http://www.csoonline.com.au CSO Online Data Security Briefing en-us Copyright 2010, IDG Communications, for personal use only, not for redistribution without permission. Thu, 04 Feb 2010 12:15:05 +1100 60 http://www.csoonline.com.au/index.php?id=793885389&rid=-302 For both enterprises and consumers, one of the big draws of Windows 7 has been its tighter security features. Thu, 04 Feb 2010 04:52:00 +1100 http://www.csoonline.com.au/index.php?id=60992548&rid=-302 The need to keep information secure is not a recent development. To satisfy this need, most organisations construct a list of security requirements based on common sense. This has proven fairly effective with simple and well understood media such as pen and paper. As information management (and its security) has become more complex in nature, the likelihood of a gap in that common sense list of requirements has increased. Thu, 28 Jan 2010 07:24:00 +1100 http://www.csoonline.com.au/index.php?id=55716408&rid=-302 The hype around cloud computing would make you think mass adoption will happen tomorrow. But recent studies by a number of sources have shown that security is the biggest barrier to cloud adoption. The reality is cloud computing is simply another step in technology evolution following the path of mainframe, client server and Web applications, all of which had -- and still have -- their own security issues. Thu, 28 Jan 2010 07:08:00 +1100 http://www.csoonline.com.au/index.php?id=1121208502&rid=-302 The Project: Deploy mobile communications software to enable transmission of live video to and from the Port of Los Angeles' control centers and harbor police in the field. The project is part of a $4.2 million integrated command console system designed to improve security responsiveness at the nation's busiest cargo port. Thu, 28 Jan 2010 06:14:00 +1100 http://www.csoonline.com.au/index.php?id=141903643&rid=-302 Many organizations are embracing SOA as a way to increase application flexibility, make integration more manageable, lower development costs, and better align technology systems to business processes. The appeal of SOA is that it divides an organization's IT infrastructure into services, each of which implements a business process consumable by users and services. Tue, 19 Jan 2010 07:38:00 +1100 http://www.csoonline.com.au/index.php?id=1490902158&rid=-302 There is no doubt that cloud computing is dominating today's IT conversation among C-level security executives. Whether it's due to the compelling cost saving possibilities in a tough economy, or because of perceived advantages in provisioning flexibility, auto-scaling, and on-demand computing, CSOs are probing the capabilities, costs and restrictions of the cloud. At the same time, security and compliance concerns are at the forefront of issues potentially holding large enterprises back from capitalizing on the benefits that cloud computing has to offer. Thu, 07 Jan 2010 06:47:00 +1100 http://www.csoonline.com.au/index.php?id=1436630070&rid=-302 Several hardware-encrypted USB memory sticks are now part of a worldwide recall and require security updates because they contain a flaw which could allow hackers to easily gain access to the sensitive information contained on the device. Thu, 07 Jan 2010 06:16:00 +1100 http://www.csoonline.com.au/index.php?id=1808487773&rid=-302 While the risk of being hacked, conned or having sensitive information stolen is possible all through the year, most security experts agree that the holiday season brings a spike in fraudulent activity, both online and off. Thu, 17 Dec 2009 06:01:00 +1100 http://www.csoonline.com.au/index.php?id=64736970&rid=-302 Forrester often gets inquiries such as, "What requirements should we keep in mind while developing our disaster recovery plans and documents?" and, "Which strategies work best for managing our disaster recovery program once it's in place?" Thu, 17 Dec 2009 04:40:00 +1100 http://www.csoonline.com.au/index.php?id=1144102029&rid=-302 Social engineering, the act of tricking people into giving up sensitive information, is nothing new. Convicted hacker Kevin Mitnick made a name for himself by cold-calling staffers at major U.S. companies and talking them into giving him information. But today's criminals are having a heyday using e-mail and social networks. A well-written phishing message or virus-laden spam campaign is a cheap, effective way for criminals to get the data they need. Thu, 17 Dec 2009 03:47:00 +1100