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.

Applying The Art of Forensics to Network Security

Applying The Art of Forensics to Network Security

Knowing when to call in a professional can be the most important decision an organization can make when it comes to security breaches – you can’t take chances if there’s a known breach or overwhelming evidence that one has occurred.
A. Bryan Jan 9 2004 1:33PM Security
“Cradle-to-Grave”: Career Path Support Needed for Information Security Professionals

“Cradle-to-Grave”: Career Path Support Needed for Information Security Professionals

Over the past few years, Information Security has emerged as a separate and distinct profession from traditional systems and physical security career fields.
Dow A. Jan 9 2004 1:30PM Security
Human + documents = security threat

Human + documents = security threat

Picture this - you are the CIO at Fort Knox plc (a large financial services organization) and you reckon you’ve got this security thing sussed.
Mark Wheeler Jan 9 2004 1:29PM Security
Making protection pay - The business benefits of IT security

Making protection pay - The business benefits of IT security

Traditionally many organisations were of the opinion that security breaches were something that only affected ‘other’ companies and would never happen to them.
Jackie Groves Jan 9 2004 1:09PM Security
Biometric security: more bottom-line benefits, less James Bond

Biometric security: more bottom-line benefits, less James Bond

Bond movies will always be associated with state-of-the-art technology, but few of the products he uses or encounters ever make it into the real world.
Carl Gohringer Jan 9 2004 1:04PM Security
Giving a "worm" welcome: the financial sector's move to open source security products

Giving a "worm" welcome: the financial sector's move to open source security products

In January 2003, "Bank of America" was the most prominent victim of the aggressive "Slammer" computer virus that Richard Clarke, the former top adviser to President George W. Bush on cybersecurity, simply called "a dumb worm".
Jan Hichert Jan 9 2004 12:49PM Security
Managing Passwords Without Compromising Security

Managing Passwords Without Compromising Security

Picture the scene: The 5,000 strong workforce of a multinational company are returning to work after a long and very enjoyable Christmas break and they're thinking about easing themselves back into the routine of work once more.
David Kavanagh Jan 9 2004 12:47PM Security
DiData wins security partner award

DiData wins security partner award

System integrator Dimension Data Australia has won a partner of the year award from internet security products vendor RSA Security.
Staff Writers Jan 7 2004 12:00AM Security
Lights are on for security vendors

Lights are on for security vendors

Security distributor equIP is opening a technical assistance centre to help its resellers and customers economize on support costs
Dan Ilett Jan 6 2004 11:56AM Security
Intelligence agencies shortlist for security contract

Intelligence agencies shortlist for security contract

A £100 million contract is up for grabs to improve security and communication between intelligence agencies in the fight against terrorism.
Dan Ilett Jan 5 2004 5:21PM Security
Free forum on network security

Free forum on network security

Solutions provider Top Layer Networks and analyst firm Gartner will host a free interactive forum on network security in New York later this month.
Dan Ilett Jan 5 2004 12:15PM Security
Review: GlobalAdmin Enterprise Security Suite

Review: GlobalAdmin Enterprise Security Suite

Maintaining the security of an organization's laptops and desktops is never an easy task, with many a sleepless night worrying if all devices that come into contact with the enterprise are secured against theft and compromised data. Managing all this can be an overwhelming task.
GlobalAdmin is a management application that is used in conjunction with GTGI's other products, CryptCard and CompuSec. Our review kit came ready prepared on a Dell Optiplex GX400 PC running Windows 2000. We just had to plug in the relevant devices for reading smartcards.

René Millman Jan 1 2004 12:00AM Security
Site launched to log security breaches

Site launched to log security breaches
Staff Writers Dec 3 2003 12:00AM Telco/ISP
Global security vendor swallows Canberra’s 90East

Global security vendor swallows Canberra’s 90East

Global managed security services provider beTrusted has bought Australian Internet security vendor 90East for an undisclosed sum as part of its global acquisition drive.
Staff Writers Nov 18 2003 12:00AM Security
Mobile security (2003)

Mobile security (2003)

Security begins before you even look inside your operating system with simple things like locks and portable memory. By Jayne Parkhouse
Staff Writers Nov 1 2003 12:00AM Security
Review: Dekart Security Suite

Review: Dekart Security Suite

Dekart Security Suite comprises four separate applications that support all 32-bit versions of Windows and share the same two-factor authentication feature, which uses a PIN code and a USB token or smart card. You can use most third-party tokens and smart cards. Additionally, most types of Bio API and HA API compatible biometric verification devices are supported.
Geoff Marshall Nov 1 2003 12:00AM Security
Review: AutoSafe

Review: AutoSafe

Transporting a laptop in a vehicle, it is often too easy to become careless and leave it in full view, inviting a smashed window, loss of expensive equipment and possibly months of work. There is no guarantee that thieves will not break into your car, so a mobile safe is a good investment.
Jayne Parkhouse Nov 1 2003 12:00AM Security
Review: CompuClamp

Review: CompuClamp

It is not always practical or even necessary to take a laptop on a trip, so a little more steel is needed to be sure of its safety while it is unguarded. That is a job for CompuClamp. This aptly named solution provides a secure fixing for a laptop rendering it immobile. And it isn't a permanent feature; the clamp can be moved to any office desk, hotel room or wherever it is needed.
Jayne Parkhouse Nov 1 2003 12:00AM Security
Review: MicroSaver Guaranteed

Review: MicroSaver Guaranteed

Cables for laptop security are a good visual deterrent to the opportunist thief, but tests have proven that, with just a little effort and a cutting implement, they are a removable feature.

Jayne Parkhouse Nov 1 2003 12:00AM Security
Review: EasyLock

Review: EasyLock

The fact remains, like them or loathe them, security cables do serve a purpose, even if only as a deterrent. Of course, any determined thief will make light work of most cables if they are armed with stealth, surprise and a pair of bolt cutters but, without them, hardware is a target for the snatch-and-grab variety.
Jayne Parkhouse Nov 1 2003 12:00AM Security

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