ISPs urged to back secure routing standards 

ISPs urged to back secure routing standards

In Networks - By Ry Crozier, 24 February 2012 11:24 AM
Cut traffic misdirection.
Dell Kace offers browser-in-a-sandbox 

Dell Kace offers browser-in-a-sandbox

In Cloud - By Daniel Robinson, 20 July 2010 11:51 AM
Secure Browser uses app virtualisation to isolate it from Windows.
Researchers slam 3-D Secure as insecure 

Researchers slam 3-D Secure as insecure

In Risk - By Phil Muncaster, 28 January 2010 10:08 AM
Verified by Visa and SecureCode 'fatally flawed'.
Businesses fail to secure remote workers 

Businesses fail to secure remote workers

In Networks - By SC Australia Staff, 14 January 2010 11:36 AM
Great majority are unprotected.
Serious vulnerability in SSL discovered 

Serious vulnerability in SSL discovered

In Applications - By Angela Moscaritolo, 6 November 2009 11:25 AM
Attacker could intercept an SSL-protected session.
Concerns raised over the ability to use HTTPS on a malicious site 

Concerns raised over the ability to use HTTPS on a malicious site

In Risk - By Dan Raywood, 14 October 2009 11:26 AM
Users could mistake malicious sites for safe sites.
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.
Finjan wins injunction against firewall vendor 

Finjan wins injunction against firewall vendor

In Cloud - By Phil Muncaster, 21 August 2009 10:04 AM
Ruling applies to WebWasher and TSP products.
SSL flaw fixing shows industry can work together 

SSL flaw fixing shows industry can work together

In Applications - By Iain Thomson, 6 August 2009 9:45 AM
Hackers and corporates co-operate.
Browser SSL warnings shown to be ineffective 

Browser SSL warnings shown to be ineffective

In Web/client - By Angela Moscaritolo, 29 July 2009 11:33 AM
New research shows that Secure Socket Layer (SSL) warnings, used in web browsers to indicate a problem with a web page's certificate or the potential for a man-in-the-middle ...
SSL subverted by hacker 

SSL subverted by hacker

In Risk - By Iain Thomson, 20 February 2009 3:02 PM
The security of the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocols widely used for ecommerce has been questioned again after a delegate at the Black Hat computer security conference ...
Secure Computing's Krieger talks about his resignation 

Secure Computing's Krieger talks about his resignation

By Lilia Guan, 21 January 2009 3:57 PM
After eight years with Secure Computing, Eric Krieger told CRN he has handed in his resignation to relax and take some time out.
New phishing ploy exploits secure sessions to hijack data 

New phishing ploy exploits secure sessions to hijack data

In Hackers - By Dan Kaplan, 14 January 2009 10:49 AM
Researchers have discovered a new way for attackers to phish for credentials without the need to send emails or trick users into visiting a malicious website.
VeriSign boasts secure authentication in the cloud 

VeriSign boasts secure authentication in the cloud

In Risk - By Kathryn Small, 6 November 2008 2:26 PM
VeriSign today announced strong growth for its VIP identity protection service, including the imminent launch of DocLocker, an online document storage system.
McAfee to buy Secure Computing 

McAfee to buy Secure Computing

In Networks - By Phil Muncaster, 23 September 2008 9:58 AM
Security giant McAfee has agreed to acquire network security firm Secure Computing in a US$465m.
Secure Computing buys Securify for US$15M 

Secure Computing buys Securify for US$15M

In Risk - By Dan Raywood, 5 September 2008 10:03 AM
Enterprise security firm Secure Computing has announced plans to purchase Securify, provider of identity-based network monitoring solutions.
Emerging countries to take spam lead 

Emerging countries to take spam lead

In Messaging - By Negar Salek, 7 August 2008 12:09 PM
The majority of spam is currently sent from the US but experts predict it won’t be long till developing nations take the lead.
Check Point to secure iPhones 

Check Point to secure iPhones

5 June 2008 10:05 AM
Security software developer Check Point has released a product designed to secure iPhones, allowing them secure access to corporate networks.
Firms fail to secure wireless networks 

