According to the survey launched by Internet security provider Webroot at Infosecurity Europe 2010, eight in 10 UK firms experienced one or more attacks via the internet last year. Nearly three-quarters (72%) of UK businesses now use Web 2.0 applications and online collaboration tools in business.
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Most enterprise customers are beginning to realize the value of identity and access management (IAM) technology as an integral part of their arsenal of security tools. Now, IT security operations groups should be paying particular attention to IAM providers that are focused on a strategy to simplify the implementation process.
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Global technology suppliers face a looming Chinese deadline to reveal the inner workings of computer encryption and other security products in a move the United States and Europe say is protectionist.
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Cloud computing identity management standards groups are clamoring to ensure the open and secure exchange of identities among cloud providers and their customers.
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Strong authentication deployments are increasing as enterprises struggle with the dynamics of their business, including the migration of applications to the cloud and greater user demand for device-independent access to corporate resources. This trend will continue into the future, though customers may select hosted solutions in lieu of the traditional on-premise solution.
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In a perfect world, U.S. federal agencies would be able to prevent all attacks – and identify those who launch them. In a perfect world, agencies would comply with all security regulations and provide open access to public information while tightly securing all data that might be important to national security. There’s just one problem: [...]
Secure Sockets Layer can protect Internet traffic by providing encryption and authentication. But it is a double-edged sword that also can hide malware and other malicious traffic. That creates the need to inspect or otherwise control traffic that uses SSL. David Wells, co-founder and vice president of technology at Netronome talked with GCN’s William Jackson [...]
The personal information of millions of people is potentially at risk of exposure on Barclays bank mobile banking site. People who lose their bank card, or have their card details copied, could have their banking transactions exposed to prying eyes, Computer Weekly has discovered.
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Executives in charge of information security should make friends with the CFO, who can give them a broad overview of corporate priorities and see to funding the most important IT projects that protect corporate data.
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This month’s amendments to the Data Protection Act have attempted to address important deficiencies in legislation; they give the Information Commissioner the power to carry out compulsory inspections of government departments and the power to fine data controllers. While these developments are welcome, they fall short of what is required to achieve a properly functioning [...]