ACMA investigates 'computer virus' firms 

ACMA investigates 'computer virus' firms

In Hackers - 24 March 2011 11:26 PM
Crackdown on telemarketing scammers.
Half of employees ignore social media policy 

Half of employees ignore social media policy

In Messaging - By Dan Raywood, 28 July 2010 1:09 PM
Cisco urges companies to get a firmer grip on social networking.
NSA to probe public firms for security holes 

NSA to probe public firms for security holes

In Hackers - By Iain Thomson, 9 July 2010 12:53 PM
Asks companies to accept “Big Brother” monitoring equipment.
Google reportedly planning April shutdown in China 

Google reportedly planning April shutdown in China

In Web/client - By Shaun Nichols, 22 March 2010 10:23 AM
Report claims that company preparing to close up shop in weeks.
Clinton calls on Chinese for Google attack explanation 

Clinton calls on Chinese for Google attack explanation

In Web/client - By Iain Thomson, 14 January 2010 3:52 PM
Chorus of protest grows.
Companies still lacking data management policies 

Companies still lacking data management policies

In Risk - By Rosalie Marshall, 18 November 2009 9:30 AM
Struggle to find saved data again.
1 in 3 companies fail to secure or back up data 

1 in 3 companies fail to secure or back up data

In Risk - By SC Australia Staff, 25 September 2009 11:03 AM
Lack of time cited as main factor.
Survey finds that hackers ramp up efforts for Christmas 

Survey finds that hackers ramp up efforts for Christmas

In Risk - By SC Australia Staff, 26 August 2009 11:13 AM
Hackers are more active over the Christmas holidays and take a break at the weekend.
Companies should assess the role of the CISO 

Companies should assess the role of the CISO

In Risk - By Dan Raywood, 18 May 2009 11:25 AM
The role of the chief information security officer (CISO) is at risk due to the fact that information security risks that enterprises face have been exaggerated and misunderstoo...
Companies should be prepared for employee sabotage 

Companies should be prepared for employee sabotage

In Risk - By Dan Raywood, 20 January 2009 11:20 AM
A recent case of employee sabotage is the tip of the iceberg, according to one expert.
Companies have security to consider with in-the-cloud Office 

Companies have security to consider with in-the-cloud Office

In Cloud - By Angela Moscaritolo, 30 October 2008 9:36 AM
Security professionals weigh in on concerns of the next version of Microsoft Office, which will include components available in the cloud.
Companies being hit by moles who are employed by gangs to steal data 

Companies being hit by moles who are employed by gangs to steal data

In Hackers - By Dan Raywood, 7 October 2008 9:54 AM
Criminal gangs are placing staff members in companies to operate as moles.
Companies ignoring unified comms security 

Companies ignoring unified comms security

In Networks - By Robert Jaques, 17 July 2008 10:10 AM
Companies are leaving their unified communications (UC) systems wide open to hackers, newly published research claims.
Financial services companies 'struggling' with multichannel authentication 

Financial services companies 'struggling' with multichannel authentication

In Risk - By Jim Carr, 11 April 2008 6:05 AM
Financial services companies are struggling to deal with a variety of challenges associated with authenticating and securing their customer accounts in an increasingly complex ...
Hacking attacks against utility companies soar 

Hacking attacks against utility companies soar

In Networks - By Fiona Raisbeck, 8 October 2007 10:25 AM
The number of hacking attacks against utility companies has soared by 90 per cent, according to SecureWorks.
Study: Companies continue to store forbidden data 

Study: Companies continue to store forbidden data

In Risk - By Fiona Raisbeck, 27 September 2007 11:59 AM
Companies are storing credit-card verification codes and data contained on the magnetic strip even though both practices are banned by the Payment Card Industry Data Security ...
Network access control problems mount for US companies 

Network access control problems mount for US companies

In Web/client - By Fiona Raisbeck, 17 September 2007 10:02 AM
Insiders abusing the network is the biggest problem facing security professionals in the US, according to research findings.
Study: UK companies failing to protect critical data 

Study: UK companies failing to protect critical data

In Risk - By Fiona Raisbeck, 27 August 2007 1:39 PM
Almost 40 per cent of UK organisations admit they are protecting less than a quarter of their network traffic, according to SafeNet's annual security survey.
Companies warned over Internet data 

