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 experts advise Firefox users to upgrade

Security experts advise Firefox users to upgrade

Beware of FireSpy-A trojan.
Clement James Jul 31 2006 1:53PM Security
IE 7 to be pushed as a security patch

IE 7 to be pushed as a security patch

Microsoft will push Internet Explorer 7 (IE 7) for Windows XP as a high priority security patch through Automatic Updates later this year.
Ericka Chickowski Jul 31 2006 7:15AM Security
New Firefox version includes security fix

New Firefox version includes security fix

Mozilla is encouraging Firefox users to install a newly released version that contains security fixes.
Frank Washkuch Jul 27 2006 9:13PM Security
OS X security vulnerabilities on the rise

OS X security vulnerabilities on the rise

More Mac malware than last year.
Will Head Jul 26 2006 12:42PM Security
Yahoo, Symantec team up on web security

Yahoo, Symantec team up on web security

Yahoo and Symantec are expanding on a previous partnership to offer new security services to Yahoo customers.
Frank Washkuch Jul 25 2006 8:19PM Security
Security sector rethinks common virus names

Security sector rethinks common virus names

Seeking end user input as the number of major outbreaks drops.
Tom Sanders Jul 21 2006 10:13AM Security
Gartner slams government security guidelines

Gartner slams government security guidelines

Nothing but a PR stunt, claims analyst.
Tom Sanders Jul 21 2006 10:13AM Security
On compliance: Congress must act on cyber security to avoid confusion

On compliance: Congress must act on cyber security to avoid confusion

Over the next year or so, this space will provide a monthly guest perspective on various aspects of regulatory compliance from the leading information security companies that make up our CSIA's membership. For our inaugural column, I'd like to focus on the need for Congressional action on data security.
Paul Kurtz, Jul 20 2006 7:52PM Security
Cisco fixes security management flaws

Cisco fixes security management flaws

Cisco has fixed multiple flaws in its security management solution that could allow attackers to compromise sensitive information or execute malicious code, the networking giant announced late Wednesday.
Dan Kaplan Jul 20 2006 4:17PM Security
New adware tricks users with security promise

New adware tricks users with security promise

A new adware program that tries to trick users into installing fake security applications on their PC is has been spotted in the wild.
René Millman Jul 19 2006 12:27PM Security
McAfee launches its own security publication

McAfee launches its own security publication

Anti-virus giant McAfee today launched a semi-annual journal dedicated to the coverage of timely security topics with the hope that industry professionals can use the material to make proper decisions.
Dan Kaplan Jul 17 2006 10:12PM Security
SurfControl acquires security host BlackSpider

SurfControl acquires security host BlackSpider

Customers may benefit from more comprehensive web security offerings and
managed services.
Phil Muncaster Jul 17 2006 1:15PM Security
Tumbleweed appliance scales up email security

Tumbleweed appliance scales up email security

Tumbleweed says its new Mailgate Appliance 6500 can filter a million email
messages an hour.
Phil Muncaster Jul 17 2006 1:15PM Security
Microsoft preps seven July security patches

Microsoft preps seven July security patches

Four for Windows, three for Office.
Tom Sanders Jul 11 2006 2:10PM Security
Switches take role of security kit

Switches take role of security kit

Network security appliances could be on their way out, as vendors switch to
security on switches.
Martin Courtney Jul 11 2006 2:10PM Security
IT Security spending set to grow significantly

IT Security spending set to grow significantly

IT security spending will grow significantly this year, according to a new report.
René Millman Jul 11 2006 11:27AM Security
Review: Astaro Security Gateway

Review: Astaro Security Gateway

The ASG 425 is at the top end of Astaro’s 1U appliance range, with several smaller versions and two larger options available. The unit offers eight ports, but just one is active by default and is used for the internal segment (and web management). The rest must be specifically enabled and configured, which is our preferred default configuration: everything blocked by default.
Jon Tullett Jul 10 2006 12:00AM Security
Cisco buys endpoint security firm Meetinghouse

Cisco buys endpoint security firm Meetinghouse

Networking giant Cisco Systems announced Thursday that it has acquired endpoint security firm Meetinghouse Data Communications for $43.7 million.
Dan Kaplan Jul 7 2006 8:33PM Security
Consumers confused about online security

Consumers confused about online security

A recent survey shows consumers are totally confused about the level of online threats and how best to protect themselves.
Dinah Greek Jul 7 2006 1:46PM Security
Security threats grow exponentially

Security threats grow exponentially

McAfee has reported that security threats have grown at record speed over the last two years.
Tim Lohman Jul 7 2006 10:04AM Security

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