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People should be economical with the truth when using chatrooms and social networking sites
posted on 28/01/2010
In their simplest form, many social networking sites are not much more than online diaries. Whether you’re thinking of Bridget Jones or Adrian Mole, Alan Clark or Samuel Pepys, most of us realize that a diary is just someone’s personal view, and not a reliable source of indisputable information. Most of us except for financial institutions, that is, or so it appears. In a recent blog post, security expert Roger Thompson related how an authenti... [more]
Contactless smart cards can offer considerable value to the UK police force
posted on 13/01/2010
IAM (Identity and access management) is a significant challenge for police forces throughout the country. Enabling employees to quickly and securely access data and facilities has always been a high priority. The growing number of data sources now available to police is making it more critical than ever that the right people have access to the information they need, and that this data can be assessed and monitored in a secure way. However, a... [more]
Organisations will have to face the Industrialisation of Hacking
posted on 08/12/2009
Imperva has predicted five key security trends to watch for over the next ten years: 1. The Industrialisation of Hacking There is a clear definition of roles within the hacking community developing, forming a supply chain that starkly resembles that of drug cartels: Botnet growers / cultivators whose sole concern is maintaining and increasing botnet communities Attackers who purchase botnets for attacks aimed at extracting sensit... [more]
The four most common myths of Cyber Security
posted on 05/11/2009
Incidents and exploits crafted by an effective and growing menace are threatening the continuity of, and confidence in, the very core of our commercial and social infrastructure. In just 90 criminal investigations performed in 2008, where data compromise was confirmed, the Verizon Business RISK team (a leading computer forensics group) reported more than 285 million consumer credit records stolen. This number far exceeds the combined total confir... [more]
Trends in IT security purchasing decisions in 2010
posted on 23/10/2009
The recession is likely to be a major factor in IT security purchasing decisions in the next year, with companies looking for solutions which will reduce ongoing costs and provide rapid ROI. 1. XTMs Users will migrate from UTM to XTM, for increased functionality and flexibility. eXtensible threat management systems (XTMs) will be increasingly popular as they meet both tactical and strategic security needs. Reasons for growth include cost... [more]
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