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 Server Update shuts open security Gates

Windows Server Update shuts open security Gates

Microsoft is tackling long-held security concerns about Windows Server 2003 with its first major update for the operating system.
David Quainton Mar 31 2005 12:18PM Security
Juniper acquires Kagoor to boost VoIP security

Juniper acquires Kagoor to boost VoIP security

Juniper Networks has agreed to acquire Kagoor Networks, a supplier of session border control (SBC) technology, for $67.5 million in cash.
Marcia Savage Mar 31 2005 12:54AM Security
VoIP security alliance takes off

VoIP security alliance takes off

The security group formed to combat threats to Voice over IP (VoIP) services has finalised its blueprint for the future of VoIP security and doubled its membership within two months.
David Quainton Mar 30 2005 10:45AM Security
GAO report: Weak security at SEC

GAO report: Weak security at SEC

Weak infosec controls at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) put sensitive data such as payroll and financial transactions at risk, according to a recent report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO).
Marcia Savage Mar 28 2005 9:54PM Security
Aventail to upsize local channel

Aventail to upsize local channel

SSL VPN vendor Aventail has outlined plans to take on more Australasian channel partners in a bid to harvest expected sales growth for the minority VPN alternative.
Fleur Doidge Mar 22 2005 3:33PM Hardware
Take control of your security

Take control of your security

Let's face it, managing security policies can give you a headache. Coping with the rules and properties and policies affecting hundreds of devices - firewalls, intrusion prevention systems, and anti-virus servers - is hard enough, and that's before trying to manage them, or change their state.
Amit Tailor Mar 21 2005 3:18PM Security
ChoicePoint CEO apologizes for security breach

ChoicePoint CEO apologizes for security breach

ChoicePoint Chairman and CEO Derek Smith, appearing before a Congressional committee, apologized to 145,000 consumers whose personal information was exposed to criminals.
Marcia Savage Mar 16 2005 10:36PM Security
Systems management gaining importance to security

Systems management gaining importance to security

IT managers are increasingly relying on systems management software to tackle security issues, according to results from a new survey.
René Millman Mar 16 2005 12:27PM Security
IT sec community has false sense of security

IT sec community has false sense of security

A false sense of security could lead IT managers to getting the sack, a new survey has revealed.
David Quainton Mar 10 2005 4:30PM Security
Huge security breach hits Reed Elsevier

Huge security breach hits Reed Elsevier

Publishing company Reed Elsevier admitted today that around 32,000 US individuals had their personal data revealed to hackers in a suspected case of identity theft. The publisher said its LexisNexis arm had database information, including social security and driver’s licence numbers, stolen as the result of fraudulent access.
David Quainton Mar 9 2005 5:13PM Security
Moat and castle still top security strategy

Moat and castle still top security strategy

Many companies still rely on a "moat and castle" approach to network security, according to a survey of CISOs by Preventsys and Qualys.
Marcia Savage Mar 8 2005 7:28PM Security
Survey finds password security still a problem

Survey finds password security still a problem

Companies are having their security put at risk by employees writing down or sharing their passwords according to a new survey.
René Millman Mar 8 2005 12:05PM Security
Employees still risking IT security, new survey finds

Employees still risking IT security, new survey finds

Companies are having their security put at risk by employees writing down or sharing their passwords according to a new survey.
René Millman Mar 8 2005 12:04PM Security
Choicepoint cuts data sales after security nightmare

Choicepoint cuts data sales after security nightmare

Consumer data-mining company Choicepoint has decided to discontinue the sale of some sensitive consumer data, following a hacking attempt on its database.
David Quainton Mar 7 2005 5:09PM Security
OMB: Federal agencies making progress in security

OMB: Federal agencies making progress in security

The federal government is making progress in security but much work remains, according to a report issued this week to Congress by the Office of Management and Budget.
Marcia Savage Mar 4 2005 5:10PM Security
Increase in mass-mailers: Fortinet

Increase in mass-mailers: Fortinet

There was an increase in the number of mass mailing worms last month, according to a report from one security company.
Staff Writers , Staff Writers Mar 4 2005 3:28PM Security
Security market "worth $5.5bn by 2008"

Security market "worth $5.5bn by 2008"

The security software and appliance market rose by 30 per cent last year and is predicted to be worth $5.5billion worldwide by 2008 according to a new report.
René Millman Mar 4 2005 11:18AM Security
US-VISIT security remains untested

US-VISIT security remains untested

The US Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology (US-VISIT) database program has not yet completed a security review, a year into its implementation.
David Quainton Feb 28 2005 6:16PM Security
Botnets predicted as major security threat in 2005

Botnets predicted as major security threat in 2005

Botnets could be one of the major security threats of 2005, according to a security company.
Vivienne Fisher Feb 28 2005 2:45PM Security
Perimeter security – The best option for SMEs?

Perimeter security – The best option for SMEs?

Internet threats have historically been classified as real threats from hackers and virus writers, and then the second order issue of time wasting caused by non-business internet browsing and by having to deal with spam.
Bob Jones Feb 28 2005 12:59PM Security

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