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 vs. privacy

Security vs. privacy

Does anyone today really believe that they can keep their personal information entirely confidential? While some people have personal preferences about how much personal information they are forced to reveal, to function within society requires some exposure of such information.
Tim Mather Mar 14 2008 3:22PM Security
Review: DeepNines i Trust Security Platform

Review: DeepNines i Trust Security Platform

DeepNines’ Security Edge Platform (SEP) takes a new look at UTM. This device does not become the gateway, but instead works with an existing firewall and sits between the internet and the perimeter to stop attacks before they can hit the firewall.
Peter Stephenson, Mar 13 2008 3:17PM Security
Microsoft releases Beta 1 version of IE 8, with new security features

Microsoft releases Beta 1 version of IE 8, with new security features

Microsoft on Wednesday released the Beta 1 version of Internet Explorer 8, which the company says is configured to protect against phishing attacks and malware.
Jim Carr Mar 13 2008 9:45AM Security
IT security budgets on the rise: Cisco

IT security budgets on the rise: Cisco

Three out of five IT professionals plans to increase spending on security over the coming year, according to a study by Cisco..
Staff Writers Mar 13 2008 7:26AM Security
Security Web 2.0: Open Season for the Attackers?

Security Web 2.0: Open Season for the Attackers?

The Web is now a participatory medium. The downside to this ubiquitous connectivity and user participation is a new slew of security threats many IT professionals have yet to fully grasp.
Wayne Neich Mar 11 2008 3:58PM Security
Quantum computers: technological deliverance or the end of security?

Quantum computers: technological deliverance or the end of security?

Quantum computing might spell the end of today's computer and credit card encryption technology, a U.S. physicist has claimed.
Liz Tay Mar 10 2008 2:21PM Security
Guest column: The impact of quantum computers on cryptography

Guest column: The impact of quantum computers on cryptography

To explain the impact of quantum computers, it is best to first take a step back to review how current encryption technologies work.
Robin Balean Mar 10 2008 1:56PM Security
Cyber Storm II offers proactive IT security

Cyber Storm II offers proactive IT security

Telstra has been working closely with government and the IT industry to ensure it is ready and resilient to possible cyber attacks as part of its involvement in the international simulated Cyber Storm II exercise being held 11-14 March, 2008.
a Staff Writer Mar 7 2008 12:53PM Security
European users slam dodgy bank security

European users slam dodgy bank security

Banks and credit card firms not doing enough to protect consumers.
Robert Jaques Mar 7 2008 11:19AM Security
VMware takes aim at virtualised security

VMware takes aim at virtualised security

VMware has unveiled a security technology that protects applications running in virtual machines in ways previously not possible in physical environments..
Staff Writers Feb 29 2008 7:22AM Security
AVG releases Internet Security 8.0 with re-engineered engine

AVG releases Internet Security 8.0 with re-engineered engine

AVG has today released the latest edition of its internet security suite, AVG Internet Security 8.0, featuring several enhancements including a re-engineered scanning engine and LinkScanner the anti-exploit technology obtained through last December’s acquisition of Exploit Prevention Labs.
Staff Writers Feb 28 2008 12:00AM Security
Aussies more concerned about securing outbound email than spam

Aussies more concerned about securing outbound email than spam

Australians are more concerned about securing outbound email which can lead to sensitive data loss than they are about securing inbound email that could steal data, according to a new survey by Proofpoint.
Negar Salek Feb 27 2008 12:51PM Security
VMware issues 'critical' security alert

VMware issues 'critical' security alert

VMware has warned of a 'critical' vulnerability in several of the company's virtualisation products..
Shaun Nichols Feb 27 2008 8:15AM Security
Review: Bluefire Mobile Security 4.0.2

Review: Bluefire Mobile Security 4.0.2

Bluefire Mobile Security Enterprise Edition can be centrally deployed and configured from an administration console. Administrative features include the ability to enforce and update security policy, view logs, extract security logs and control devices regardless of location.
Peter Stephenson, Feb 26 2008 4:02PM Security
Building security into your software-development lifecycle

Building security into your software-development lifecycle

You have probably heard by now that the root cause of most security vulnerabilities is in the software we run, and that these vulnerabilities are introduced into the software during the development process. That much has been well understood for several years. What hasn't been well understood is the solution to the problem.
Chris Wysopal Feb 18 2008 4:08PM Security
Guest column: Security Web 2.0 - Open Season for the Attackers?

Guest column: Security Web 2.0 - Open Season for the Attackers?

The Web is now a participatory medium -- users contributing, communing, and building. The downside of this ubiquitous connectivity and user participation is a new slew of security threats many IT professionals have yet to fully grasp.
Wayne Neich Feb 18 2008 12:11PM Security
Microsoft pushes out 17 security fixes

Microsoft pushes out 17 security fixes

Microsoft has patched 17 security flaws in its monthly update for February..
Shaun Nichols Feb 14 2008 7:21AM Security
The key to USB security

The key to USB security

USB devices are getting smaller. That also makes them easier to lose, yet most still have no decent encryption.
Nick Barron Feb 13 2008 4:04PM Security
Security awareness-raising forum is launched

Security awareness-raising forum is launched

A major new initiative was launched today in the UK designed to reduce information security failures in organisations by raising security awareness levels.
Phil Muncaster Feb 13 2008 11:34AM Security
Review: ZENworks Endpoint Security

Review: ZENworks Endpoint Security

ZENworks Endpoint Security Management (ESM) v3.5 provides a centrally managed endpoint security product that controls and manages wireless connectivity. The ESM offers complete control over all wireless connectivity within an organisation.
Patrick Love, Head of Fiduciary Support, Global Wealth Sol Feb 12 2008 2:50PM Security

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