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.

Deloitte: Human factor is No. 1 IT security issue

Deloitte: Human factor is No. 1 IT security issue

The "human factor" — employees, customers, third parties and business partners — are the "greatest root cause of security breaches," according to Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu's 2007 Global Security Survey.
Jim Carr Sep 21 2007 9:39AM Security
Entrust unveils new email security solution

Entrust unveils new email security solution

Entrust has unveiled a new version of its email security solution.
Fiona Raisbeck Sep 21 2007 9:38AM Security
RSA unveils centralised security management tool

RSA unveils centralised security management tool

RSA has released a new version of its Card Manager software to centrally manage various security authentication tools.
Fiona Raisbeck Sep 20 2007 9:59AM Security
McAfee touts security management standard

McAfee touts security management standard

Security firm McAfee has rolled out a new application which aims to streamline IT security management.
Shaun Nichols Sep 19 2007 3:21PM Security
IronPort Systems integrates encryption to message security

IronPort Systems integrates encryption to message security

IronPort Systems’ customers are now able to automatically receive messaging encryption features to their existing email security appliance after purchasing an additional license.
Negar Salek Sep 18 2007 3:32PM Security
McAfee unveils new security management platform

McAfee unveils new security management platform

McAfee has unveiled a new platform that allows organisations to centrally manage security and compliance products from different vendors.
Fiona Raisbeck Sep 18 2007 9:26AM Security
McAfee announces new security risk management solution

McAfee announces new security risk management solution

McAfee's new security platform offers management and compliance within asingle platform
Rosalie Marshall Sep 18 2007 7:22AM Security
Hackers exploit widget security holes

Hackers exploit widget security holes

New attacks that exploit widgets and gadgets are imminent, according to the latest Web Security Trends Report from Finjan.
Staff Writers Sep 18 2007 7:19AM Security
Symantec: IT security teams must cooperate to defeat threats

Symantec: IT security teams must cooperate to defeat threats

Symantec report highlights the convergence of attack methods.
Phil Muncaster Sep 17 2007 10:04AM Security
Security measures for online NHS records slammed

Security measures for online NHS records slammed

Campaigners have slammed the security measures proposed by the government to protect the online medical records of millions of Britons.
Fiona Raisbeck Sep 17 2007 10:03AM Security
Security patching causes IT headache

Security patching causes IT headache

Installing the latest Windows security patches on all the PCs in a network is causing headaches for IT managers, according to a security vendor.
Matt Chapman Sep 12 2007 2:40PM Security
Hot or not: The Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST) unveils updated common vulnerability scoring system

Hot or not: The Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST) unveils updated common vulnerability scoring system

The new scoring system promises to make it easier for security managers and the IT industry to better measure the real-world risks associated with software flaws.
Amol Sarwate, Sep 11 2007 3:03PM Security
Partnership promises better network security

Partnership promises better network security

Intel, Check Point and Nokia have banded together to build security appliances that inspect network traffic in multi-gigabit environments, and search deeper for signs of attacks without slowing network performance.
Staff Writers Sep 11 2007 8:30AM Security
Apple slips security fix into iTunes update

Apple slips security fix into iTunes update

Apple has included a fix for a remote code execution vulnerability for the OS X and Windows versions of its latest iTunes 7.4 release.
Shaun Nichols Sep 10 2007 3:20PM Security
RSA Study: Targeted attacks against banks continue to soar

RSA Study: Targeted attacks against banks continue to soar

Targeted attacks against financial institutions continued to soar last month, according to the latest report by RSA.
Fiona Raisbeck Sep 10 2007 6:11AM Security
Chinese hackers dig for government secrets, security expert claims

Chinese hackers dig for government secrets, security expert claims

Chinese hackers breached US and UK government systems to steal top-secret strategy information and frustrate the military, according to a security expert at McAfee.
Fiona Raisbeck Sep 10 2007 5:30AM Security
Perkins appointed NetAlert Parent Ambassador

Perkins appointed NetAlert Parent Ambassador

The Australian Government has appointed former swimming great, Kieren Perkins, as the Parent Ambassador of its NetAlert program to help promote the online security initiative to homes, public libraries and schools.
Staff Writers Sep 3 2007 2:58PM Security
Monster upgrades its security following data breach

Monster upgrades its security following data breach

Monster.com is beefing up security measures in light of the recent data theft that exposed the personal information of at least 1.3 million users to hackers.
Dan Kaplan Aug 31 2007 10:20AM Security
Intel upgrades vPro desktop security

Intel upgrades vPro desktop security

Intel has upgraded its desktop PC security platform, unveiling the newest generation of its vPro processor technology for protection against hacking, viruses and other threats.
Clement James Aug 30 2007 12:50PM Security
Security fears hold back Wi-Fi adoption

Security fears hold back Wi-Fi adoption

Concerns about security and poor performance are still holding back wireless local area network (Lan) adoption for many UK firms, research reports.
Robert Jaques Aug 30 2007 12:32PM Security

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