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
McAfee scans the clouds for security flaws
Cloud Secure to give customers more confidence in cloud provider
McAfee's new vulnerability-assessment scanning service is aimed at giving cloud-computing service providers a way to provide security assurances to their customers. more...
Banks offered tool that searches customer PCs for malware
Trusteer lets bankers remotely investigate account holders
Security vendor Trusteer's latest product will allow banks to remotely investigate their customers' computers if it is suspected the PC has been hacked. more...
Internet fraud doubled in 2009 say FBI
FBI's IC3 report details most common Internet scams
Last year was a tough one for most businesses, but for cybercriminals it was one of the best yet. more...
IBM - software security vulnerabilities down in 2009
SQL injections and ActiveX exploits show biggest drop
IBM's X-Force 2009 Trend and Risk report shows an 11 per cent drop in discovered vulnerabilities compared to 2008, including a decline in the largest categories like SQL Injections and ActiveX. more...
Ex Barclays coder goes down for TK Maxx hack
Humza Zaman gets four years for part in hack of TK Maxx parent
A former Barclays Bank programmer who helped launder money for the mastermind behind the data thefts at TJX Companies and other retailers, was sentenced to four years in prison by a federal court in Boston. more...
British Airways IT worker charged for 'terrorism plot'
Software developer planned to take advantage of BA strike
A British Airways software developer planned to carry out terrorist attacks by taking advantage of a walkout by airline staff, a court heard today. more...
HSBC: Data theft incident broader than first thought
Bank alleges details of 15,000 accounts were stolen
HSBC has said approximately 15,000 accounts at its Swiss private banking unit were compromised after an employee allegedly stole data, some of which ended up in the hands of French tax authorities. more...
Hackers aim at PDF over Microsoft Word, says F-Secure
Adobe Reader most attacked application
Hackers adore Adobe Reader, and have pushed it into first place as the software most often exploited in targeted attacks, F-Secure said today. more...
Online banking fraud up to £60 million
Criminals use malware to target customers
Online banking fraud losses increased by 14 percent to £59.7 million last year, according to the latest figures from The UK Cards Association. more...
Former NSA CIO won't back cloud
Unpatched security flaws leaves cloud open to attack
The former National Security Agency technical director told the RSA Conference he doesn't trust cloud services and bluntly admonished vendors for leaving software vulnerabilities unpatched sometimes for years. more...
