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.

Windows StickyKeys could pose security risk

Windows StickyKeys could pose security risk

Microsoft dismisses claims of vulnerability in software component.
Shaun Nichols Mar 19 2007 12:21PM Security
Secret Service and Homeland Security team up on cybercrime education facility

Secret Service and Homeland Security team up on cybercrime education facility

An ambitious idea by a state district attorney's association has led to the creation of a first-of-its-kind federal facility designed to train local law enforcement officials from around the country on cybercrime.
Dan Kaplan Mar 14 2007 8:00AM Security
Mobile security: Tips and tricks to protect business from threats

Mobile security: Tips and tricks to protect business from threats

Anyone that’s ever had the less-than-pleasant experience of being cooped up in a cab with a taxi driver intent on educating you about the state of the world will surely tell you that when it comes to useful insights and analysis, cab drivers are not the best place to turn.
Simon Sharwood Mar 12 2007 11:41AM Security
Australian SMBs confused about IT security

Australian SMBs confused about IT security

Despite their increased reliance on technology, Australian SMBs are taking a reactive approach towards IT security, local IT professionals have argued.
Negar Salek Mar 9 2007 9:51AM Security
Poor HR leaves firms open to security risks

Poor HR leaves firms open to security risks

'Employee education gap' putting employers and employees in danger.
Robert Jaques Mar 9 2007 8:24AM Security
Core Security: GNU Privacy Guard flaw allows phishing-like attacks

Core Security: GNU Privacy Guard flaw allows phishing-like attacks

A critical flaw in the popular encryption software GNU Privacy Guard (GPG) allows attackers to launch a phishing-style attack that inserts text appearing to part of a trusted email, Core Security Technologies announced today.
Dan Kaplan Mar 9 2007 12:51AM Security
SME market drives Australian growth for MessageLabs

SME market drives Australian growth for MessageLabs

Security vendor claims a 128 percent rise in new business across Australia.
Trevor Treharne Mar 7 2007 4:27PM Security
Hackers crack Xbox 360 security

Hackers crack Xbox 360 security

Security hole left open for three months.
Tom Sanders Mar 5 2007 8:12AM Security
Sophos laughs at Secure Computings' Trojan warnings

Sophos laughs at Secure Computings' Trojan warnings

We laugh in the face of Trojans, and tweak the nose of the spindly killer
worms.
Iain Thomson Mar 2 2007 8:26AM Security
RFID maker gags security researcher

RFID maker gags security researcher

Patent claim used to prevent RFID hacking demonstration.
Tom Sanders Mar 1 2007 8:15AM Security
Document security: Safe words

Document security: Safe words

Choosing the right content management system is crucial to keeping your digital files secure. But it's only the first step. Rob Buckley reports.
Patrick Love, Head of Fiduciary Support, Global Wealth Sol Feb 28 2007 2:27PM Security
Peer-to-peer: Shared property security pay

Peer-to-peer: Shared property security pay

P2P is here to stay, so shore up your defences and embrace the technology's potential for a distributed architecture.
Mark Mayne Feb 28 2007 2:27PM Security
Wireless driving European home security sector

Wireless driving European home security sector

Market has high growth potential, according to Frost & Sullivan.
Robert Jaques Feb 28 2007 8:20AM Security
Symantec unveils all-in-one consumer security suite

Symantec unveils all-in-one consumer security suite

Norton 360 picks up fight with McAfee Total Protection and Microsoft OneCare.
Tom Sanders Feb 27 2007 11:40AM Security
Experts warn of data security 'police state'

Experts warn of data security 'police state'

Ill-conceived or poorly implemented IT security regimes could leave enterprises struggling to survive within the restrictive confines of an information "police state", experts have warned.
Robert Jaques Feb 27 2007 7:54AM Security
Mozilla update fixes Firefox security flaws

Mozilla update fixes Firefox security flaws

Mozilla on Friday released an update for its Firefox web browser that fixed several security flaws.
Ericka Chickowski Feb 27 2007 5:09AM Security
Google business more secure than Office

Google business more secure than Office

Google's new business application suite unveiled Thursday for enterprises, is set to directly compete with Microsoft Office with its word processing, email and spreadsheet capabilities.
Dan Kaplan Feb 26 2007 1:15AM Security
Experts call for fundamental IT security rethink

Experts call for fundamental IT security rethink

UK's Nationwide laptop theft highlights inadequacies of traditional security.
Robert Jaques Feb 23 2007 10:23AM Security
US to spend US$687on security awareness

US to spend US$687on security awareness

The US government will spend over US$687 million on security awareness training within agency ranks over the next five years, an analyst predicted this week.
Ericka Chickowski Feb 23 2007 4:37AM Security
Train employees - your best defense - for security awareness

Train employees - your best defense - for security awareness

With so many security threats on the horizon, it may be comforting to know the strongest security asset is already inside the company employees.
Luis Navarro, Feb 21 2007 8:45PM Security

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