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: RFprotect Distributed 5

Review: RFprotect Distributed 5

Standard network tools don’t work to detect and monitor your company’s wireless network policy, which is where this product steps in.
Christopher Moody Apr 1 2006 12:00AM Security
Review: StormShield

Review: StormShield

Wireless notebooks should be just as well protected as corporate wireless networks. SkyRecon’s StormShield achieves that.
Christopher Moody Apr 1 2006 12:00AM Security
Review: WiSentry

Review: WiSentry

One of the biggest threats a company can face is unauthorised access points being added to its network. These can often go undetected, but open a gaping hole in your company’s defences. WiSentry is designed to detect and monitor for these events and warn you as soon as they happen.
Christopher Moody Apr 1 2006 12:00AM Security
Wireless security (2006)

Wireless security (2006)

The benefits of using wireless networking are matched by an expanding range of threats. But for each one there is now a product that will protect your corporate systems. Christopher Moody reports
Christopher Moody Apr 1 2006 12:00AM Security
Security firms launch new anti-phishing task force

Security firms launch new anti-phishing task force

Two security firms have teamed up in a bid to create an anti-phishing task force of volunteers to help consumers and businesses combat phishing scams and online identity theft.
William Eazel Mar 31 2006 9:07AM Security
Toulouse: Apple soft on security

Toulouse: Apple soft on security

Microsoft’s security response communications manager recently criticized the way Apple handles its security update communications, noting it’s ill-prepared to handle what’s bound to be an increasing number of security problems in coming years.
Ericka Chickowski Mar 23 2006 10:32PM Security
IT pros not setting security configurations

IT pros not setting security configurations

Most IT security professionals still manually update their security setting configurations, according to survey results released this week by St. Bernard Software.
Ericka Chickowski Mar 23 2006 10:13PM Security
Serious security bug found in Sendmail

Serious security bug found in Sendmail

Security experts at Internet Security Systems (ISS) yesterday revealed the existence of a serious vulnerability in the Sendmail SMTP server software.
William Eazel Mar 23 2006 9:55AM Security
SurfControl launches Skype security

SurfControl launches Skype security

Internet content protection solution provider, SurfControl has released a Skype security application to protect against potential VoIP threats.
Lilia Guan Mar 21 2006 11:49AM Security
ISS moves into VoIP security

ISS moves into VoIP security

Internet Security Systems (ISS) has moved into the VoIP intrusion prevention space with the launch of its Proventia Network Intrusion Prevention appliance.
Staff Writers Mar 21 2006 10:11AM Security
Federal IT security well below self-set standard

Federal IT security well below self-set standard

The U.S. House Government Reform Committee released its Federal Computer Security Scorecards today, and the results were not good for most government agencies.
Ericka Chickowski Mar 16 2006 10:31PM Security
IT security experts to fill in House subcommittee

IT security experts to fill in House subcommittee

Industry and government leaders will testify Thursday before a U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee on the growing cybersecurity concerns facing small businesses.
Dan Kaplan Mar 15 2006 8:16PM Security
Aussie consumers fearful of Net security

Aussie consumers fearful of Net security

Only two percent of home Internet users believe the Net is safe, according to a new survey commissioned by security vendor Symantec.
Staff Writers Mar 15 2006 2:09PM Security
Skype branded danger to enterprise IT security

Skype branded danger to enterprise IT security

Although cost savings and improved communications are luring enterprises to Skype, the popular voice over IP service may violate security policies, industry experts have warned.
William Eazel Mar 15 2006 10:56AM Security
Best Content Security Solution

Best Content Security Solution

Overall Category Winner and Winner for Best Anti-Spam: MailFrontier Gateway
Staff Writers Mar 13 2006 9:13PM Security
Best Network Security Solution

Best Network Security Solution

Overall Category Winner and Winner for Best Wireless Security: AirMagnet Enterprise 6.0
Staff Writers Mar 13 2006 8:44PM Security
Best Network Security Management

Best Network Security Management

Overall Category Winner and Winner for Best Event Management: ArcSight Enterprise Security Management 3.0 from ArcSight
Staff Writers Mar 13 2006 7:18PM Security
Best Enterprise Security Solution

Best Enterprise Security Solution

Winner: Vontu 5.0 from Vontu
Staff Writers Mar 13 2006 7:03PM Security
Best SME Security Solution

Best SME Security Solution

Winner: RSA SecureID Appliance from RSA Security
Staff Writers Mar 13 2006 6:58PM Security
Best Security Solution for Healthcare

Best Security Solution for Healthcare

Winner: IronMail Encryption from CipherTrust
Staff Writers Mar 13 2006 6:55PM Security

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