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.

Review: IronPoint Wireless Location Manager 200

Review: IronPoint Wireless Location Manager 200

The Foundry Networks IronPoint Wireless Location Manager is a software application that can be used to configure, manage and audit Foundry Networks IronPoint Mobility access points.
Patrick Love, Head of Fiduciary Support, Global Wealth Sol Jul 9 2007 1:49PM Security
Study: Security professionals back data breach law

Study: Security professionals back data breach law

More than three-quarters of IT security professionals believe companies should be legally obliged to disclose data security breaches, latest figures show.
Fiona Raisbeck Jul 9 2007 11:56AM Security
Security exchange trades zero-day flaws

Security exchange trades zero-day flaws

Swiss laboratory launches marketplace for security research.
Robert Jaques Jul 6 2007 11:46AM Security
Review: A-Key 4000 Token

Review: A-Key 4000 Token

This little USB storage device provides encrypted storage for data up to a gigabyte with all access controls embedded in the product.
Patrick Love, Head of Fiduciary Support, Global Wealth Sol Jul 6 2007 8:08AM Security
NSW selects MessageLabs to secure free Internet services

NSW selects MessageLabs to secure free Internet services

The NSW Government has taken steps to secure the states’ libraries and local councils from Internet threats after announcing a security and management deal with security vendor MessageLabs.
Staff Writers Jul 5 2007 3:19PM Security
Review: Sanctuary Device Control v4.1

Review: Sanctuary Device Control v4.1

SecureWave’s Sanctuary Device Control is part of a much larger suite of products that all fall into the Sanctuary line. While Device Control can secure against many I/O devices — including securing ports, such as firewire, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth — it has excellent control of USB devices, such as thumb drives.
Patrick Love, Head of Fiduciary Support, Global Wealth Sol Jul 5 2007 3:01PM Security
Symantec integrates technology to boost endpoint security

Symantec integrates technology to boost endpoint security

Symantec has announced the release of its latest security application - five technologies in one.
Negar Salek Jul 5 2007 2:25PM Security
PICA picks-up BitDefender

PICA picks-up BitDefender

PICA Australia has signed up to distribute BitDefender’s antivirus software and data security solutions for both corporate and home users, products.
Lilia Guan Jun 29 2007 2:01PM Security
Microsoft security bulletin hides Trojan

Microsoft security bulletin hides Trojan

Malware writers use Redmond to spread malware.
Iain Thomson Jun 29 2007 10:43AM Security
Popularity of info security will cause unemployment

Popularity of info security will cause unemployment

The soaring popularity of information security will lead to a surplus of people in the industry and leave many unable to find work, according to (ISC)2.
Fiona Raisbeck Jun 28 2007 10:59AM Security
Apple's iPhone a security nightmare for enterprises

Apple's iPhone a security nightmare for enterprises

When Apple's iPhone hits the streets this week, two things are likely: It'll be widely successful - as Apple's other consumer products have been - and it'll pose unknown risks to enterprise networks wherever it shows up.
Jim Carr Jun 27 2007 7:18AM Security
Gartner: Businesses must address IM security

Gartner: Businesses must address IM security

Businesses must address the security issues around instant messaging (IM) as it becomes the preferred method of real-time communication, Gartner has said today.
Fiona Raisbeck Jun 26 2007 9:49AM Security
Apple patches two security flaws in OS X, releases Safari Beta 3.0.2

Apple patches two security flaws in OS X, releases Safari Beta 3.0.2

Apple on Friday released patches for a cross-site scripting (XSS) flaw in WebCore and a vulnerability in WebKit that allows arbitrary code execution — as well a third beta version of Safari for Windows.
Frank Washkuch Jun 26 2007 9:28AM Security
A false sense of security

A false sense of security

Bluetooth security is based around a number of assumptions that can no longer be relied upon.
Nick Barron, Jun 26 2007 9:20AM Security
Using industry best practices for effective security training

Using industry best practices for effective security training

Growing IT security threats, coupled with regulatory mandates to protect information and ensure privacy, are generating a renewed focus on security awareness training programs, which can heighten security awareness, improve application and infrastructure security, and enhance security incident handling and response.
Luis Navarro, Jun 25 2007 11:31AM Security
Securing Open Source

Securing Open Source

Security vendor Clearswift and Open Source vendor SpikeSource will be working together to deliver secure, Open Source solutions to market.
Lilia Guan Jun 22 2007 4:07PM Security
House committee to address Department of Homeland Security cyberincidents

House committee to address Department of Homeland Security cyberincidents

A federal panel today is scheduled to review the cybersecurity shortfalls at the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the US agency charged with defending the nation against computer — and terrorist — threats.
Dan Kaplan Jun 21 2007 4:30PM Security
Loop boosts RACQ's email security

Loop boosts RACQ's email security

Security and connectivity integrator Loop Technology has installed an IronPort Systems’ spam product to the Royal Automobile Club of Queensland (RACQ).
Staff Writers Jun 21 2007 2:44PM Security
HP joins security convergence trend with SPI Dynamics buy

HP joins security convergence trend with SPI Dynamics buy

On the heels of IBM's acquisition of Watchfire, HP today announced it was buying SPI Dynamics, another application security bellwether, for an undisclosed amount.
Dan Kaplan Jun 20 2007 9:47AM Security
IPv6 to boost US government security

IPv6 to boost US government security

Next-gen internet protocol described as 'wildcard catalyst'.
Robert Jaques Jun 19 2007 12:32PM Security

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