Security policy and user awareness

Encryption is safe bet, says SafeNet

Encryption is the only thing that can give peace of mind to CIOs and CISOs, says Dave Hansen, president and CEO of security firm SafeNet Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

Security visualisation

This article is guideline of how to generate a visual representation of a given dataset and use in the evaluation of known security vulnerabilities Continue Reading

UK Border Agency tenders for security systems

The UK Border Agency (UKBA) and Border Force is tendering for an integrated border security system Continue Reading

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• Kathleen Hall, TechTarget

Highlights from PwC’s State of Information Security Survey, India 2013

We bring you excerpts from PwC’s India survey on the state of information security as part of this photofeature. Continue Reading

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• SearchSecurity.in staff

2012 Cost of Cyber Crime Study: UK

The 2012 Cost of Cyber Crime Study: United Kingdom is independently conducted by Ponemon Institute. The benchmark study, sponsored by HP Enterprise Security is based on a representative sample of 38 organisations in various industry sectors. Continue Reading

IT Security Purchasing Intentions 2013

This in-depth research from Computer Weekly and TechTarget reveals the IT security spending priorities of businesses in the UK and Europe. Continue Reading

Cyber criminals target Skype, Facebook and Windows users

Cyber criminals targeted users of Skype, Facebook and Windows using multiple Blackhole exploits in October, according to security firm GFI Software Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

Nasa to encrypt data after latest breach

Nasa is to encrypt all its mobile computers after the loss of a laptop containing personal information about more than 10,000 staff Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

The Global State of Information Security Survey 2013: Key Findings

This global study examines the state of cyber-security and the impact of cyber crime and offers advice to businesses on reducing the risks. Continue Reading

‘VM-aware’ viruses on the rise

Viruses targeting virtual machines (VM) are growing in numbers and will soon be the dominant force in the world of cyber crime, says Kaspersky Continue Reading

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• Jennifer Scott, TechTarget

ICO hits Stoke-on-Trent City Council with £120,000 fine

Stoke City Council has breached the Data Protection Act, for the second time in two years, after details of a child protection legal case were emailed to the wrong person. Continue Reading

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• Jennifer Scott, TechTarget

CW500: Managing the mobile workforce (part 1)

Mobile working has transformed Colt Telecommunications beyond recognition over the past three years Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly

Android devices vulnerable to security breaches

More than 50% of devices running Google's Android OS have unpatched vulnerabilities, opening them up to malicious apps and other attacks Continue Reading

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• Caroline Baldwin, Freelance editor and journalist

IT security awareness needs to be company-wide, says (ISC)²

Information security awareness needs to be more robust, started as early as possible, continually reinforced and organisation-wide, says Julie Peeler, director, (ISC)² Foundation Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

IT in Europe, Security Edition: Password security standards and trends

Passwords have long been a security problem. This IT in Europe: Security Edition looks at password trends and alternative forms of authentication. Continue Reading

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• SearchSecurity.co.UK Staff

ICO stands by unpopular UK cookie legislation with advice, warnings

Website owners have resisted compliance with cookie legislation so the ICO has issued more guidance and warnings to nudge them along. Continue Reading

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• Ron Condon

Segregation of duties: Small business best practices

Segregating duties can be tough in organisations that have few staff members and resources. Get duty segregation best practices for SMBs. Continue Reading

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• Michael Cobb

Concerned about tablet security issues? Some are, others not so much

Users love their tablets, but security pros are concerned about tablet security issues. However, though tablets bring new threats, not everyone is ringing the alarm. Continue Reading

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• Ron Condon

Map your data classification policy to controls effectively: How-to

Data classification policy plays an important role in control implementation and effectiveness. We take a look at the involved parameters. Continue Reading

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• Vishal Gupta

Scholarships aim to encourage women to pursue cybersecurity careers

To boost the percentage of women in IT security careers, (ISC)2 has instituted two new scholarships, each totalling up to $40,000 per year. Continue Reading

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• Ron Condon

Hotmail makes sign-in changes, can't please everyone

The Hotmail sign-in page is in the news this week, with subtle changes to browser auto-complete behaviour to provide wider browser compatibility. Continue Reading

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• Stephen Gillies, editor

Security awareness tips: Making programmes more effective

Several information security pros, via LinkedIn, share their best security awareness tips with SearchSecurity.co.UK. Continue Reading

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• Ron Condon

Store dealing with dishonest employees uses internal theft prevention software

A London-based sushi chain expects to save almost £1 million this year with the help of new fraud-detection software. Continue Reading

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• Ron Condon

Two-factor authentication alternatives

Worried by the breach at RSA? Here are some two-factor authentication alternatives to consider. Continue Reading

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• Simon Sharwood

Optus email rejects shortened URLs

Optus has adjusted its email security regime to repel incoming emails that use URLs shortened by services like bit.ly or TinyURL. Continue Reading

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• Simon Sharwood

Using resource allocation management to prevent DoS and other attacks

Resource allocation management is an effective way to prevent denial-of-service (DoS) and other attacks. Find out how to allocate resources in order to increase the security of your organisation. Continue Reading

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• Michael Cobb

How to find credit card numbers and other sensitive data on your users' computers

If you worry that important and sensitive data like credit card numbers is lurking on your users' hard drives, read on to learn how to search for and corral this information. Continue Reading

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• Mike Chapple, University of Notre Dame

Ian Yates' quite literal year in review

Ian Yates product reviews are unique and make ideal holiday reading. Continue Reading

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• Ian Yates

How to manage Hyper-V's security permissions

Learn how to operate Hyper-V's Authorization Manager (Azman) in this How-To guide. Continue Reading

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• Anil Desai

Pacific Hydro finds UTM improves its environment

Renewable energy company Pacific Hydro has found Watchguard's unified threat management devices make a valuable contribution to its defence in depth strategy. Continue Reading

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• Simon Sharwood

Now the dust has settled on pornography filtering...

Andrew Collins looks at the controversial topic of Internet porn filtering in Australia, now that the federal government has enacted its hotly debated plans. Continue Reading

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• Andrew Collins

Nigel Phair, author of 'Cybercrime: The Reality of the Threat', on Australia's response

In the first instalment of a three part interview, TechTarget Australia's Patrick Gray interviews Australian Federal Police Agent Nigel Phair about his new book: Cybercrime: The Reality of the Threat. Until recently, Phair was the Team Leader of Investigations at the Australian High Tech Crime Centre (AHTCC) in Canberra. Continue Reading

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• Patrick Gray

Telstra network build spurs new security plan

Telstra's experience constructing the Next G and Next IP networks has seen the telco evolve a new security strategy. Continue Reading

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• Simon Sharwood

Virtualisation: friend or foe? [Day Two: The virtual appliance]

Virtualisation slashes costs, makes management easier, unshackles software configurations from hardware. And it is being embraced around the world. But is it secure? In this three-part series, Patrick Gray explores the security implications of this important new technology. Continue Reading

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• Patrick Gray