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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 ...
“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.
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.
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.
Email Encryption in the Financial Sector 

Email Encryption in the Financial Sector

Historically, encryption technology has been seen as too cumbersome, complicated and expensive for organisation to invest in, with too little return.
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.
“When spammers attack!” 

“When spammers attack!”

In the summer of 2003 a new email virus hit the front pages of the newspapers worldwide.
The Person-to-Person Problem 

The Person-to-Person Problem

With the growth of Instant Messaging and peer-to-peer (P2P) technologies, businesses are increasingly facing security and management challenges.
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. ...
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 ...
Crackers, Hackers and Thieves - don’t make their Christmas - leave your Handhelds at home! 

Crackers, Hackers and Thieves - don’t make their Christmas - leave your Handhelds at home!

Leave your laptop or personal handheld at home when you join the Christmas rush and revelry, or risk losing your mobile device and all the information which resides on it.
The rise of the malicious spammer 

The rise of the malicious spammer

One of the most noteworthy IT security developments of 2003 is the convergence between spamming and viral techniques, leading to a much more dangerous threat for email users.
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