Security

The announcement that the giant chip manufacturer Intel is buying leading security company McAfee will have made everyone with an interest in technology stop and think about the potential industry-changing consequences of taking core security down to device or even chip level. Intels headline comment that security is about to ... read more..

Defining the Problem be clear about what youre trying to achieve So you have an intrusion prevention system (IPS) project... It stands to reason that unless you really understand what an IPS can do for you, you may struggle to extract maximum value from it. Therefore, the ... read more..

Find out what's hot on the IT agenda at IT Decisions 2010, including the latest developments ... read more..

In this issue: BPM for the Agile organization Moving from recession to recovery with business intelligence Turning data into intelligence in the public sector Glued on security doesnt work Business agility ... read more..

From The Register The World Cup is not only a great time for TV retailers and flag manufacturers, but it is also good news for fraudsters intent on ensnaring football supporters with web based scams. According to the Register, Football governing body FIFA has already warned supporters to be wary ... read more..

From the BBC In the month that scientists in the US have succeeded in developing the first living cell to be controlled entirely by synthetic DNA, a British scientist now says he is the first man in the world to become infected with a computer virus. According to BBC News ... read more..

Jonathan Kirsop and Noel Butcher from Stephenson Harwood explore the impact social networking has on personal privacy and the likely effects. After their rapid rise, Social Networking Sites (SNSs) such as MySpace, Facebook and Twitter are now looking for ways to monetize either with one-eye on an eventual IPO ... read more..

According to the latest Security Breaches report from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), a new wave of security breaches is hitting UK businesses potentially costing them billions. Technology adoption has continued to evolve rapidly through virtualisation, cloud computing and social networks, and despite an apparent increased level of awareness of security risks and ... read more..

From Ovum Butler: VeraCode has issued a report that summarizes its experience of analyzing 1,600 applications comprising 50 billion lines of code on behalf of its clients. The results from the report show that 58% of software is vulnerable to security breaches that are similar to the recent Google and ... read more..

Sponsored by: Download the presentations: Emerging IT Security Trends NCC/IBM (25 Mar 2010) This seminar explores emerging security technology trends, and how the UK is, or isnt learning from security technology developments. Over the next few years, emerging technological and social trends will continue ... read more..

When: Wednesday, 17 March 2010, 9:30am GMTDuration: 45 minutesSpeakers: Warren Sealey, Technical Specialist, Symantec Hosted ServicesIn an uncertain economic climate you need to make the most of your IT security budget.Cloud computing and SaaS security solutions are predicted to grow significantly in 2010, but what do these latest buzz words ... read more..

The outbreak of potential data breach reports in the UK prompts obvious and inevitable questions: How can these things happen in the first place? How many more times is personal information lost without anyones acknowledgement and, some would argue most importantly, what can be done to secure the corporate defences? ... read more..

We hear a great deal about the efficiencies of mobile working, as well as the environmental benefits. Sadly, we also hear a great deal about the vulnerabilities of mobile technologies, especially in terms of data protection. Too often and once is already too often as far as the people ... read more..

2010 will be the year of ongoing change. Further adoption of cloud, social media and virtualisation technologies will continue to blur the network parameter, while new cybercriminal methods such as ransomware and crime-as-a-service will lure in unsuspecting users and threaten the enterprise at large. Security postures must move from a ... read more..

As the CTO of a data protection and encryption company I hear many a tale of woe as other CTOs and CEOs confess to me the stories of how various laptops within their companies have gone astray and the destruction these lost laptops have caused in their wake. With this ... read more..

How do CFOs and FDs gain greater competitive advantage whilst minimising their companys costs? The National Computing Centre and ICAEW brought together senior finance executives and industry experts to debate this key issue. In most organisations the economic decision maker for large-scale IT purchases is the FD, CFO or board ... read more..

Choosing the Right Reader With a wide variety of reader technologies to choose from, its important to ensure that the technology selected properly balances risk, cost, and convenience factors. Prox technology is a viable choice, especially for sites where there are existing Prox cards in use, but contactless smart cards ... read more..

IntroductionInformation is the lifeblood of the organisation; consequently data and information security cannot be decoupled from your network security - and together they are business critical to your organisation.Increasingly, security is important to individuals - your customers, suppliers, employees - seeking assurances of privacy and anonymity, and to both governments ... read more..

There is little doubt that despite the apparent signs of recovery throughout the UK, for most in IT the future will be challenging. 2009 has been a very challenging year The general theme from our discussions with NCC members is that they remain under huge pressure to change; delivering more ... read more..

Cloud Industry Forum (CIF) to set the standardTop technology leaders have come together to develop a Code of Conduct to help provide understanding and manage users expectations of cloud suppliers.A newly formed self-regulatory body called the Cloud Industry Forum (CIF), a sub-group of FAST and Investors in Software (FAST IiS), ... read more..

Ian Kilpatrick of Wick Hill Group discusses how the latest botnet threats are evolving and offers some suggestions as to how you can protect against them.Over the last year, the incidence of botnet (or zombie) attacks has been growing rapidly. Some service providers around the world have already begun to ... read more..

Building trust between IT and FinanceIn most organisations the economic decision maker for large scale IT purchases is the Finance Director/CFO or Board of Directors of which they are part. However, despite this, there is a lack of understanding between IT and the finance function (www.pwc.co.uk/pdf/best_of_enemies.pdf). The National Computing Centre ... read more..

To be successful, todays business needs to strike a balance between cost-efficiencies, keeping a productive workforce motivated and ensuring that they are mindful of corporate and legislative compliance. However, the way that organisations interact, work and do business has taken on a collaborative nature which has to fit in with ... read more..

In November Microsoft released a beta version of SharePoint 2010. This is the fourth version of SharePoint, and the product is showing its maturity with a lot of improvements from the 2007 version. Indeed, whether or not you currently have SharePoint, 2010 is worth a serious look, and in this ... read more..

Businesses today face more data security threats than ever before.The threat landscape is constantly evolving to the point that as soon as a new security measure is put in place, that measure will likely be breached or become redundant in the face of a new threat. Security aims to stay ... read more..

HP has made a new product announcement for its Data Protector backup and recovery software. Data Protector Notebook Extension provides protection for PC clients such as desktop PCs and laptops to enable organisations to protect data stored outside of the data centre, something not typically included in normal backup procedures. ... read more..

Mobile phones have now become an essential part of everyday life with more that 40m owned by British residents. Their constantly increasing functionality and the fact that hardly anyone goes anywhere without their mobile means that the information available on both SIM /Handset can determine more about a person's movements, ... read more..

There is no precise legal definition of fraud, the term is used to describe a multitude of offences, including deception, forgery, theft, misappropriation, collusion and false representation of material facts. Given this wide potential then for wrong-doing it is perhaps surprising that fraud is not featured in the National Policing ... read more..

A systematic and holistic IT risk assessment one that takes an enterprise-wide perspective, links risks clearly to strategic goals, reflects ongoing changes in the business, and engages a wide range of stakeholders is key to a successful risk management process. IT Risk Assessment: the need for an all-round ... read more..

Simply securing information systems is no longer enough. Increasingly, organisations need to be able to demonstrate that their systems and the information they contain are protected. This means finding a way to gather relevant information, in one place that provides an accessible overview of current information security status, creating confidence ... read more..