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.

Google responds to data concerns over cloud apps

Google responds to data concerns over cloud apps

Plans on introducing HTTPS as standard to all users.
Iain Thomson Jun 17 2009 1:21PM Security
MessageLabs launches IM security service

MessageLabs launches IM security service

Instant messaging security now available in the cloud.
Phil Muncaster Jun 17 2009 6:14AM Security
Security market sound in the downturn

Security market sound in the downturn

New reports by Frost and Sullivan and IDC point to growth in security market.
Staff Writers Jun 15 2009 2:48PM Security
Mozilla releases security fixes for Firefox

Mozilla releases security fixes for Firefox

The Firefox web browser has been patched for security flaws, four of which were identified as "critical" by Mozilla.
Chuck Miller Jun 15 2009 10:05AM Security
Google updates Chrome security; withdraws crashing development browser

Google updates Chrome security; withdraws crashing development browser

Google Chrome has been updated to fix security issues in the WebKit web browser engine.
Chuck Miller Jun 12 2009 11:29AM Security
Email an open door to sophisticated security threats

Email an open door to sophisticated security threats

How easy is it to take steps to ensure computer users avoid unknowingly inviting malware - the unwanted guest - into the 'corporate home'?
Lysa Myers Jun 11 2009 5:27PM Security
Symantec warns of wireless keyboard security threat

Symantec warns of wireless keyboard security threat

Security firm Symantec has uncovered a new form of attack aimed at users of wireless keyboards.
Staff Writers Jun 11 2009 11:06AM Security
Adobe kicks off patch roundup with critical fixes

Adobe kicks off patch roundup with critical fixes

Adobe has delivered its first quarterly roundup of security patches, fixing critical vulnerabilities in Reader and Acrobat that could cause the applications to crash, and potentially allow an attacker to take control of the systems.
David Neal Jun 11 2009 6:50AM Security
Apple slides security fixes into Safari update

Apple slides security fixes into Safari update

In the shadow of Monday's product rollout, Apple has packed a major security update into its Safari browser.
Shaun Nichols Jun 10 2009 3:11PM Security
Microsoft issues latest round of security patches

Microsoft issues latest round of security patches

Microsoft's June security update contains ten bulletins which address some 31 bulletins in Windows, Office and Internet Explorer.
Shaun Nichols Jun 10 2009 2:21PM Security
White House turns to hacker for security advice

White House turns to hacker for security advice

A white hat hacker who set up the Black Hat and Defcon computer conferences has been picked as a member of the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Homeland Security Advisory Council (HSAC).
Iain Thomson Jun 10 2009 6:11AM Security
White House turns to hacker for security advice

White House turns to hacker for security advice

Jeff Moss, aka Dark Tangent, the white hat hacker who set up the Black Hat and DEFCON computer conferences, has been picked as a member of the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Homeland Security Advisory Council (HSAC).
Iain Thomson Jun 9 2009 12:16PM Security
Centrelink takes in-house security tech to US

Centrelink takes in-house security tech to US

Centrelink is to hold workshops in the United States and Australia in an attempt to have its in-house developed smartcard technology adopted as a world standard.
Staff Writers Jun 6 2009 10:42AM Security
Twitter hit with rogue anti-virus scams

Twitter hit with rogue anti-virus scams

Users of popular blogging platform Twitter fell victim this past week to a scareware scam in which they were offered a "Best Video," but by clicking through, invited onto their computer offers for a rogue security application.
Greg Masters Jun 3 2009 11:06AM Security
Apple patches QuickTime for 10 security holes

Apple patches QuickTime for 10 security holes

Apple has released an updated version of its popular QuickTime software.
Dan Kaplan Jun 2 2009 10:42AM Security
Airport eye scans check two million arrivals into UK

Airport eye scans check two million arrivals into UK

More than two million airline passenger journeys arriving in the UK have used the biometric eye scanners installed at Heathrow, Gatwick, Manchester and Birmingham airports since their introduction in 2006, the UK Home Office has revealed.
Bryan Glick Jun 1 2009 3:37PM Security
Questions asked over RFID tags and scanners

Questions asked over RFID tags and scanners

The security of the Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) tag, and its ability to resist malware, has been questioned.
Dan Raywood Jun 1 2009 2:44PM Security
Obama unveils US cybersecurity plan

Obama unveils US cybersecurity plan

President Barack Obama has outlined his plan to enhance cyber security protections in the US.
Shaun Nichols Jun 1 2009 1:08PM Security
EU security agency warns on European network resilience

EU security agency warns on European network resilience

The EU's information security agency has warned of failings in the development of key technologies that are considered vital to the resilience of government and industry networks across Europe.
Dave Bailey Jun 1 2009 6:46AM Networking
Homeland Security to scan fingerprints of travellers exiting the US

Homeland Security to scan fingerprints of travellers exiting the US

The US Department of Homeland Security is set to kickstart a controversial new pilot to scan the fingerprints of travellers departing the United States.
Brett Winterford May 29 2009 5:53AM Security

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