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.

Oracle implements security warning programme

Oracle implements security warning programme

Pre-release warnings allows enterprises to prepare for upcoming patch
releases.
Tom Sanders Jan 12 2007 2:28PM Security
Microsoft issues 10 security fixes

Microsoft issues 10 security fixes

Bulletins address flaws in Excel, Outlook and VML.
Shaun Nichols Jan 11 2007 10:55AM Security
Microsoft issues 10 security fixes

Microsoft issues 10 security fixes

Bulletins address flaws in Excel, Outlook and VML.
Shaun Nichols Jan 11 2007 10:36AM Security
Acer laptops in ActiveX security scare

Acer laptops in ActiveX security scare

Blogger points to Acer software suite with open ActiveX function.
Matt Chapman Jan 10 2007 9:26AM Security
Experts warn of WiMax security holes

Experts warn of WiMax security holes

Beware of complacency, says ABI Research.
Robert Jaques Jan 10 2007 9:26AM Security
Five predictions for instant messaging security in 2007

Five predictions for instant messaging security in 2007

Organisations will face a number of factors in 2007 that will force them to address their instant messaging (IM) security and compliance practices, predicted messaging security firm Akonix last week.
Ericka Chickowski Jan 9 2007 7:19PM Security
Rise in networking security products

Rise in networking security products

There is a growing range of security products that are springing up to support enterprise network infrastructures, according to analyst Butler Group.
Staff Writers Jan 9 2007 11:29AM Security
Akonix predicts 2007 IM security drivers

Akonix predicts 2007 IM security drivers

Many organisations will face a number of factors in 2007 that will converge together to force them to more fully address their instant messaging (IM) security and compliance practices, predicted the IM security firm Akonix last week.
Ericka Chickowski Jan 8 2007 10:02PM Security
Cisco snatches up email security firm

Cisco snatches up email security firm

Acquisition of IronPort to boost email/messaging security.
Shaun Nichols Jan 8 2007 9:39AM Security
Cisco adopts security reporting standard

Cisco adopts security reporting standard

Severity scores to help IT staff prioritise patches.
Tom Sanders Jan 8 2007 9:39AM Security
Bill Hancock, convivial information security pioneer dead at 49

Bill Hancock, convivial information security pioneer dead at 49

Bill Hancock, who, despite being legally blind, parlayed a gregarious demeanor into a career as an information security icon and cyber-risk and network best practices advocate, died Monday. He was 49.
Dan Kaplan Jan 4 2007 10:42PM Security
Virtualisation - the next step in enterprise security

Virtualisation - the next step in enterprise security

The complexity, frequency, and malicious intent of security attacks from many sources are increasing in today's enterprise.
Leo Cohen, Jan 2 2007 8:16PM Security
Tailor your mobile security plan for the iPod generation

Tailor your mobile security plan for the iPod generation

Ever since the emergence of iPod back in 2004, GFI and other experts including Gartner analysts, Ruggero Contu and John Girard have been warning that iPods are a potential danger to the corporate network.
Andre' Muscat, Dec 27 2006 9:39PM Security
IT security predictions for 2007

IT security predictions for 2007

Merged email and Web threats; targeted spam; IM and VoIP attacks go
mainstream.
Andrew Charlesworth Dec 22 2006 9:49AM Security
Security threats fail to deter Mac faithful in 2006

Security threats fail to deter Mac faithful in 2006

Vulnerabilities aplenty this year, but little fear among the OS X community.
Shaun Nichols Dec 22 2006 9:49AM Security
Hacker: "Month of Apple Bugs" project necessary for better security

Hacker: "Month of Apple Bugs" project necessary for better security

The hacker responsible for the upcoming "Month of Apple Bugs" project (MoAB), in which one Mac OS X flaw will be publicly posted each day during January, today defended his undertaking to SCMagazine.com.
Dan Kaplan Dec 20 2006 11:32PM Security
Review: Tenable Security Center

Review: Tenable Security Center

The Tenable Security Center has massive capability wrapped in a single, easy-to-navigate interface. While the overall use of the application is fairly intuitive, once users explore more deeply, they may find that it becomes complex and intricate. This allows for great flexibility, but also requires some time of using the product and learning how to maximize its capability for the specific environment.
Patrick Love, Head of Fiduciary Support, Global Wealth Sol Dec 18 2006 12:00AM Security
Fortinet reviews the year's security trends

Fortinet reviews the year's security trends

The monetisation of malware has been the standout security trend of 2006, according to security vendor Fortinet.
Staff Writers Dec 15 2006 1:36PM Security
Mobile security products to be worth US$5bn by 2011

Mobile security products to be worth US$5bn by 2011

The number of security attacks against mobile phones is increasing dramatically, according to new data from Juniper Research.
Will Head Dec 12 2006 9:46AM Security
Document Security 2006

Document Security 2006

Files created in a multitude of applications contain confidential information or valuable intellectual property. How can you keep them safe when sending them to other people? Peter Stephenson reports.
Patrick Love, Head of Fiduciary Support, Global Wealth Sol Dec 10 2006 12:00AM Security

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