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How to Write an Information Security Policy
What CIOs need to consider when setting out the security policy
An Information Security Policy is the cornerstone of an Information Security Program. It should reflect the organisation's objectives for security and the agreed upon management strategy for securing information. more...
Security Indepth
Ex-spooks spy out IT security careers
Ex-guns for hire
The IT security sector is becoming a popular next step for former law-enforcement and military personnel, but what unique skills do they bring to the private sector? more...
Iain Patterson, 2012 CIO has an Olympian task
Going for gold
Iain Patterson, CIO of the consortium charged with constructing the venues for the London 2012 Games, tells us how he rebuilt the IT from the ground up more...
Making sure staff understand
My staff don’t understand me
Employee misunderstanding can lose your firm money, but IT departments can take a lead in assessing and educating employees using systems that gain a holistic view of staff more...
Tunde Coker is investing in Africa
Tunde Coker, former IT chief at the Ministry of Justice, is leaving the UK to head up IT at a Nigerian bank. He talks about the move and life in Lagos
The New Year is all about new beginnings and for Tunde Coker,- former director of corporate IT at the Ministry- of Justice, this New Year is about a -return to the place he can rightly- call home. more...
Charles Southey brings order to Sophos
Meet the troubleshooter
After helping to bring order to Procter & Gamble and leading law firms, Charles Southey is doing it again at UK security software leader Sophos more...
Book review: Peddling Gartner’s cycle of hype
The famed analyst delves deep into one of its biggest and cleverest concepts
The famed analyst delves deep into one of its biggest and cleverest concepts more...
How a CIO should deal with the aftermath of a data breach
When it comes to data breaches, experts agree that prevention is the best cure but what steps should CIOs take if the unthinkable happens?
When it comes to data breaches, experts agree that prevention is the best cure but what steps should CIOs take if the unthinkable happens? more...
The staff, the thief, the device and its data
The spate of recent data loss scandals has made mobile data security a hot topic, but the right tools and best-practice policy can mitigate the risk
The spate of recent data loss scandals has made mobile data security a hot topic, but the right tools and best-practice policy can mitigate the risk more...
In-depth investigation
Computer forensics has helped bust scams across the country – but could this re-emerging discipline help your organisation? Ambrose McNevin takes a look at the evidence
Computer forensics has helped bust scams across the country – but could this re-emerging discipline help your organisation? Ambrose McNevin takes a look at the evidence more...
Security news
Chinse malware database handed over to security companies
Helping the global fight against the world's largest source of malware
A massive database of Chinese malware has been opened up to other security companies. more...
Forrester expect IT spending to decline 11 per cent
Analyst expects recovery next year
The tech industry might finally be hitting rock bottom, according to Forrester Research. more...
Trojan horse malware hits Google and search users
The malware invisibly funnels search queries through its own site
Malicious software has been discovered that cheats Google and potentially other search engines out of money. more...
Barack Obama to get power to shutdown internet during cyber attack
Network shutdown bill is a work in progress, aide says
A bill in the US Senate that would allow President Barack Obama to shut down parts of the Internet during a cybersecurity crisis will likely be rewritten and needs input from private businesses, said a congressional staff member associated with the legislation. more...
Start-ups focus on data loss prevention suites
A lot of duct tape and glue to make data loss prevention work
Data-loss prevention is rapidly becoming the next big battlefield in IT security. more...
US government data found on HDD in Africa
Red faces at contractor
The safe disposal of old computer equipment is once again in the headlines after a hard disk drive (HDD) purchased from a market in Ghana was found to contain sensitive documents belonging to US government contractor Northrop Grumman. more...
Symantec culls user data to spot unsafe programs
Repuation AV to beat the bad guys.
Symantec is to use the 'wisdom of the crowds' and introduce reputation-based security in the next version of its Norton Antivirus 2010 product. more...
Testers give Security Essentials a thumbs up
But rivals take pot shots.
An independent testing company has given a positive reaction to Microsoft's free security software after it passed a preliminary anti-virus exam with flying colours. more...
EC considers centralised security data agency
Passport, visa and fingerprint data to be housed under one roof
The European Commission took a big step toward creating an enhanced pan-European system of security and surveillance Wednesday when it launched a proposal to set up a new independent agency to manage massive IT systems used by border control authorities. more...
Sourcefire prepares virtual IPS products
Software appliances designed to run with VMware.
Sourcefire is set to launch its first intrusion-prevention systems designed to run as software appliances with VMware. more...
