Security

No software developer sets out to produce bad code and create insecure applications, but there appears to be a lack of understanding towards securing software in the corporate infrastructure. Security weaknesses in software systems of enterprises are routinely exposed by hacking incidents; the Sony and Play.com breaches are the most ... read more..

software development Routinely, the security weaknesses in software systems of enterprises are exposed by hacking incidents immediately the recent Sony and Play.com breaches come to mind. The majority of these incidents are back-door breaches. Bola Rotibi from (ISC)2 explores the need for security considerations to be part of the ... read more..

e-discoverye-discoverysounds as though it could be something to do with food additives, but in practice its a subject which is currently attracting a lot of attention in business circles. E-discovery (short for electronic discovery) essentially refers to the process of recovering email, SMS and other electronic forms of information when ... read more..

Information Assurance for SMEs 22nd November 2011, University of Worcester This workshop will examine the IASME programme in detail and pass on the knowledge for you to go into an SME and assess the security of its business information. This will be an intense day where we will look at both ... read more..

James Hanlon, Symantec Social media is a force for change. Whether that is displayed on a national level or within the enterprise, social media offers great advantages in terms of real time collaboration, productivity, awareness and promotion. However, social media introduces new considerations for security, particularly in an enterprise environment. ... read more..

Download the presentations from the NCC Autumn Conference here.Companies such as Virgin, Dell, Amazon, and the BBC, to mention just a few are all known as successes in harnessing the power of social media for business. However, they all sell or deliver directly to consumers. How about businesses ... read more..

e-Privacy DirectiveTracking consumer behaviour to support targeted advertising has dramatically increased over recent years. This has been driven by the move of advertising spend away from traditional media towards online channels, and advertisers and marketers seeking to collect and exploit consumers online shopping and browsing habits to improve the success ... read more..

information security management In recent years, the term information security has taken over from the more anarchic IT security rightly reflecting growing appreciation for the need to secure information, not merely the systems that process it. Does this mean that IT is becoming less involved in the management of security? ... read more..

security Looking ahead, cloud computing and its subsequent incarnations will change the way IT is delivered for all categories of business, from consumer and SME to large enterprise, but for the moment were still seeing only a cautious uptakeJulian Dyer takes a look at the key inhibitors. In todays competitive ... read more..

monitoring, managing and mitigating risk IT managers and CIOs are under daily pressure to keep company business systems going. They have to maintain 24/7 IT services to drive growth, keep their customers satisfied or defend market share. With their C-level colleagues, they know they will have to invest at some point ... read more..

mobile securityThe growth of remote and mobile computing has been great for flexibility and productivity, but it has also developed into something of a costly nightmare when it comes to managing and securing the remote user base.The cost and administrative effort needed to manage a remote network is considerable. Theres ... read more..

19 September 2011, Lancaster 9:00am - 4:00pm (GMT) http://csc2011.eventbrite.com/ FREE TO ATTEND Cyber security has been identified by the UK government as a key threat that businesses of all sizes will face over the coming years. In response, Infolab21 is hosting a regional Cyber Security event in partnership with the ICT ... read more..

The Mint Hotel, Manchester, 6 July 2011Pressures remain on IT budgets and will do so for the foreseeable future it is time for organisations to think more strategically about the role and impact of technology to deliver true business transformation with improvements to the bottom line the current steady ... read more..

Following input earlier in the year from the NCC Members Advisory Board, we are pleased to announce two new services for NCC Members: Analyst Digest and our Professional Development Service. Every day new research, articles and white papers get posted on the web research that could provide you with ... read more..

ApplicationsThis paper will explain the ways Google creates a security-based platform for protecting its Google Apps products, covering topics like information security, physical security and operational security. This exploration will demonstrate how security is an integral component of Googles cloud computing system, as well as a core element of Googles ... read more..

Back in April it became public knowledge that iPhones appeared to be tracking the location of their owners. In the ensuing months there have been various bits of legal action started. Apple has issued a beautifully written and watertight FAQ to pour oil on the troubled waters and smooth the ... read more..

Where are you on the cloud journey? Book your place on the next NCC Members Conference 28th June 2011, at The Trades Union Congress, LondonNCCs Enabling the flexible enterprise: Cloud, Virtual Infrastructure, Security conference will provide a snapshot of the key issues in deployment of virtualisation technologies and the ... read more..

securing consumer technologies Our business and personal lives are merging faster and faster as businesses and employees embrace the always on, always available culture. We want to work and play in the same space, using the same devices just look at the appetite for Apple iPad 2, which faced ... read more..

mobile security Smartphones are spreading throughout the business world. Their use is growing, not just with top executives, but with employees at all levels. Ian Kilpatrick exposes the security concerns According to Gartner, smartphone sales to end users accounted for 19% of worldwide mobile device sales in the second quarter ... read more..

IT Department Accreditation - case study Michael Dean finds out how and why the Department of Justice, Northern Ireland became accredited to the NCC Standard for IT Departments. The criminal justice system in Northern Ireland never sleeps, incidents and crimes can occur at any time of the day and often ... read more..

Watch the video at www.brighttalk.com/webcast/29001A study by the University of Worcester shows that nearly 60 per cent of businesses polled currently have no security policy in place and are ill-prepared to meet the real and increasing threat to their business information. The research also shows how businesses who fail to ... read more..

Secure application development delivers a good return on investment Microsoft has published a case study showing how MidAmerican Energy adopted its Security Development Lifecycle (SDL) framework and delivered rapid and dramatic improvements in its IT systems. This included an estimated 20% improvement in project productivity resulting from the reduced ... read more..

Monday 11th April 2011 Dear Colleague I am writing to you as Director of Business Development in the Business School at the University of Worcester to make you aware of an exciting new development which could give your business a considerable advantage. It offers recognition for your ... read more..

Mint Hotel, Manchester, 30th March 2011 The question was. has vendor hype devalued the promise of unified communications and caused confusion with the move to cloud computing? The conference had a good mix of delegates across the sectoral divide approx 35% public sector and 65% across all verticals of ... read more..

HP explains its new software HP used the opportunity at its annual summit with financial and IT industry analysts March 1416 to flesh out the change of direction expected under new CEO Leo Apotheker. The strategy boils down to three objectives: develop and deliver a cloud services platform and solutions ... read more..

Mobile devices are being used to prevent fraudThe growing use of mobile devices for a whole range of business and private applications provides many advantages. However, while we all appreciate the benefits of instant access to information on the move, there are often security implications that need to be addressed. ... read more..

CMS is the hot topic for 2011Ovum participated in Danish-headquartered J Boye's inaugural European CMS Expert Group in London in February 2011. This non-competitive community of practice intends to draw together the lessons and best practices around content management systems (CMSs), particularly their deployment, to enable organizations to get the ... read more..

cloud computing Cloud computing was one of the IT buzzwords for 2010, and as 2011 has started, a consensus around what the cloud really can deliver to businesses is now being formed. However, one of the biggest issues in the debates around cloud computing is trust. How can companies be sure ... read more..

cloud computing All businesses who are thinking about embracing the cloud as their core IT service delivery route quite rightly should fully understand the risks as well as the well-documented rewards The main concerns centre around service reliability, accessibility and security of data stored in the cloud. Here, Mark Seemann, ... read more..

Join us for a Webinar on 24th February 2011 Hosted by Danny Dresner, Head of Information Assurance, National Computing Centre. The Information Commissioner and the Financial Services Authority can wield hefty fines. And did you know that terrorists and criminals want your network more than your data? Whilst social networks and counterfeit ... read more..