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.

Trend Micro goes shopping for virtualisation security

Trend Micro goes shopping for virtualisation security

In one of its first major moves in acquiring virtual security technology firms, Trend Micro has bought Third Brigade, a virtualisation security and compliance software company based in Canada.
Chuck Miller Apr 30 2009 10:13AM Security
Spam levels continue to surge

Spam levels continue to surge

The level of spam flooding inboxes is at its highest level in more than a year, according to researchers.
Shaun Nichols Apr 30 2009 10:07AM Security
Security must be built in from the start

Security must be built in from the start

The UK government-backed Cyber Security Knowledge Transfer Network (KTN) launched a roadmap today intended to kickstart an international effort to engineer security into products from their inception.
Phil Muncaster Apr 30 2009 5:51AM Security
Policymakers debate White House's role in cybersecurity

Policymakers debate White House's role in cybersecurity

Lawmakers and public policy experts have clashed at a U.S. Senate committee hearing over whether cybersecurity control should be taken away from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and placed under the White House's purview.
Angela Moscaritolo Apr 29 2009 10:26AM Security
Firms fear social networks threat

Firms fear social networks threat

Two-thirds of systems administrators are worried that employees are sharing too much information on social networking sites and threatening the security of corporate systems, according to new research from Sophos.
Phil Muncaster Apr 29 2009 10:09AM Security
Kaspersky dials into mobile security

Kaspersky dials into mobile security

Anti-malware firm Kaspersky Lab today launched a new enterprise-grade mobile security solution designed to protect corporate users from the growing threats targeted at mobile devices.
Phil Muncaster Apr 29 2009 6:11AM Security
Alcatel-Lucent launches secure VoIP solution

Alcatel-Lucent launches secure VoIP solution

Alcatel-Lucent will today launch a secure VoIP solution designed to protect medium and large sized firms from the increasing attacks on IP networks, while preserving quality of service.
Phil Muncaster Apr 29 2009 6:11AM Telco/ISP
CBA confirms hosted e-commerce credentials

CBA confirms hosted e-commerce credentials

The Commonwealth Bank has entered the e-commerce space with a hosted online shopping platform after successfully piloting the technology in February.
Staff Writers Apr 28 2009 3:52PM Software
Businesses at risk from e-commerce vulnerabilities: WhiteHat

Businesses at risk from e-commerce vulnerabilities: WhiteHat

E-commerce vendors need to tighten up their systems to avoid being ripped off by canny scammers, the RSA 2009 conference was told.
Iain Thomson Apr 27 2009 11:05AM Security
Top 10 themes from RSA Security Conference

Top 10 themes from RSA Security Conference

The world's biggest computer security show has come to an end, the expo hall is full of workers breaking down the stands and the assembled throngs are heading home.
Shaun Nichols , Iain Thomson Apr 27 2009 6:48AM Security
Hackers targeting human/machine interfaces

Hackers targeting human/machine interfaces

Better security technology means that hackers are focusing more on the point where humans meet machines in their efforts to penetrate systems, an IBM security expert has said.
Iain Thomson Apr 27 2009 6:48AM Security
Google fixes vulnerability in Chrome

Google fixes vulnerability in Chrome

Google has released an updated version of its Chrome browser, fixing a severe security issue.
David Neal Apr 25 2009 8:04AM Security
US government says securing cyberspace will take time

US government says securing cyberspace will take time

US President Barack Obama's 60-day cyberspace policy review is completed, and the report will show that co-operation is needed to meet the challenging task of securing the nation's digital infrastructure, the official in charge of the project said at the RSA Conference.
Dan Kaplan Apr 24 2009 10:53AM Security
Layer up for security, say RSA experts

Layer up for security, say RSA experts

A panel of network security experts have warned administrators to steer clear of so-called 'magic bullet' offerings.
Shaun Nichols Apr 24 2009 10:47AM Security
Global recession takes toll on security budgets

Global recession takes toll on security budgets

Nearly three-quarters of security professionals think the recession has had a somewhat or significant impact on their purchasing of technology, according to new research conducted by security certifications organisation ISC2.
Phil Muncaster Apr 24 2009 10:31AM Security
TippingPoint laments access policy complexity

TippingPoint laments access policy complexity

TippingPoint chief technical officer Brian Smith has presented a new system for managing access rights, which the company hopes will greatly simplify the process of securing enterprise networks.
Shaun Nichols Apr 24 2009 6:36AM Security
Cybercriminals keeping up with banking safeguards

Cybercriminals keeping up with banking safeguards

Threats are becoming more sophisticated, and cybercriminals are getting smarter at evading new authentication controls, according to an RSA Conference panel of security practitioners representing three major financial institutions.
Dan Kaplan Apr 23 2009 10:38AM Security
RSA: IT security budgets faring well

RSA: IT security budgets faring well

Driven by compliance demands and the threat environment, budgets for IT security have fared better than most other sectors during the economic downturn, according to a panel of analysts at the RSA Conference.
Greg Masters Apr 23 2009 10:27AM Security
Bottle claims upper hand in auDA case

Bottle claims upper hand in auDA case

Bottle Domains has reportedly received another “favourable” outcome in its case against the Australian domain name regulator over .AU accreditation.
Ry Crozier Apr 22 2009 3:09PM Telco/ISP
RSA boss calls for “inventive collaboration” in industry

RSA boss calls for “inventive collaboration” in industry

The security industry needs to adapt itself into an ecosystem that matches the criminals attacking it, RSA president Art Coviello told delegates at RSA 2009 in San Francisco.
Iain Thomson Apr 22 2009 10:20AM Security

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