Firms fail to secure wireless networks

By IT Week, 7 April 2008 12:51 PM
Wireless security vendor AirDefense has released new research which suggests that even the most cautious organisations are leaving their networks unprotected.
Finjan steps up Secure Computing battle 

Finjan steps up Secure Computing battle

In Web/client - By Robert Jaques, 31 March 2008 9:32 AM
Security firm Finjan has filed several motions against Secure Computing in an attempt to prevent its rival from selling products ruled to have infringed on certain Finjan patents..
IBM releases secure mashup tool 

IBM releases secure mashup tool

In Applications - By Shaun Nichols, 17 March 2008 9:48 AM
IBM has unveiled a tool designed to create mashup applications in a secure environment.
Jury finds for Finjan in patent suit against Secure Computing 

Jury finds for Finjan in patent suit against Secure Computing

In Hackers - By Jack Rogers, 14 March 2008 12:16 PM
A U.S. District Court of Delaware jury has found that Secure Computing, and its subsidiaries CyberGuard and Webwasher, infringed three patents that Finjan Software created over ...
Secure Computing launches enlightening seminar series  

Secure Computing launches enlightening seminar series

In Web/client - By Negar Salek, 11 March 2008 4:16 PM
Secure Computing kicked-off the 'Paul Henry seminar series introducing Scott Montgomery' in Sydney yesterday where IT security professionals were treated to a candid session of ...
CSIRO develop secure two-way transaction device 

CSIRO develop secure two-way transaction device

In Risk - 19 February 2008 3:30 PM
The CSIRO has developed a prototype portable device aimed at minimising the risk associated with performing transactions in untrusted and unknown computing environments.
Microsoft helps firm secure Office 2007 

Microsoft helps firm secure Office 2007

In Applications - By Tom Sanders, 13 November 2007 10:00 AM
Microsoft is scheduled to release a tool and documentation that helps businesses to better tweak the security settings of Office 2007..
PCI council to take over secure application standard 

PCI council to take over secure application standard

In Risk - By Dan Kaplan, 8 November 2007 2:43 PM
The body charged with managing and promoting the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) announced today it will soon administer another set of merchant ...
Secure access goes mobile 

Secure access goes mobile

By Phil Muncaster, 22 October 2007 11:17 AM
Masabi and Gridsure join forces to provide solutions for corporates ande-commerce
Motorola launches secure smartphones 

Motorola launches secure smartphones

In Networks - By Negar Salek, 19 October 2007 3:20 PM
Motorola today announced the availability of Good Mobile Messaging 5 enterprise smartphone featuring security advances in data protection and application control, the company ...
Secure Computing snaps into gear  

Secure Computing snaps into gear

In Messaging - By Negar Salek, 3 October 2007 1:46 PM
Secure Computing has announced the expansion of its Brisbane-based development centre while launching SnapGear, its first Australian designed, all-in-one SMB network security ...
Study: Businesses failing to secure WiFi networks 

Study: Businesses failing to secure WiFi networks

In Networks - By Fiona Raisbeck, 6 September 2007 9:55 AM
Many businesses are failing to secure WiFi networks, Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) and USB storage devices, new figures show.
Study: Half of online pharmacies fail to secure customer data 

Study: Half of online pharmacies fail to secure customer data

In Risk - By Fiona Raisbeck, 21 August 2007 7:30 AM
More than half of all online pharmacies are failing to encrypt their customer data, exposing consumers to identity theft and credit-card fraud, new figures show.
Google acquires Postini to secure Apps offerings 

Google acquires Postini to secure Apps offerings

In Risk - By Dan Kaplan, 10 July 2007 9:23 AM
Google today acquired on-demand messaging security firm Postini for US$625 million in a move the web giant hopes will encourage more organisations to deploy Google Apps.
Microsoft claims Vista is more secure than OS X and Linux 

Microsoft claims Vista is more secure than OS X and Linux

In Web/client - By Tom Sanders, 22 June 2007 9:49 AM
Microsoft patched fewer security flaws on its Windows Vista operating system than any other recently released desktop operating systems, the company boasted in a new study.
Windows Vista is more secure, but not secure enough 

