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.

Underinvestment exposes end-point security

Underinvestment exposes end-point security

A lack of investment in end-user application security has left users open to attack, according to a group of security experts..
Matt Chapman Feb 12 2008 7:43AM Security
NetAlert funding slashed in Labor bugdet cuts

NetAlert funding slashed in Labor bugdet cuts

The Labor government has cut funding to NetAlert, the previous government's home and public library free filtering scheme.
Lilia Guan Feb 8 2008 3:28PM Security
Remote workers ignoring security

Remote workers ignoring security

Remote workers are becoming less vigilant in their online behaviour, according to Cisco's annual study on security awareness and online behaviour.
Ian Williams Feb 7 2008 6:47AM Security
Google Apps adds email security

Google Apps adds email security

Google has added a range of email security packages to Google Apps, offering message filtering, encryption, discovery and archiving services.

Staff Writers Feb 6 2008 3:25PM Security
New technology aims to close backdoor threats

New technology aims to close backdoor threats

Veracode updates its software-as-a-service
Phil Muncaster Feb 5 2008 10:07AM Security
Critical ActiveX control flaw found in image uploader sent to users by Facebook, MySpace

Critical ActiveX control flaw found in image uploader sent to users by Facebook, MySpace

Symantec has warned that a critical flaw in the ActiveX control of image uploaders that have been widely distributed to users of popular social networking sites Facebook and MySpace can be exploited by hackers to install malicious code on user's computers.
Jack Rogers Feb 4 2008 10:23AM Security
Retailers lagging behind in security

Retailers lagging behind in security

New Deloitte survey shows consumer businesses are still implementing PCI
Phil Muncaster Feb 4 2008 10:07AM Security
Surviving the Age of Consolidation

Surviving the Age of Consolidation

IT security vendors are acquiring companies that make point products. But what you really need are integrated security solutions. Here’s how to choose your suppliers wisely. By all measures, we live in an age of consolidation.
John McNulty, Chairman and CEO of Secure Computing Corp Feb 4 2008 7:47AM Security
Downtime is more worrying than security threats, finds Symantec survey

Downtime is more worrying than security threats, finds Symantec survey

A new report by Symantec Global Services, ‘IT Risk Management Report 2: Myths and Realities,’ has found that the threat of company downtime is more important than security, in respect of IT risk.
Dave Bailey Feb 4 2008 7:17AM Security
Bruce Schneier on fighting security FUD

Bruce Schneier on fighting security FUD

Security expert Bruce Schneier has long been critical of so-called security ‘theatre' - policies and products tailored to provide the perception of security rather than tackling actual security risks.
Feb 1 2008 2:00PM Security
Information is our only security weapon: Bruce Schneier

Information is our only security weapon: Bruce Schneier

Computer security expert Bruce Schneier took a swipe at a number of sacred cows of security including RFID tags, national ID cards and public CCTV security cameras in his keynote address to Linux.conf.au this morning.
Sarah Stokely Jan 30 2008 12:44PM Security
F-Secure partner with Sony Ericsson for smart security

F-Secure partner with Sony Ericsson for smart security

Finnish security vendor F-Secure has announced a partnership with mobile phone company Sony Ericsson to supply mobile security to selected smartphone devices.
Staff Writers Jan 25 2008 12:03PM Security
Messaging security: A layered approach is needed

Messaging security: A layered approach is needed

Above and below. Left and right. In front and behind you. Use multi-dimensional security to fend off attackers, no matter where they come from.
Paul Henry Jan 25 2008 10:46AM Security
New Firefox flaw deemed low-risk threat

New Firefox flaw deemed low-risk threat

Mozilla officials are investigating a new vulnerability in Firefox that could be exploited by attackers to steal files from a victim's machine.
Dan Kaplan Jan 25 2008 9:47AM Security
Visa: Most merchants in compliance with PCI security standard

Visa: Most merchants in compliance with PCI security standard

More than three-quarters of large U.S. merchants, and nearly two-thirds of medium-sized retailers, are in compliance with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), according to Visa.
Jim Carr Jan 25 2008 9:47AM Security
Manchester airport eyes up biometric security

Manchester airport eyes up biometric security

Manchester Airport is to implement the UK's first iris biometric control portal to regulate staff access.
Staff Writers Jan 23 2008 3:26PM Security
(ISC)2 publishes free guide on hiring information security experts

(ISC)2 publishes free guide on hiring information security experts

(ISC)2, the international information systems security certification consortium, has developed a free reference guide to assist HR professionals in recruiting information security specialists.
Carolyn Hunter Jan 23 2008 11:09AM Security
Mac security goes rogue

Mac security goes rogue

As Apple aficionados toast the Macworld expo, security researchers are warning of a rogue application targeting OS X.
Shaun Nichols Jan 17 2008 3:26PM Security
Preventing security breaches from inside your private network

Preventing security breaches from inside your private network

Too often, network security relies on placing firewalls in front of public network access points and calling it a day. The assumptions are 1) being on a private network is synonymous with being on campus 2) campus users are implicitly trustworthy and 3) external threats are mitigated by the perimeter firewall.
Jan 16 2008 4:15PM Security
US spy chief puts security over privacy

US spy chief puts security over privacy

The Director of National Intelligence, who oversees all 16 US intelligence agencies, has revealed the extent to which domestic and international internet traffic is being monitored..
Iain Thomson Jan 16 2008 7:07AM Security

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