Security
Traditional security fails SOA
SOA's strengths turn out to be highly exploitable entry points for attackers
SOA's strengths turn out to be highly exploitable entry points for attackers more...
Security Indepth
CIOs could lose vital security staff in the upturn
Will your IT security department leave?
After a year of uncertainty and difficult circumstances in business, many analysts say it appears the economy has begun to calm down and organisations are slowly shifting from survival mode back to strategically considering ways to grow business. more...
CIOs must control the cloud to ensure security
Trend Micro expert puts his faith in CIOs to make cloud computing a security success
Three quarters of UK CIOs see security as being the major barrier to cloud adoption. more...
Summit faces up to truth of consequences of IT security
Tale of Poe
The RSA Conference heard perspectives from both sides of the IT security fence including the US Department of Homeland Security’s IT security chief and rogue trader Nick Leeson more...
CIOs must see Smartphone as assets not threats
Embrace the mobile device, it's easier
Rather than worrying about bottling up mobile experiences, the real question is how can you embrace this phenomenon and make device choice part of your company's mobility strategy. more...
Conservative Technology Forum focusses on data ownership
What will the Tories do if they win?
At the beginning of this week I was invited to be a speaker at the Conservative Technology Forum alongside Liam Maxwell. more...
The CIOs role in protecting IP rights
Stand up for your rights
Patenting and protecting your intellectual property is key to protecting your brand, but technology is muddying the waters. more...
Youth Justice Board CIO Mike Mackay has an 'Alpine' approach to IT
New peaks for youth justice
There has long been a call for “joined-up” government and public services but you’re more likely to read about failures in such systems than successes. So it’s good to report on a positive outcome in the shape of the Youth Justice Board (YJB). more...
Trend Micro boss Eva Chen challenges IT security and iPhone threats
Studying security trends
Eva Chen runs the biggest software company in Asia, Trend Micro. She tells us about the challenges of IT security in the 21st century more...
What you need to know about iPhone and Smartphone security
CIOs offer tips for managing the spread of the iPhone
Smartphones share many of the same risks of laptops and are easier to lose. more...
Security news
Symantec in court for Norton Antivirus auto-renewals
Security vendor accused of breaching settlement
A New York man has sued security software maker Symantec for automatically renewing his subscription to Norton Antivirus, alleging that the company did not notify him before charging $76 to his credit card. more...
Microsoft admits IE flaw is a hackers gift
IE's Protected Mode will protect users, if it's enabled
Microsoft warned on Wednesday that a flaw in its Internet Explorer browser gives attackers access to files stored on a PC. more...
Verisign drag their heels at removing malware sites
Domains still live and serving malware, research finds
A security researcher is accusing Verisign of not acting fast enough to take down several dozen sites that he says are known to be spewing malware. more...
Google launch financial incentive scheme to cure Chrome bugs
Is $500 per vulnerability enough of an incentive?
Google has launched a bug-bounty programme that will pay researchers $500 for each vulnerability they report in the Chrome browser and its underlying open-source code. more...
Adobe PDF Reader users hit with phishing scam
Beware emails that appear to be from Adobe
A new phishing scam is trying to fool people into thinking it comes from Adobe, announcing a new version of PDF Reader/Writer. more...
Verified by Visa payment system has flaws
Liability for fraud said to be unfairly shifted to customers
A secure payment system designed to reduce online fraud has a number of secuirty flaws, say University of Cambridge researchers. more...
More Internet Explorer exploits revealed
Core Security Technologies exposes security hole
Microsoft's Internet Explorer could inadvertently allow a hacker to read files on a person's computer, another problem for the company just days after a serious vulnerability received an emergency patch. more...
HP to offer CIOs a security service
Offering aimed at corporations and governments
HP announced an extensive security services portfolio that includes more than 90 basic offerings for application, identity and access management security to business continuity, cloud computing and managed services aimed at businesses and government. more...
Data loss costs CIOs £126 per customer record
Breaches from malicious attacks doubled last year
The cost of a data breach rose last year to $204 (£126) per customer record, according to the Ponemon Institute. The average total cost of a data breach rose from $6.65 million in 2008 to $6.75 million in 2009. more...
Microsoft readies emergency Internet Explorer patch
Fixing the hole that Chinese hackers used against Google
Microsoft has announced that it will issue an emergency security update for Internet Explorer (IE), and plans to announce a ship date for the fix later today. more...
