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.

Cisco, Pacific Internet offer managed SMB bundle

Cisco, Pacific Internet offer managed SMB bundle

Networking giant Cisco has partnered an ISP, teaming up with Pacific Internet to offer a managed, integrated, connectivity and security bundle aimed at SMBs.
Fleur Doidge Aug 16 2005 12:56PM Networking
PatchLink signs LAN Systems as distributor

PatchLink signs LAN Systems as distributor

US security vendor PatchLink has appointed LAN Systems as its sole distributor for Australia and New Zealand.
Fleur Doidge Aug 15 2005 12:09PM Security
Mobile workforce - security nightmare or opportunity?

Mobile workforce - security nightmare or opportunity?

Over the last decade blackberries, mobile phones, laptops, PDAs and a variety of other devices have become intrinsic to both our working and personal lives. It is impossible to imagine a life without them. Consumers and businesses alike have seen the advantages of real time communication and have embraced the technology that allows them to do more whilst on the move.
Dave Taylor Aug 3 2005 12:02PM Security
Cisco releases security alert after Black Hat drama

Cisco releases security alert after Black Hat drama

Cisco Systems on Friday released a security alert about a vulnerability in its router software, two days after taking legal action against a researcher who exposed the flaw at the Black Hat conference.
Marcia Savage Jul 29 2005 11:49PM Security
WhiteGold boosts Melbourne operation

WhiteGold boosts Melbourne operation

Specialist distributor WhiteGold Solutions has expanded its Melbourne operation, doubling the size of its premises and hiring a Victorian state manager following 300 percent growth over the last financial year.
Fleur Doidge Jul 26 2005 4:45PM Security
Visa and U.S. Chamber of Commerce launch security campaign

Visa and U.S. Chamber of Commerce launch security campaign

Visa USA and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce have launched a campaign to help educate merchants about data security.
Marcia Savage Jul 22 2005 7:11PM Security
Debate» Voice over IP networks pose a security threat to enterprises and their users

Debate» Voice over IP networks pose a security threat to enterprises and their users
David Endler Jul 22 2005 3:27PM Security
European business fail to take security seriously

European business fail to take security seriously

Businesses in Europe are adopting a "lackluster approach" to security of data and systems, according to a new study.
René Millman Jul 21 2005 5:20PM Security
Finjan licenses security patents to Microsoft

Finjan licenses security patents to Microsoft

Internet security company Finjan has agreed to license selected security patents to Microsoft. Microsoft will also take a small stake in the security company.
René Millman Jul 20 2005 5:16PM Security
Write down your passwords, increase security

Write down your passwords, increase security

Security buffs have urged employees to write down their passwords in hopes that people will not use the same weak phrase repeatedly, thereby increasing security.
Melissa Loveday Jul 20 2005 5:14PM Security
Steps for ensuring storage network security

Steps for ensuring storage network security

Most companies routinely assess their data security with overall security policy health checks, site surveys, and reviews of processes, systems, networks, and applications. Yet each of these activities rests on fundamental assumptions about where the data resides and how the data "behind the server" is secured.
Brandon Hoff Jul 20 2005 11:45AM Security
NIST gets busy with security draft

NIST gets busy with security draft

U.S. Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has finalized a draft version of federal government computer security.
David Quainton Jul 19 2005 2:37PM Security
Free tool calculates cost/benefit of security

Free tool calculates cost/benefit of security

A new tool aims to help companies figure out the potential return on IT security spending.
Marcia Savage Jul 18 2005 7:50PM Security
Google turns into ugly security risk monster

Google turns into ugly security risk monster

Google’s email policy and rapid growth is making it the security risk of the century, an expert is warning.
David Quainton Jul 18 2005 4:22PM Security
Agency infosec weaknesses threaten federal data

Agency infosec weaknesses threaten federal data

Weaknesses in information security policies and practices at 24 federal agencies put federal information and data systems at risk, according to a report by the Government Accountability Office.
Marcia Savage Jul 15 2005 9:40PM Security
DHS infosec weaknesses cited

DHS infosec weaknesses cited

The Department of Homeland Security has not fully implemented a comprehensive information security program, according to the Governmental Accountability Office.
Marcia Savage Jul 12 2005 6:37PM Security
Zylotech, Siemens win video surveillance deal

Zylotech, Siemens win video surveillance deal

Video communications systems provider Zylotech has partnered Siemens to win an industrial security contract potentially covering some 40 Australian and New Zealand sites.
Staff Writers Jul 5 2005 11:03AM Security
Companies unclear on credit-card security requirements

Companies unclear on credit-card security requirements

More than half of the IT professionals in a recent survey said their companies do not fully understand the requirements mandated by the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard.
Marcia Savage Jul 1 2005 5:14PM Security
Debate» Ethical hacking courses fail to provide practical information to security professionals

Debate» Ethical hacking courses fail to provide practical information to security professionals
Prof. Ken Jul 1 2005 4:20PM Security
Review: Symantec Network Security 7120

Review: Symantec Network Security 7120

Symantec's NS 7120 uses a similar-looking chassis to its firewall range, complete with the LCD control panel. This means it is the easiest device to initially configure, as you can set an IP address within minutes of turning it on.
Christopher Moody Jun 30 2005 12:00AM Security

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