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.

White House orders feds to improve data security

White House orders feds to improve data security

The federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has ordered government agencies to improve their security controls within 45 days.
Ericka Chickowski Jun 28 2006 10:44PM Security
IBM offers free tools for application security

IBM offers free tools for application security

IBM announced today the availability of free hosted software to help customers and developers better engineer safety into business applications, instead of having to reactively respond to security holes.
Dan Kaplan Jun 22 2006 9:20PM Security
Aussies weighed down by net concerns

Aussies weighed down by net concerns

Abstract security threats continue to weigh heavily on the minds of Australians, services outfit Unisys has found.
Staff Writers Jun 20 2006 1:42PM Security
ICT security orgs blast ID smartcard, biometrics

ICT security orgs blast ID smartcard, biometrics

The Federal Government’s planned national ID smartcard has come into further criticism – this time from some of the country’s leading ICT security organisations.
Tim Lohman Jun 15 2006 12:31PM Security
Debate: Is there evidence of innovation in the information security industry any more?

Debate: Is there evidence of innovation in the information security industry any more?
Dr. Steve Jun 15 2006 11:07AM Security
Microsoft moves enterprise security to Forefront

Microsoft moves enterprise security to Forefront

Forefront is Microsoft’s new solution designed to manage and control enterprise IT security, the company announced this week as part of the annual Microsoft Tech Ed conference in Boston.
Dan Kaplan Jun 13 2006 8:57PM Security
Four in ten security staffers write down passwords

Four in ten security staffers write down passwords

Nearly 40 percent of IT professionals store important passwords on paper, according to a new report.
René Millman Jun 13 2006 4:45PM Security
Endpoint security (2006)

Endpoint security (2006)

How can enterprises keep their endpoint computers secure when even the vendors can’t agree on what it means? Peter Stephenson used four key benchmarks to test six leading packages
Peter Stephenson,CeRNS, Jun 7 2006 12:00AM Security
Microsoft to release new Antigen email security software next month

Microsoft to release new Antigen email security software next month

Microsoft announced today that the first products developed as a result of the 2005 acquisition of Sybari Software will be released July 1.
Frank Washkuch Jun 6 2006 6:38PM Security
Kaz, Symantec partner on SMB security services

Kaz, Symantec partner on SMB security services

Kaz and Symantec have partnered on a new services agreement which will see the two companies move deeper into the upper SMB security market.
Tim Lohman Jun 6 2006 1:22PM Security
Infonetics: Network security market to be worth $6B by 2010

Infonetics: Network security market to be worth $6B by 2010

The network security market is set to expand to $6 billion by the end of 2009, according to a newly released report from Infonetics Research.
Ericka Chickowski Jun 2 2006 9:00PM Security
New Vista security feature guards the backend

New Vista security feature guards the backend

Among the new security features in the beta 2 version of Microsoft Vista is a new backend defense against buffer overrun exploits, according to one Microsoft security expert.
Ericka Chickowski Jun 1 2006 10:02PM Security
Review: Safe Access

Review: Safe Access

This appliance comes loaded with features. Three default security policies monitor for up-to-date service packs, critical updates, anti-virus programs and updates, and the presence of worms, viruses or Trojans.
Peter Stephenson,CeRNS, Jun 1 2006 12:00AM Security
Review: AppSense Application Manager and Environment Manager

Review: AppSense Application Manager and Environment Manager

The AppSense Application Manager (AM) can be set up as a standalone product in a test environment before actual deployment. The standalone preconfiguration enables an administrator to get to know and tweak the program for the best configuration for each particular environment.
Peter Stephenson,CeRNS, Jun 1 2006 12:00AM Security
Review: LANDesk Security Suite

Review: LANDesk Security Suite

This product incorporates all the features of a great endpoint security product in one program. LANDesk must be installed on a central server, which must pass certain security and version tests before install will begin. After installation, policies can be set for access, applications, software versions, service packs, anti-virus, and so on. Agents planted across the network also allow the console administrator to take remote control of machines in violation of policies. Security Suite is part of a larger set of integrated products.
Peter Stephenson,CeRNS, Jun 1 2006 12:00AM Security
Blue Security stops anti-spam operations

Blue Security stops anti-spam operations

Israeli-based firm Blue Security has ceased its anti-spam operations just over a week after a spam-based attack shut down the company website.
Frank Washkuch May 17 2006 5:48PM Security
Vista's security features lack polish, but still an improvement

Vista's security features lack polish, but still an improvement

Though Microsoft has made drastic security improvements within its upcoming Vista operating system, there will be some usability hiccups within its new security features and plenty of room for security developers to sell aftermarket products, the Yankee Group said this week.
Ericka Chickowski May 11 2006 8:26AM Security
Kansas firm settles FTC security charges

Kansas firm settles FTC security charges

A Kansas real estate services provider has settled Federal Trade Commission (FTC) charges that it violated security claims made to customers, the agency announced today in a statement.
Dan Kaplan May 10 2006 9:57PM Security
Blue Security site recovers from attack

Blue Security site recovers from attack

The website of Israeli-based Blue Security is operational today after it sustained almost a weeklong DDoS attack that apparently was in retaliation for the company’s anti-spam business model.
Dan Kaplan May 8 2006 9:53PM Security
Spam-based attack shuts down Blue Security site

Spam-based attack shuts down Blue Security site

Hackers have launched a massive DDoS attack against the website of Israeli internet security firm Blue Security. As of this afternoon, the website still was down, but company representatives said service to the affected servers gradually was being restored.
Dan Kaplan May 5 2006 9:21PM Security

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