineer code on satellite receiver smart cards, but denies hacking.
Jim Carr Apr 28 2008 10:51AM Security
Security firm touts 'typing fingerprint'

Security firm touts 'typing fingerprint'

User authentication firm e-Solutions has developed an system based on individual typing behaviour, including speed, rhythm and agility..
Staff Writers Apr 28 2008 7:22AM Security
Security hits the business agenda

Security hits the business agenda

The risk of corporate reputation damage is raising the profile of information security in organisations, according to a new global survey by security certifications organisation ISC2, launched yesterday at Infosec.
Phil Muncaster Apr 24 2008 1:52PM Security
Infosec: Security pros 'ignoring' their own message

Infosec: Security pros 'ignoring' their own message

Security professionals at Infosec Europe 2008 are ignoring their own message and leaving laptops lying around without locking them down securely..
Ian Williams Apr 24 2008 1:48PM Security
Infosec: Reputation driving information security

Infosec: Reputation driving information security

Concerns over reputation and brand protection are key drivers of information security for nearly three-quarters of companies worldwide..
Ian Williams Apr 24 2008 1:48PM Security
After breach, Hannaford details IT security remodel

After breach, Hannaford details IT security remodel

Hannaford Bros. plans to implement millions of dollars of new technology that will effectively overhaul its IT security infrastructure and allow the recently breached supermarket chain to exceed data security requirements, the company and industry experts said.
Dan Kaplan Apr 24 2008 10:00AM Security
Infosec: Vendors rapped over sloppy security

Infosec: Vendors rapped over sloppy security

An antivirus firm has called for the introduction of an ISO-type certificate to guarantee that security procedures have been adhered to during the manufacturing of electronic devices..
Ian Williams Apr 23 2008 3:14PM Security
US security blunder exposes residents' data

US security blunder exposes residents' data

The names, addresses and social security numbers of tens of thousands of Oklahoma residents were exposed to the general public for a period of at least three years.
Clement James Apr 23 2008 7:29AM Security
Visa launches intelligent decisioning service

Visa launches intelligent decisioning service

Visa Risk Manager will address fraud losses and help issuers approve a greater number of legitimate credit and debit transactions.
Sue Marquette Poremba Apr 21 2008 9:51AM Security
Review: Trend Micro InterScan Web Security Suite

Review: Trend Micro InterScan Web Security Suite

Bringing together some of Trend Micro's features from its larger appliance-based systems, the InterScan Web Security Suite focuses on protecting against malicious web-based threats, along with traditional URL filtering.
Peter Stephenson, Apr 21 2008 5:00AM Security

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