Spotlight on Cyber Security Spotlight on Cyber Security

Most infosec leaders agree that traditional security methods, on their own, are no longer enough to combat advanced new threats. But what new techniques and strategies are they using? What lessons have they learnt from breaches?

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 10-12 October.

Britain to allow Huawei security hub in Oxfordshire

Britain to allow Huawei security hub in Oxfordshire

PM's security advisor gives the all clear.
Andrew Osborn , Peter Griffiths Dec 5 2013 6:41AM Security
Millions of stolen passwords found in botnet controller

Millions of stolen passwords found in botnet controller

Same simple passwords still commonly in use.
Juha Saarinen Dec 5 2013 6:09AM Security
Pan-Euro data protection impacts ICO role

Pan-Euro data protection impacts ICO role

The UK privacy watchdog, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), likely to restructure following new pan-Europe legislation
Tim Ring Dec 2 2013 6:00AM Security
EU tells US to restore trust after spying revelations

EU tells US to restore trust after spying revelations

Relationship rocked.
Juha Saarinen Nov 28 2013 11:54AM Security
Big holes discovered in Vic Govt's cyber security

Big holes discovered in Vic Govt's cyber security

Pen testers get into agency bank account.
Paris Cowan Nov 27 2013 12:41PM Security
Vic Govt inks infosec strategy

Vic Govt inks infosec strategy

Comes ahead of state security audit publication.
Allie Coyne Nov 21 2013 10:35AM Security
Vic Govt to release cyber security strategy

Vic Govt to release cyber security strategy

Sneaks in ahead of state security audit publication.
Allie Coyne Nov 21 2013 6:57AM Security
Qld traffic systems vulnerable to G20 attack

Qld traffic systems vulnerable to G20 attack

Just 12 months out from gathering of world leaders.
Paris Cowan Nov 20 2013 9:21AM Security
Google strengthens defences against govt spying

Google strengthens defences against govt spying

Upgrades to 2048 bit RSA keys.
Juha Saarinen Nov 19 2013 12:47PM Security
Ludlam asks DPS CIO to protect MPs from spying

Ludlam asks DPS CIO to protect MPs from spying

Bureaucrats left powerless to provide answers.
Paris Cowan Nov 19 2013 6:59AM Security
Draft TPP forces ISPs to terminate user accounts

Draft TPP forces ISPs to terminate user accounts

Network monitoring, content blocking also proposed.
Juha Saarinen Nov 15 2013 12:14PM Telco/ISP
UK banks to stage mock cyber attack

UK banks to stage mock cyber attack

Testing how financial giants cope.
Staff Writers Nov 12 2013 12:59PM Financial Services
Google blocks NSA by encrypting data on fibre links

Google blocks NSA by encrypting data on fibre links

Engineers rail against latest tap revelations.
Juha Saarinen Nov 7 2013 12:14PM Security
Apple reveals extent of Aust govt requests for user data

Apple reveals extent of Aust govt requests for user data

Info given in more than 50 percent of cases.
Juha Saarinen Nov 6 2013 11:45AM Security
Controversial NZ electronic spying law passed

Controversial NZ electronic spying law passed

Gives intelligence agencies a say in network procurements.
Juha Saarinen Nov 6 2013 4:45AM Security
China, Russia suspects in Finnish ministry hack

China, Russia suspects in Finnish ministry hack

Networks intercepted for four years.
Juha Saarinen Nov 4 2013 6:41AM Security
NSA taps Google, Yahoo data centre links globally

NSA taps Google, Yahoo data centre links globally

Bulk intake of data.
Juha Saarinen Oct 31 2013 12:00PM Security
NSA captures Google, Yahoo traffic in real time: Snowden docs

NSA captures Google, Yahoo traffic in real time: Snowden docs

Bulk intake of data.
Juha Saarinen Oct 31 2013 10:35AM Security
IBM drops protest against Amazon's CIA spy cloud win

IBM drops protest against Amazon's CIA spy cloud win

National security trumps.
Juha Saarinen Oct 31 2013 12:56AM Storage
Taiwan intel agency bans Huawei

Taiwan intel agency bans Huawei

Warns other agencies.
Juha Saarinen Oct 30 2013 12:24PM Security

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