China unhappy with equipment risk audits 

China unhappy with equipment risk audits

In Networks - By Danielle Walker, 2 April 2013 8:50 AM
US telcos Sprint from chinese kit.
Pirate Party blasts data retention risks 

Pirate Party blasts data retention risks

In Hackers - 6 September 2012 4:03 PM
High value target?
Victorians to vote online next year 

Victorians to vote online next year

In Applications - By Darren Pauli, 16 March 2012 8:16 AM
Security to be tested during by-elections.
British, US Govts tackle infosec framework 

British, US Govts tackle infosec framework

In Risk - By Darren Pauli, 14 March 2012 8:28 AM
Dormant critical control list enjoys three-month adoption rush.
Shipping sector ignorant of infosec 

Shipping sector ignorant of infosec

In Risk - By Tom Brewster, 21 December 2011 7:26 AM
Affects all levels of industry.
Oz infosec pros more influential, risk averse 

Oz infosec pros more influential, risk averse

In Cloud - By Darren Pauli, 28 October 2011 1:08 PM
A more cautious approach to cloud computing.
Defusing crazed staff 

Defusing crazed staff

In Risk - By Darren Pauli, 11 October 2011 4:38 PM
Effective communication is key, says 9/11 crisis manager.
E-health records a 'nightmare', says AusCERT 

E-health records a 'nightmare', says AusCERT

In Risk - By Darren Pauli, 24 August 2011 3:29 PM
Health records need to be more secure than bank data.
Analysis: Yahoo! security chief remodells risk 

Analysis: Yahoo! security chief remodells risk

In Risk - By Justin Somaini, CISO, Yahoo!, 2 June 2011 9:58 AM
The ability to ascertain the risk tolerance of the business gets less political pushback than just guessing.
AusCERT: Cisco IP phones prone to hackers 

AusCERT: Cisco IP phones prone to hackers

In Hackers - By Darren Pauli, 12 May 2011 2:25 PM
Read the manual and switch off web services, say white-hat hackers.
Fraud tops Aussie fear index 

Fraud tops Aussie fear index

In Risk - 5 May 2011 12:55 PM
New Zealand fear index spikes.
New index a step to trading IT security risks 

New index a step to trading IT security risks

In Risk - By Liam Tung, 4 May 2011 9:17 AM
Sets March base.
Pointing fingers over outsourced data 

Pointing fingers over outsourced data

In Crypto - By Dan Raywood, 8 April 2011 12:08 PM
If your outsourced data is breached, where does the responsibility lie?
France password law 'shocks' Google, Facebook 

France password law 'shocks' Google, Facebook

In Risk - By Stewart Mitchell, 8 April 2011 12:07 PM
Handing passwords to police could be a security nightmare
Overtis tracks worker behaviour in browsers 

Overtis tracks worker behaviour in browsers

In Web/client - By Tom Brewster, 31 March 2011 1:29 PM
More power to administrators.
Gartner identifies cloud security risks, opportunities 

Gartner identifies cloud security risks, opportunities

In Networks - By Brett Winterford, 16 November 2010 2:46 PM
Access management, monitoring and reporting key challenges.
US bank urges iPhone app update due to data storage risk 

US bank urges iPhone app update due to data storage risk

In Risk - By Dan Kaplan, 27 July 2010 2:13 PM
Mobile banking app saved confidential information.
Chrome gets security update 

Chrome gets security update

In Web/client - By Shaun Nichols, 8 July 2010 5:11 PM
Update patches browser vulnerabilities.
IT pros still see cloud as risky 

IT pros still see cloud as risky

In Cloud - By Angus Kidman, 7 July 2010 3:21 PM
Managers reject the cloud for security reasons.
Cloud computing putting data at increased risk 

Cloud computing putting data at increased risk

In Networks - By Phil Muncaster, 22 April 2010 12:12 PM
Hacking attempts double in two years, says latest PwC report.
Corporate spy risks from free email  

Corporate spy risks from free email

In Messaging - By Neerav Bhatt, 13 January 2010 3:05 PM
Gmail, Yahoo! Mail and Hotmail "completely vulnerable" by default.
McAfee names dodgiest domains 

McAfee names dodgiest domains

In Web/client - By Phil Muncaster, 3 December 2009 10:35 AM
Cameroon's .cm domain tops the list of shame.
ATM machines free to buy in the US 

ATM machines free to buy in the US

In Risk - By Dan Raywood, 13 November 2009 11:46 AM
Security of previous users at risk.
Flawed web apps up by 10% 

Flawed web apps up by 10%

In Applications - By Dan Raywood, 9 September 2009 10:55 AM
Over a quarter now affected.
RSA highlights insider threat confusion 

RSA highlights insider threat confusion

In Risk - By Phil Muncaster, 26 August 2009 7:16 AM
Accident or deliberate act?
Facebook URLs raise cybersquatting fears 

Facebook URLs raise cybersquatting fears

In Risk - By Phil Muncaster, 16 June 2009 10:07 AM
Facebook’s newly launched personalised URLs feature has already come under fire from experts who have said it could be open to abuse by cybersquatters.
Security professionals fear smartphone threat 

Security professionals fear smartphone threat

In Web/client - By Phil Muncaster, 1 April 2009 10:23 AM
Ninety per cent of security professionals believe that smartphones pose a significant risk to the enterprise, according to a new survey of over 2,000 members of security ...
Microsoft's latest patch welcomed despite claims of critical risk still being posed 

Microsoft's latest patch welcomed despite claims of critical risk still being posed

In Applications - By Dan Raywood, 15 January 2009 11:23 AM
Microsoft's latest patching has been described as a "super critical patch to install right away".
What not to do in the bid for compliance  

