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.

SecureTel rebrands, moves to larger site

SecureTel rebrands, moves to larger site

Specialist IT security services provider SecureTel has rebranded as SecureTelecom and moved to larger premises in central Sydney.
Fleur Doidge Oct 6 2005 4:06PM Security
Tackling mobile security

Tackling mobile security

Very few companies worry about the cost of replacing mobile devices, it’s more about the value and amount of data that resides of mobile devices and the adverse consequences to the company if the data on these devices falls into the wrong hands.
Martin Allen Oct 4 2005 5:41PM Security
Speed and firewalls panned at network security shindig

Speed and firewalls panned at network security shindig

Information technology is too focused on bandwidth and speed and not helping internet security, according to the head of information security at a Fortune 500 company.
David Quainton Oct 3 2005 4:30PM Security
Review: AEP Netilla Security Platform B-Class

Review: AEP Netilla Security Platform B-Class

We were interested to see how the AEP Netilla Security Platform would shape up, following this year's merger of AEP and Netilla.
Jon Tullett Oct 3 2005 12:00AM Security
Too many passwords create frustration, security risks

Too many passwords create frustration, security risks

Nearly a quarter of employees have to remember 15 or more passwords, according to a new survey.
René Millman Sep 29 2005 3:56PM Security
Unixpac signs ConSentry Networks deal

Unixpac signs ConSentry Networks deal

IT security provider Unixpac has signed up to distribute LAN control and enforcement platforms for US-based networking vendor ConSentry Networks.
Staff Writers Sep 27 2005 3:35PM Networking
Ignore application security at your peril!

Ignore application security at your peril!

With malicious attacks at an all time high, the emphasis put on securing the corporate network has led to many companies investing in technologies such as firewalls and intrusion detection systems. Yet whilst companies have been busy securing the network, they have largely ignored the area of application security.
Sarah Saltzman Sep 19 2005 2:26PM Security
Microsoft takes aim at security 'myths'

Microsoft takes aim at security 'myths'

Microsoft pushed security to the front of its Tech.Ed agenda on the Gold Coast this month, aiming to debunk what it claimed were common myths about IT security.
Fleur Doidge Sep 13 2005 8:00AM Security
VoIP adoption helping drive security appliance market

VoIP adoption helping drive security appliance market

Many businesses implementing Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) plan to replace their security appliances to address security issues associated with the emerging technology, according to market-research firm In-Stat.
Marcia Savage Sep 8 2005 8:12PM Security
Security council aims to clean up compliance headache

Security council aims to clean up compliance headache

An organization has been formed dedicated to researching IT security compliance.
David Quainton Sep 7 2005 4:30PM Security
IP video hits 'tipping point'

IP video hits 'tipping point'

IP video surveillance has reached a 'tipping point' of market acceptance as analogue CCTV systems start to give way to a new generation of IP-based security cameras, according to Swedish network video vendor Axis Communications.
Byron Connolly Sep 6 2005 10:04AM Telco/ISP
Network security appliance market worth $6.4 billion by 2008

Network security appliance market worth $6.4 billion by 2008

Growing fears of hacking, malware and virus infections have increased sales of security appliances and software, rising four percent to $1 billion in the first half of this year, according to new figures.
René Millman Sep 2 2005 11:09AM Security
Instant messaging security (2005)

Instant messaging security (2005)

More organizations are considering adding IM to their internal communication options, but are put off by the problem of security. Ian Parsons looks at what's on the market to put administrators' minds at ease
Ian Parsons Sep 1 2005 12:00AM Security
Wireless security is broken and it doesn’t matter.

Wireless security is broken and it doesn’t matter.

It’s hard to pick up an industry magazine or a newspaper without finding an article about the latest security flaw in one of the wireless protocols. Companies are scrambling to fix the problem by throwing money and resources at new standards and products. Organizations everywhere are wasting financial resources on technologies that prevent their users from taking advantage of wireless networks because of perceived security reasons.
Thomas Gilbert Aug 31 2005 11:14AM Security
Debate» Security researchers should be paid for finding vulnerabilities in code

Debate» Security researchers should be paid for finding vulnerabilities in code
Kip McClanahan Aug 26 2005 3:41PM Security
Review: Content Security Manager 2100CF

Review: Content Security Manager 2100CF

The 2100 CF is a dedicated content filtering appliance. It has three Fast Ethernet ports – two sit transparently inline with your internet, the third is a dedicated management port.
Christopher Moody Aug 25 2005 12:00AM Security
Review: Vital Security Appliance NG-5100

Review: Vital Security Appliance NG-5100

Finjan Software's NG-5100 can be deployed as a single box, but the system supports a distributed environment where one appliance serves as a policy server, while others can scan through load balancing. It can sit as either a standard web proxy, in which case you have to reconfigure all client computers, or as a transparent web proxy.
Christopher Moody Aug 25 2005 12:00AM Security
Air Force notifies personnel of security breach

Air Force notifies personnel of security breach

The U.S. Air Force is notifying more than 33,000 airmen of a security breach in an online system containing their personal information.
Marcia Savage Aug 22 2005 4:48PM Security
Unixpac starts security blog

Unixpac starts security blog

Security products distributor and solution provider Unixpac has launched a series of blogs to encourage communication between Unixpac, its partners and customers.
Staff Writers Aug 19 2005 12:00PM Security
Online companies threatened by poor security

Online companies threatened by poor security

Half of all customers will switch ISPs if it means they can shop online safely, according to a new survey.
David Quainton Aug 18 2005 3:51PM Security

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