Windows Vista is more secure, but not secure enough

In Web/client - By Dan Kaplan, 30 January 2007 7:27 AM
Windows Vista may be hailed as Microsoft's most secure operating system to date, but the platform contains weaknesses in its default anti-malware capabilities, one security ...
Fortify Software acquires Secure Software 

Fortify Software acquires Secure Software

In Risk - By Ericka Chickowski, 18 January 2007 12:33 AM
Fortify Software announced today that it reached a definitive agreement to acquire US based Secure Software.
Seven steps for a more secure network 

Seven steps for a more secure network

In Web/client - By Greg Masters, 27 December 2006 5:56 PM
IT security professionals should rely on personal vigilance and implemented methodologies - not just the slew of new products hitting the marketplace - to protect their ...
Vista so secure it 'doesn't need antivirus' 

Vista so secure it 'doesn't need antivirus'

In Web/client - By Will Head, 13 November 2006 10:02 AM
Microsoft co-president Jim Allchin has stated that Windows Vista's new security features are so strong that antivirus software is no longer necessary.
Secure Computing and CipherTrust merge in $273.6 million deal 

Secure Computing and CipherTrust merge in $273.6 million deal

By Ericka Chickowski, 12 July 2006 1:02 AM
Secure Computing announced Tuesday that it is purchasing CipherTrust for total consideration of $273.6 million.
Finjan sues Secure Computing, accusing patent infringement 

Finjan sues Secure Computing, accusing patent infringement

By Dan Kaplan, 6 June 2006 10:34 PM
Web security vendor Finjan Software has filed a lawsuit against Secure Computing, accusing its competitor of patent infringement.
Your tax info may not be as secure as you think 

Your tax info may not be as secure as you think

By Ericka Chickowski, 14 April 2006 9:22 PM
A rule change proposed by the U.S. Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has come under fire from privacy advocates who have taken issue with a clause ...
An eventful - but secure - Olympics 

An eventful - but secure - Olympics

By Dan Kaplan, 23 March 2006 10:46 PM
Bode Miller may have flopped on the slopes, but the Olympics’ IT security staff succeeded all the way to the finish at the recently concluded Winter Games.
Web consortium calls for simplified secure browsing 

Web consortium calls for simplified secure browsing

By William Eazel, 20 December 2005 11:42 AM
The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) has called on IT security industry experts for help with a forthcoming workshop that aims to identify methods to simplify secure web browsing.
MessageLabs buys secure IM company 

MessageLabs buys secure IM company

By René Millman, 2 November 2005 11:39 AM
Email security company MessageLabs is to buy New York-based enterprise instant messaging company Omnipod for an undisclosed sum. The completion of the acquisition remains ...
Secure Computing buys CyberGuard 

Secure Computing buys CyberGuard

By René Millman, 18 August 2005 3:24 PM
Secure Computing has reached an agreement to buy rival CyberGuard for nearly $300 million. The move is the latest in a trend of consolidation in the IT security market.
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.
PGP inventor reveals secure interent telephony 

PGP inventor reveals secure interent telephony

By Rene Millman, 28 July 2005 10:37 AM
The man behind Pretty Good Privacy (PGP) has come up with a prototype for an encrypted internet telephone.
Secure those outsourcing relationships 

Secure those outsourcing relationships

By Marcia Savage, 24 June 2005 6:41 PM
Companies need to take a hard look before they leap into outsourcing agreements, Pershing's IT security director said Thursday.
I would be secure if it weren't for those pesky laptops 

I would be secure if it weren't for those pesky laptops

By David Quainton, 15 June 2005 12:32 PM
Laptops are the most difficult IT devices to keep secure, a survey has revealed.
DHS rushed secure network project, says IG 

DHS rushed secure network project, says IG

By Marcia Savage, 10 May 2005 7:07 PM
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security failed to meet user needs or to conduct enough security testing by rushing development of a secure network for sensitive data, ...
Universities fail to produce secure programmers 

Universities fail to produce secure programmers

By David Quainton, 26 October 2004 10:00 AM
Further pressure has been put on educational institutions to improve their security training. In the wake of SANS calls to ‘shame the computer science departments’ Simon Perry, ...
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