What not to do in the bid for compliance

In Risk - By Negar Salek, 2 September 2008 3:43 PM
Compliance experts have advised organisations not to rely solely on technology in their quest for compliance.
Poorly implemented Citrix poses security risk 

Poorly implemented Citrix poses security risk

In Applications - By Joy Persaud, 7 August 2008 9:59 AM
Organisational security could be at risk if Citrix is not implemented carefully, according to recent tests.
Mozilla set to develop risk model for software development 

Mozilla set to develop risk model for software development

In Risk - By Dan Kaplan, 8 July 2008 10:55 AM
The open-source maker of the Firefox browser is creating a publicly available metrics model to measure the relative security of their products.
SME workers pose top security risk 

SME workers pose top security risk

In Risk - By Shaun Nichols, 4 June 2008 10:04 AM
Small firms without the luxury of a dedicated IT department most at risk.
Enterprises at risk from email leaks 

Enterprises at risk from email leaks

In Messaging - By Robert Jaques, 28 May 2008 9:39 AM
Large enterprises continue to risk leaks from outbound email, blogs, message boards, media sharing sites and mobile devices, according to new research..
Apple iCal vulnerability offers malware risk 

Apple iCal vulnerability offers malware risk

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 22 May 2008 9:56 AM
Three vulnerabilities in Apple's iCal personal calendar application could enable remote attackers to install malicious code on victim's machines.
Employee file transfers put firms at risk 

Employee file transfers put firms at risk

In Risk - By Clement James, 16 April 2008 10:40 AM
Companies are being warned of the dangers posed by third-party web transfer services, and the use of instant messaging and social networking sites to send personal information..
Outsourcing code puts security at risk 

Outsourcing code puts security at risk

In Risk - By Iain Thomson, 8 April 2008 8:43 AM
A study into companies that outsource code development has found that six out of 10 do not include security specifications..
Data of 650,000 customers of JCPenney, other retailers, at risk after backup goes missing 

Data of 650,000 customers of JCPenney, other retailers, at risk after backup goes missing

In Risk - By Frank Washkuch, 21 January 2008 12:39 PM
The personally identifiable information of about 650,000 customers of JCPenney and other retailers is at risk after a data tape went missing from storage vendor Iron Mountain.
Surfers unwittingly put themselves at risk 

Surfers unwittingly put themselves at risk

In Web/client - 16 November 2007 10:11 AM
Internet users are at an increased risk of web-based crime, despite 88 per cent having some form of internet security software, according to a poll by Get Safe Online.
Web banking risk down to human error 

Web banking risk down to human error

In Risk - By Robert Jaques, 9 November 2007 9:48 AM
The vast majority of internet banking users are not taking even basic steps to protect themselves online, according to a new study..
IBM aims for security risk management 

IBM aims for security risk management

By Phil Muncaster, 2 November 2007 9:28 AM
IBM has announced new security services and products for enterprises
Nine out of ten websites are at risk 

Nine out of ten websites are at risk

In Web/client - By Fiona Raisbeck, 17 October 2007 9:39 AM
As many as 90 percent of websites have serious vulnerabilities that make them a target for online attacks, according to research by WhiteHat Security.
Managing IT risk in unchartered waters of "Security 3.0" 

Managing IT risk in unchartered waters of "Security 3.0"

By Rosalie Marshall, 21 September 2007 1:06 PM
Firms need to think about reducing spending, not throwing money at the problem, advises analyst Gartner
Lawsuit: Apple puts customers at risk for ID theft 

Lawsuit: Apple puts customers at risk for ID theft

In Risk - By Jim Carr, 13 August 2007 9:48 AM
Apple Computer, known as much for secretive ways as it is for developing widely popular consumer electronics such as the iPod and iPhone, has been sued for disclosing too much ...
Workers at risk from ignorance of IT policy 

Workers at risk from ignorance of IT policy

By Clement James, 31 July 2007 2:14 PM
Professionals are risking their reputations without understanding the documents they are agreeing to, according to a study released today.
Social networking users run risk of identity fraud 

Social networking users run risk of identity fraud

In Web/client - By Fiona Raisbeck, 24 July 2007 9:46 AM
People using social networking sites are at risk of becoming victims of identity theft, warned a credit information provider.
Windows StickyKeys could pose security risk 

Windows StickyKeys could pose security risk

In Applications - By Shaun Nichols, 19 March 2007 12:25 PM
Microsoft dismisses claims of vulnerability in software component.
Downloads put European firms at risk  

Downloads put European firms at risk

In Networks - By Fiona Raisbeck, 19 March 2007 1:46 AM
European businesses are being exposed to security threats because of high levels of unauthorised software downloads by employees, latest figures from Centennial Software show.
Taxis safest place to lose mobile devices 

Taxis safest place to lose mobile devices

In Risk - By Lilia Guan, 12 December 2006 12:44 PM
A survey of around 2000 taxi drivers from eleven major cities around the world shows thousands of valuable mobile phones, handhelds, laptops and USB Sticks are forgotten in ...
IBM to acquire Consul risk management 

IBM to acquire Consul risk management

In Networks - By Dan Kaplan, 5 December 2006 4:46 PM
IBM today announced plans to acquire audit solutions provider Consul risk management in a move that further boosts the computing giant's security portfolio.
Children's database puts kids at risk 

Children's database puts kids at risk

In Risk - By Iain Thomson, 23 November 2006 10:32 AM
A controversial planned government database to record all attributes of UK children's lives could actually put youngsters in more danger, a report from the Foundation for ...
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