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.

A Network Security Checklist

A Network Security Checklist

Due to the abundance of Internet security attacks, the news over the past year has been flooded with warnings and reports of numerous network vulnerabilities.
Mark Epstein Jan 14 2004 2:20PM Security
The Most Commonly Overlooked Security Holes

The Most Commonly Overlooked Security Holes

Historically, corporations and solution providers have taken a medieval, provincial approach to keeping data secure.
Todd Lawson Jan 14 2004 2:03PM Security
Evaluating the Security Risk Between Business-to-Business and Business-to-Consumer

Evaluating the Security Risk Between Business-to-Business and Business-to-Consumer

Today's security measures are not keeping up with today's security risks.
John Bernardi Jan 14 2004 1:39PM Security
Untangling Security Issues to Enable Web-based Email Access

Untangling Security Issues to Enable Web-based Email Access

Today's users consider email a major component of their business and personal communications, and demand the convenience of email access from any location at any time.
Joseph Steinberg Jan 14 2004 1:29PM Security
Infosec is news in the year of the worm

Infosec is news in the year of the worm

This has been a very good year - especially for the hackers. Ben Rothke wonders if we have learned anything from the experience
Ben Rothke Jan 13 2004 5:13PM Security
Holistic paths to security

Holistic paths to security

Security tools are important for protecting company systems, but, says Adam Lipson, focusing on people can yield better results
Adam Lipson Jan 13 2004 4:36PM Security
Infosec accountability

Infosec accountability

Compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act is forcing companies to impose stricter policies, says Chris Mullins
Chris Mullins Jan 13 2004 3:27PM Security
Policy that lives: Enforcing security in spite of the users

Policy that lives: Enforcing security in spite of the users

Creating a security policy may be hard, says Illena Armstrong, but making sure that users comply is always the biggest problem
Illena Armstrong Jan 13 2004 3:22PM Security
Online security training for employees

Online security training for employees

A US company has launched an online IT security-training programme.
Dan Ilett Jan 13 2004 2:34PM Security
Timing security practices for web application success

Timing security practices for web application success

Last year, says Caleb Sima, many organizations began using web application security assessment tools and discovered that many vulnerabilities could not be corrected because they resulted from insecure application development practices.
Caleb Sima Jan 13 2004 2:28PM Security
Issues for SAN security

Issues for SAN security

SANs have some inbuilt security says Stewart Buchanan, but this does not mean you should relax your guard
Stewart Buchanan Jan 13 2004 2:21PM Security
Guarding the keep: Storage security

Guarding the keep: Storage security

Vital business information should be carefully stored but, Jon Tullett asks, can you be sure it really is locked away safely?
Jon Tullett Jan 13 2004 2:18PM Security
HIPAA: Keeping the security rules

HIPAA: Keeping the security rules

Vulnerability assessment is a vital part of ensuring networks comply with HIPAA, says Gerhard Eschelbeck
Gerhard Eschelbeck Jan 13 2004 1:56PM Security
HIPAA: Now comes the security Challenge

HIPAA: Now comes the security Challenge

As the HIPAA privacy compliance deadline passes, Jon Bogen highlights the top action points for the new security rules
Jon Bogen Jan 13 2004 1:51PM Security
Free to roam Tackling WLAN security

Free to roam Tackling WLAN security

When employees of the city of Tallahassee asked for wireless access, finding a secure solution seemed almost impossible, says Curtis Franklin
Curtis Franklin Jan 13 2004 1:23PM Security
Tips for WLAN security

Tips for WLAN security

Don’t overlook the importance of sound policy in your efforts to achieve effective security, says Bob Whelan
Bob Whelan Jan 13 2004 1:20PM Security
Consultant's View: Oh …that security patch

Consultant's View: Oh …that security patch

They are the bane of administrators’ lives, but Gunter Ollmann contends that patching should be a priority.
Gunter Ollmann Jan 13 2004 1:13PM Security
Who runs your security?

Who runs your security?

David Foote asks if businesses have got the right idea when it comes to protecting their valuable IT assets
David Foote Jan 13 2004 1:00PM Security
Sticking up for security

Sticking up for security

Sony’s new memory sticks have riled the business world into banning them from use, Louise Murray asks why?
Louise Murray Jan 13 2004 11:15AM Security
Battling for budget: Security for the pragmatist

Battling for budget: Security for the pragmatist

A workable security solution, says Steve Crawford, should:
Steve Crawford Jan 13 2004 10:00AM Security

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