Companies warned over Internet data

In Web/client - By Clement James, 30 May 2007 2:26 PM
Google investigation on data retention causes unease.
Pirated software leaves companies open to attack 

Pirated software leaves companies open to attack

In Crypto - By Fiona Raisbeck, 18 May 2007 10:23 AM
Businesses are leaving themselves open to attack by allowing counterfeit software programs to run on their corporate networks, security experts have warned.
Third of UK companies have critical vulnerabilities 

Third of UK companies have critical vulnerabilities

In Risk - By Fiona Raisbeck, 16 May 2007 9:45 AM
Nearly a third of UK organisations have critical vulnerabilities that are widely recognised and actively exploited by hackers, according to new research by NTA Monitor.
Infosec: Companies shun new technology and stick to passwords 

Infosec: Companies shun new technology and stick to passwords

In Networks - By Fiona Raisbeck, 17 April 2007 3:21 PM
More than three-quarters (80 percent) of companies still use conventional passwords as a method of securing sensitive information, new research from Infosecurity Europe shows.
Study: Large companies snub email encryption 

Study: Large companies snub email encryption

In Messaging - By Fiona Raisbeck, 3 April 2007 10:11 AM
Almost two-thirds (60 percent) of large European companies are failing to secure data by encryption, the latest figures from Tumbleweed show.
Forty percent of companies report disruptions due to malware 

Forty percent of companies report disruptions due to malware

In Risk - By Ericka Chickowski, 2 April 2007 5:51 AM
More than 40 percent of companies worldwide reported business disruptions due to malware to Webroot Software researchers, the company reported this week.
Data of 45.7 million card holders accessed in US retailer breach 

Data of 45.7 million card holders accessed in US retailer breach

In Risk - By Dan Kaplan, 30 March 2007 10:22 AM
TJX Companies revealed late Wednesday in a regulatory filing that hackers stole data from at least 45.7 million credit card holders when they illegally accessed the discount ...
Experts: Pump & dump scams target European companies 

Experts: Pump & dump scams target European companies

In Messaging - By Fiona Raisbeck, 30 March 2007 9:52 AM
Fraudsters are targeting European companies in "pump and dump" scams for the first time, according to security firm Sophos.
PatchLink's Harris buy could help both companies 

PatchLink's Harris buy could help both companies

In Risk - By Ericka Chickowski, 2 March 2007 12:30 AM
PatchLink Corporation on Monday announced it has acquired the STAT Guardian Vulnerability Management Suite from Harris Corporation.
Large companies are failing to tackle data theft 

Large companies are failing to tackle data theft

In Risk - By Fiona Raisbeck, 30 November 2006 7:00 AM
Large organisations are failing to implement effective systems to track and locate data theft, according to new research.
Companies urged to check IE7 readiness 

Companies urged to check IE7 readiness

By Will Head, 16 October 2006 3:29 PM
Users will get Internet Explorer 7 whether they want it or not.
Payment card companies announce new PCI organization, update standard 

Payment card companies announce new PCI organization, update standard

By Ericka Chickowski, 8 September 2006 12:34 AM
The five leading payment card companies joined together today to update to announce the formation of an independent council to manage and enforce the Payment Card Industry ...
One-third of companies don't know if they've been hacked 

One-third of companies don't know if they've been hacked

By René Millman, 19 April 2006 11:43 AM
A third of senior managers do not know if their company has been hacked, according to new findings.
Poll: Half of European companies unprotected against vulnerabilities 

Poll: Half of European companies unprotected against vulnerabilities

By René Millman, 18 April 2006 12:08 PM
Nearly half of IT professionals believe their infrastructures are not completely protected against vulnerabilities, new research has found.
eSoft slaps patent suit on five companies 

eSoft slaps patent suit on five companies

In Hackers - By William Eazel, 3 April 2006 5:03 PM
IT security and content management vendor eSoft announced today that it has filed patent infringement lawsuits in the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado against ...
FBI: Security lapses at 90 percent of companies 

