Business Security
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Security firms slam Microsoft 'capitulation'
News Major security companies have criticized Microsoft's OneCare security software and the software giant's decision to stop charging for the offering.
Tags: Security, Antivirus software, Microsoft Corp., group policy, OneCare, AVG, Sunbelt Software, performance, software, security company
Corporate data too lucrative not to mine
News About 285 million e-records were compromised in 90 breaches globally last year, reveals new report, though many incidents could have been easily avoided.
Tags: Data security, Network security, Security Management, PC security, Business security, Security, Breach, Verizon Communications Inc., Asia, Attack
Securing better IT security for S'pore
Insight newsmaker The president of newly set-up Association of Informational Security Professionals tells why the next three years are so important to infocomm security professionals.
Tags: Data security, Security, Business security, Certification, Profession, Member, IT Security, Information Security, Security Professional, PricewaterhouseCoopers Consulting
Three security investigation pitfalls to avoid
Techguide Investigations are powerful tools for improving compliance--they should strengthen security controls and assure employees that the security team is a partner.
Tags: Risk Management, Security implementation/standards, Security Management, Security, Investigation Report, Security Team, Investigation Pitfall, Policy Violation, Tool, Intranet
Data leaks highlight need for security
Insight perspective High-profile data leaks with fat fines are causing businesses to take content security seriously. An analyst offers some advice on how to get it right.
Tags: Security implementation/standards, Security Management, Business security, Data security, PC security, Data, Security, Business, Policy, Quocirca
As crunch bites, don't neglect the logs
Insight Managing log files may seem like a mundane issue but doing it well tightens data security and boosts compliance efforts, says Quocirca analyst.
Tags: Business security, Security Management, Security implementation/standards, Data security, Security, Organization, Electronics, PCI, Fran Howarth, compliance
Securing your business--what to invest in
Insight Today's enterprise faces loads of security challenges. Find out which areas to focus on to keep your organization's data safe and sound.
Tags: Network security, Security Management, Business security, Data security, Authentication, Security, Organization, IT Budget, IT Security, Cloud Computing
Forget Conficker--focus on the real threats
Insight perspective Despite all the headlines, it is not the Conficker worm people should be worrying about, says industry watcher.
Tags: Network security, Security Management, Business security, ScanSafe, Malware, Stock, Mary Landesman, intellectual property, financial service, researcher
When will organizations pay for data breaches?
Insight perspective More than a year after appearing in U.K. statute books, the watchdog's power to fine for data breaches is not yet operational. One lawyer urges those involved not to lose momentum.
Tags: Data security, Security Management, Security implementation/standards, Business security, Outsourcing, disc, compliance, financial, financial service, data protection
Should new 'Red Flags' rules concern security managers?
Techguide Now that the deadline for compliance with the U.S. regulation is up, the work carved out for IT security heads depends on the level of controls within the organization.
Tags: Regulations, Data security, Security implementation/standards, Security Management, Business security, Security Manager, Information Security, Identity Theft, Red Flag Software, compliance
Video surveillance: Four ways to protect privacy
Techguide More employers are exploring implementation of inexpensive video systems to protect employees and the business. Before writing the check, however, there are several regulatory and employee relation safeguards to consider.
Tags: Video, Security Management, Security applications/tools, Business security, Employee, Video Surveillance, Privacy, long-term care, monitoring, job
The smallest threat to open source in 2009
Techguide How much of a problem is security updating for open source software going to be in 2009?
Tags: Open source, Security Management, Security implementation/standards, Business security, Data security, Microsoft Corp., Security, Open-source Software, Software Management System, Unix
Use DropMyRights to protect systems from admin users
Techguide Providing only the local system access necessary for business users to perform their jobs should be the ultimate goal. But until then, we can drop their rights when appropriate.
Tags: Security Management, Business security, Sandbox, IT Professional, EULA, Admin User, Microsoft Windows Vista, Steve Gibson, MCSE, Tom Olzak
Hosts file pharming and other botnet recruitment methods
Techguide Fighting spam and other botnet recruitment efforts requires constant vigilance. The bad guys may not be eliminated, but we can make it harder for them to use our networks for financial gain.
Tags: Business security, Network security, Data security, PC security, Security Management, Security, Spam, Bot, Pharming, IP Address
Social networking risk: Managing the inevitable
Techguide The enterprise needs to shift its attention to a more insidious potential use of social networking sites--social engineering activities.
Tags: Business security, Data security, Security Management, Security applications/tools, Friend, Friendship, Survey, social engineering, Tom Olzak, phone
