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.

Microsoft reiterates security efforts at San Francisco summit

Microsoft reiterates security efforts at San Francisco summit

Microsoft kicked off its security summit in San Francisco Tuesday by reiterating the steps it’s taking to improve the security of its software.
Marcia Savage Jun 22 2004 9:25PM Security
Training, certification or experience? A security dilemma.

Training, certification or experience? A security dilemma.

People who complain about certifications really get me wound up - especially when they hold no certifications of their own but do hold positions where they can wield power against people who have them. I suppose it could be argued that some people can buy their certifications, but on the whole a lot of hard work is required to pass exams and it is on this very topic that my tale begins.
Lannon Rowan Jun 22 2004 10:03AM Security
Security firms partner to develop scanner technology

Security firms partner to develop scanner technology

UK based firm TeraView and US security firm Smiths Detection have partnered to develop airport and building security scanners.
Dan Ilett Jun 18 2004 4:35PM Security
German ISP saves 90% in security costs

German ISP saves 90% in security costs

German ISP Host Europe has implemented an all-in-one virtual security solution that has saved the firm 90 per cent in operating costs.
Dan Ilett Jun 17 2004 3:12PM Security
Diamond mining company betters LAN security

Diamond mining company betters LAN security

The South African operations of international diamond mining house De Beers has standardized on the Enterasys Secure NetworksT solution for its local area network (LAN).
Illena Armstrong Jun 16 2004 4:37PM Security
Symantec launches low-cost security gateway for SMBs

Symantec launches low-cost security gateway for SMBs
Logan Booker Jun 16 2004 12:00AM Telco/ISP
Cingular shuts down feature due to security concerns

Cingular shuts down feature due to security concerns

Cingular Wireless took down an online system for customers to retrieve account information after the feature sparked security concerns.
Marcia Savage Jun 15 2004 7:59PM Security
IT managers: security too tough for us

IT managers: security too tough for us

More than two thirds (68 per cent) of UK IT managers say that managing security is a complex and time-consuming task.
Dan Ilett Jun 15 2004 3:08PM Security
Managing information security in modern commercial environments

Managing information security in modern commercial environments

We began this series of articles with the observation that recent advances in the area of network technology and the success of the Internet have resulted in a new business model. This new model has resulted in a number of new challenges in the area of information security which, although largely understood, are only partially resolved. As a result, information security-related risk has been growing rapidly in the last few years and companies will need to take a more proactive stance to managing this risk in order to continue to enjoy the benefits that technological advances have made possible.
Steve Purser Jun 15 2004 12:09PM Security
Managing information security in modern commercial environments

Managing information security in modern commercial environments

Previous articles in this series have outlined the challenges facing the present-day information security manager, presented an approach to meeting these challenges and analysed the purpose of the consolidation phase in some detail. We now turn our eyes to the second phase of the approach – the strategic planning cycle.
Steve Purser Jun 8 2004 11:37AM Security
META: Security spending to peak at up to 12 percent of IT budgets

META: Security spending to peak at up to 12 percent of IT budgets

The average security investment will peak at eight to 12 per cent of IT budgets in the U.S. by 2006, and in Europe and the Asia Pacific region by 2007, according to report issued Monday by market-research firm META Group.
Marcia Savage Jun 7 2004 11:25PM Security
Review: Security Update Manager

Review: Security Update Manager

An add-on to Configuresoft's Enterprise Configuration Manager (ECM) is the Security Update Manager (SUM).
Eric Doyle Jun 4 2004 12:00AM Security
Review: LANGuard Network Security Scanner

Review: LANGuard Network Security Scanner

This is a security scanner that includes patch management.
Eric Doyle Jun 4 2004 12:00AM Security
Department of Homeland Security to pay up to $10bn for biometrics

Department of Homeland Security to pay up to $10bn for biometrics

The Department of Homeland Security is to pay up to $10 billion for biometrics to screen foreigners entering America.
Dan Ilett Jun 3 2004 3:54PM Security
F5 buys web security company

F5 buys web security company

Israeli venture capital firm JVP announced Tuesday that it sold its portfolio company, MagniFire Websystems, to F5 Networks for $29 million in cash.
Marcia Savage Jun 2 2004 12:37PM Security
Security is more than tools – it is a total plan

Security is more than tools – it is a total plan

Spam is more than a simple time and bandwidth drain. It is a problem that many organizations are having a tough time eradicating.
Illena Armstrong Jun 1 2004 3:17PM Security
Security through compartmentalisation

Security through compartmentalisation

Whether you call it layered perimeter defences, virtual teams, secure compartments, secure enclaves, or even virtual LANs, the concepts share the same goals: isolate and protect information assets from unauthorised access using more than single perimeter protection.
James Janisse Jun 1 2004 12:23PM Security
Managing information security in modern commercial environments

Managing information security in modern commercial environments

The previous article in this series described an overall approach to securing information and provided a high-level description of the consolidation period and the strategic planning cycle. We continue this development by taking a more detailed look at the consolidation period.
Steve Purser Jun 1 2004 12:01PM Security
Review: Sunbelt Network Security Inspector

Review: Sunbelt Network Security Inspector

This is a vulnerability scanner for Microsoft operating systems and applications.
Julian Ashbourn Jun 1 2004 12:00AM Security
AO Fox Memorial Hospital tightens email security

AO Fox Memorial Hospital tightens email security

A New York hospital has implemented an email security solution for its users.
Dan Ilett May 28 2004 4:22PM Security

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