FBI: Security lapses at 90 percent of companies

By Dan Kaplan, 19 January 2006 8:30 PM
A new FBI computer crime survey claims that nine out ten polled companies have experienced a security lapse.
Kaspersky: AV companies losing malware war 

Kaspersky: AV companies losing malware war

By Dan Kaplan, 16 January 2006 8:38 PM
Anti-virus manufacturers are failing to keep up with malware creators, a leading IT security expert argued in a recently published paper.
Consumers teach companies a lesson for losing data  

Consumers teach companies a lesson for losing data

By William Eazel, 16 November 2005 12:08 PM
Customers are "actively punishing" companies that lose their confidential and private information, research published today has claimed.
Half of companies have no data leakage strategy 

Half of companies have no data leakage strategy

By René Millman, 8 September 2005 4:36 PM
Nearly half of companies do not have a strategy to deal with data leakage and information management, according to a new study.
Companies lack resources to meet privacy requirements 

Companies lack resources to meet privacy requirements

By Marcia Savage, 31 August 2005 10:07 PM
Companies believe keeping their customers' data private is critical to their brand image but many do not have the resources to manage increased privacy rules, according to a ...
Companies ignore dos and don'ts of DoS 

Companies ignore dos and don'ts of DoS

By David Quainton, 31 August 2005 3:49 PM
Nearly three-quarters of businesses think they are safe from DoS attacks when they have less than adequate protection in place.
Online companies threatened by poor security 

Online companies threatened by poor security

By David Quainton, 18 August 2005 3:51 PM
Half of all customers will switch ISPs if it means they can shop online safely, according to a new survey.
Companies struggle to secure wireless networks 

Companies struggle to secure wireless networks

By René Millman, 3 August 2005 1:23 PM
Corporate wireless networks are being left open to hackers as companies struggle to implement adequate security measures, a study claims.
Companies unclear on credit-card security requirements  

Companies unclear on credit-card security requirements

By Marcia Savage, 1 July 2005 5:14 PM
More than half of the IT professionals in a recent survey said their companies do not fully understand the requirements mandated by the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data ...
Companies fail to lock the IM backdoor 

Companies fail to lock the IM backdoor

By David Quainton, 16 May 2005 3:22 PM
Nearly two-thirds of companies are totally unprotected against the risks of Instant Messaging (IM) misuse, according to a new study.
AV companies react to Microsoft's OneCare 

AV companies react to Microsoft's OneCare

By Marcia Savage, 13 May 2005 8:25 PM
Antivirus companies went on the offensive Friday, issuing responses to Microsoft's announcement that it plans to offer a subscription security service for consumers.
Top U.S. companies to hit SC Forum 

Top U.S. companies to hit SC Forum

By From Staff, 22 March 2005 2:14 PM
IT security executives and CIOs from such companies as Williams-Sonoma, Electrolux and Avaya will be attending the upcoming SC Forum.
Companies track down online tsunami relief scams 

Companies track down online tsunami relief scams

By Marcia Savage, 10 January 2005 6:59 PM
MasterCard International and NameProtect are donating their services to help law enforcement agencies stop online fraudsters from exploiting tsunami relief efforts.
Companies slow to patch internal systems  

Companies slow to patch internal systems

By Marcia Savage, 29 July 2004 12:04 AM
Companies take 62 days on average to patch their internal systems compared to 21 days for internet-facing systems, according to research by Gerhard Eschelbeck, CTO of vulnerabil...
Companies losing nearly $2 million per malware incident 

Companies losing nearly $2 million per malware incident

By Marcia Savage, 6 July 2004 11:21 PM
Disruption from internet worms, viruses or spyware is costing companies almost $2 million in revenue per incident, according to a report released Tuesday by market-research ...
New standard helps companies trust network connections 

New standard helps companies trust network connections

By Illena Armstrong, 10 May 2004 8:51 PM
A security specification currently in the works strives to help companies safeguard their networks from worms, viruses, software vulnerabilities and denial of service attacks ...
More holes leave companies vulnerable  

More holes leave companies vulnerable

By Illena Armstrong, 13 April 2004 10:55 PM
Various infosecurity companies have rated several of Microsoft’s recently released vulnerabilities as extremely severe and are warning companies to install patches against them.
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